Licorice Pizza Gets Oscars Boost From National Board of Review Awards

The National Board of Review is known to kick off the Oscars precursor season, but it’s hardly a neutral kind of bellwether. The storied organization of film enthusiasts, professionals, and academics showcases its own eclectic tastes and preferences year after year, honoring eventual Oscar winners and out-there long shots with equal dedication. (Also: It really loves Clint Eastwood, though even that was not enough for Cry Macho this year.) For every *Green Book–*style win, which set up the controversial road drama for an eventual Oscars triumph, there’s a wide embrace of, say, *A Most Violent Year—*the critically acclaimed J.C. Chandor… Read Full Article