5 takeaways from the latest Oscars shortlists, including snubs for Super Mario Bros. and Barbie (?!)

The Oscar shortlists are out for 10 categories, and we’ve got thoughts.

The latest Oscars shortlists have been revealed, giving 10 of the latest Academy Award categories much more of an idea of how nominations will look next month.

Some films, like Oppenheimer and Barbie, did quite well in the categories they were eligible for in this unveiling, while some films didn’t necessarily register.

Some of these categories featured shortlists for short films, while seven other categories spanned across different competitions for feature films.

We’ve got five central takeaways for this latest shortlist reveal, including a notable snub and thoughts on how the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature categories are shaping up.