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The 2024 Oscar Live-Action Shorts Are Full of Doom, Gloom, and Wes Anderson

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This year’s batch of nominees features an impressive number of big-name actors, but some of these grief-stricken stories feel more contrived than others.

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley 

Senior Entertainment Reporter

Stills from the Oscar nominated live short films
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Laura Bradley

Laura Bradley

Senior Entertainment Reporter

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