Best Picture Quick Ratings


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Best Picture Oscar Winners

1930
'All Quiet on the Western Front'


Andrew's Take, "A beautiful and defenitive epic about the tragedies of war."
1934
'It Happened One Night'


Andrew's Take, "A delightful romantic comedy thanks to the genuine chemistry between the wonderful leads."
1936
'The Great Ziegfeld'


Andrew's Take, "A film weighed down by overly long Broadway displays that greatly disrupt the pace, and alienate the audience to the point of severe boredom."
1938
'You Can't Take It with You'


Andrew's Take, "A thoughtful, extraordinary take on discovering the good in people despite social class and prejudices."
1975
'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'


Andrew's Take, "A riveting and heartwrenching study of the horrors of a mental institution run by an evil nurse. The performances by the leads are some of the best ever given life on the silver screen."
1976
'Rocky'


Andrew's Take, "A classic film about one man's determination to go the distance with the Champ, that succeeds due to the determination and authentic performance from its star, Sylvester Stallone."
1988
'Rain Man'


Andrew's Take, "A well acted character study about two brothers, but nonetheless a forgetful film."
1992
'Unforgiven'


Andrew's Take, "A genre re-defining film that exposes the ugly and dark side of early western culture in America."
1993
'Schindler's List'


Andrew's Take, "Liam Neeson's heartfelt performance and Spielberg's excellent filmmaking combine for the definitive tale about the Jewish struggle during WWII."
1994
'Forrest Gump'


Andrew's Take, "A fun, if somewhat overrated, fable about a mentally slow man who leads a fascinating life."
2000
'Gladiator'


Andrew's Take, "Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott re-define epic."
2003
'The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'


Andrew's Take, "The perfect conclusion to one of the best trilogies ever created."
2005
'Crash'


Andrew's Take, "An overrated melodrama that spends two hours preaching about racist stereotypes."
2006
'The Departed'


Andrew's Take, "A fast paced and fun look into the world of an undercover cop posing as a member of the Irish mafia, and a cop actually working for the Irish mafia."
2007
'No Country for Old Men'


Andrew's Take, "A movie too proud of its own filmmaking that relies on a few excellent scenes to save it. However, thanks to Javier Bardem's riveting performance, it's worth a viewing."
2008
'Slumdog Millionaire'


Andrew's Take, "An inspirational and original walk in the shoes of a boy growing up in the slums of Mumbai."
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