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Politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” has won six prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards. Vampire saga “Sinners” and gothic horror story “Frankenstein” each won three prizes. Paul Thomas Anderson was named best director for “One Battle After Another.” Jessie Buckley won the best actress prize for “Hamnet,” while Robert Aaramayo took the best actor prize for the British indie film “I Swear,” beating stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. The British awards offer clues about who may win at the Academy Awards in Hollywood next month.

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Sony Pictures Animation’s film “GOAT”  is leading a quiet weekend at the North American box office, beating “Wuthering Heights” in a second-weekend showdown. Sunday's studio estimates show “GOAT” earning $17 million, while “Wuthering Heights” took in $14.2 million. “GOAT” dropped only 38% in its second weekend, which Sony credited to strong word-of-mouth. The Stephen Curry-produced film has passed $58 million domestically. The “Wuthering Heights” box office results fell 57% to settle at $60 million in North America. New releases like “I Can Only Imagine 2,” “How to Make a Killing” and “Psycho Killer” debuted with less than $10 million. Baz Luhrmann’s immersive documentary “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert" earned $3.3 million. from only 325 IMAX locations.

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air. That's according to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. At issue is a Feb. 2 appearance by James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the Senate in Texas. There are exceptions to the equal time rule, including for newscasts, “bona fide” interview programs, and coverage of live events or documentaries. Carr has raised questions about the talk show exemption and whether it should stand. Stephen Colbert said CBS executives pulled an appearance by Talarico on Colbert's program this week over fears it ran afoul of equal time provisions.

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Clint Bentley’s Netflix film “Train Dreams” has taken the top prize at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, as Netflix’s “Adolescence” swept the TV categories. On Sunday in Los Angeles, Bentley also won best director. Rose Byrne won the lead acting prize for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” Organizers are keeping acting awards gender neutral. “The Secret Agent” won international feature. “The Perfect Neighbor” won documentary. “Sorry, Baby” earned a screenplay win, and Naomi Ackie took the supporting acting prize. The show was held at the Hollywood Palladium for the first time since 1994, as its longtime beachside perch in Santa Monica is undergoing renovations.