Hollywood will convene Sunday night for a nail-biter Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Most would call that a win-win. Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the favorite heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But Coogler’s “Sinners” comes in the lead nominee with a record 16 nominations. Both filmmakers are poised to leave with their first Oscar. But little else is assured at an Academy Awards where Michael B. Jordan or Timothée Chalamet — despite the ballet diss heard ’round the world — could win their first Academy Award. The telecast will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu beginning at 7 p.m. EDT.
