This might be close. “Joe’s Violin” is arguably the most emotional nominee, but “The White Helmets” is the most powerful. [Feb. 15]
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1. “Joe’s Violin”
2. “The White Helmets”
3. “4.1 Miles”
4. “Extremis”
5. “Watani: My Homeland”
Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
