Awards season has a way of diminishing the movie year into a handful of films that are talked about ad nauseam for months.

Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear.

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Break out your “Dune” popcorn bucket: It's time for the best movies of the year.