The air is getting chilly, the leaves are starting to turn, and Oscar geeks are analyzing the buzz out of Venice, Telluride, and Toronto like tea leaves at the bottom of a mug — that’s right, Oscar season is here. Welcome to another season of Gold Rush, where we’ll be parsing all the narratives, precursor awards, and industry chatter that accompanies the annual competition for the Academy’s favor. We’ll also be tracking who’s up and who’s down in the major categories every week in the Oscar Futures rankings. Those will start next Friday — for now, let’s talk about the...