This week was crucial for the 2026 Oscars . After the Gothams kicked things off on Monday by awarding their winners, the floodgates opened, and some crucial early precursors revealed their selections. Among them were two awards bodies that offer a great early picture of the Best Picture Race : the National Board of Review (NBR); and the American Film Institute (AFI).

Unlike many others that go through a nomination process before revealing individual winners, both of these groups have the distinction of selecting a group of films as the best of the year. AFI sticks to its top 10s in movies and TV, while NBR awards a full slate of categories, including a Best Film that does not appear in their subsequent Top Films list . While there's still plenty of time for movies to shore up thei

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