Oscar Futures Keeping pace with Hollywood’s perpetual awards horserace. Sign up for the newsletter here . (Clockwise from top left) September 5, The Brutalist, Anora , and Nickel Boys . Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Paramount Pictures, A24, Neon/Courtesy Everett Collection, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Courtesy Everett Collection The awards circus takes a two-week break around the holidays,* returning on January 5 for the Golden Globes . That makes the week before Christmas the perfect time to