Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch
- Written by Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia

2018 was a good year for cinema but this is not reflected in the Oscar nominations for Best Picture. This year’s nominees are notable mainly for their mediocrity. There are, of course, a couple of exceptions.
The best:
The Favourite
Yorgos...