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Gold Standard: Oscar Watch: ‘The Martian,’ ‘Steve Jobs’ and ‘Bridge of Spies’ make their cases

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Days are getting shorter, pumpkin spices are contaminating our coffee and beer, and the temperatures in L.A. are dropping into the 80s.

All of which means it's high time to roll out the season's first Oscar Watch column, where, every Monday, I'll chronicle the smiles, the frowns, the ups, the downs of the film awards season, culminating with the Academy Awards in February.

So let's get to it ...

Matt Damon in a scene from the film "The Martian," which took in an estimated $18 million at the box office on Friday.

Matt Damon in a scene from the film “The Martian,” which took in an estimated $18 million at the box office on Friday.

(20th Century Fox)
Danny Boyle, Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender, Jeff Daniels and Aaron Sorkin attend a screening of "Steve Jobs" at Crosby Hotel in New York City.

Danny Boyle, Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender, Jeff Daniels and Aaron Sorkin attend a screening of “Steve Jobs” at Crosby Hotel in New York City.

(Robin Marchant / Getty Images for Academy of Moti)
Danny Boyle, Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender, Jeff Daniels and Aaron Sorkin attend a screening of "Steve Jobs"
Actress Jane Fonda attends the "Youth" premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

Actress Jane Fonda attends the “Youth” premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

(Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
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