I didn’t want to watch this movie, but, man, are the performances by Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his former lawyer Roy Cohn so good? Absolutely. When I finished the film, I really sat there like, damn, I really just witnessed how Trump became Trump by watching this film. I would not be mad if either of them win in their categories. I also am glad that Stan didn’t get a performance nomination for “A Different Man,” which I couldn’t even finish. He’s much stronger in “The Apprentice.” — Erin

I have a ton of complicated thoughts about “The Apprentice” that have a lot to do with the way an increasingly conservative Hollywood, and most certainly Black audiences, feel about a Trump film of any kind. But I think the movie has merit, and that Jeremy Strong is especially good in it. I’m not mad at either of these nominations. — Candice

Agreed, Candice. I always think about your great, incisive review of it. Did this movie need to be made? Who is the audience for it? Does it give anyone any new information that they didn’t already know about Donald Trump? No. But man, these performances were so chillingly mesmerizing, especially Strong as Cohn. Oof.

Also, curious to see if a certain president goes on a rant about this… — Marina