Best Picture Winners

It’s no secret that just because The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards a film “Best Picture” of any given year means that’s the absolute truth. Like any group, there are biases and outside factors that influence their decision to award any given nominated film Best Picture. And for sure, masterpieces and true […]

Although the Academy is supposed to recognize the best achievements in film purely based on artistic merit, history tells us that this has seldom been the case. One look at their lengthy list of nominees and winners is telling proof of how arbitrary, conceited and inherently silly these glorified publicity stunts are. And yet, that […]

“And the Oscar goes to…” The most prestigious award of Oscars’ night is unsurprisingly also one of the most disputed. Even for years after, what film won and whether it should or shouldn’t have is widely debated. And in the case of films that are ultimately deemed ‘unworthy,’ the criticism surrounding their win can often […]