"Jessie Buckley's richly deserved and seemingly unstoppable awards season momentum for her moving and unsentimental performance in Hamnet is undoubtedly the feel-good Irish cultural story of the moment."
"Her winning smile, her undeniable talent and her authenticity all make her a kind of one-woman antidote to the otherwise relentless grimness of the news cycle. But, while grateful for the respite she gives, one might wonder why it's taken us so long to have an Irishwoman who is also the frontrunner to win the best actress award at the Oscars this coming March."
Jessie Buckley has amassed richly deserved, seemingly unstoppable awards-season momentum for a moving, unsentimental performance in Hamnet. That momentum constitutes a feel-good Irish cultural story of the moment. Her winning smile, undeniable talent and authenticity together position her as a one-woman antidote to the relentless grimness of the news cycle. Many viewers feel grateful for the respite she provides. That gratitude coexists with a question about why it has taken so long for an Irishwoman to emerge as the frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar in March.
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