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Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘The Departed’ (2006)
A cracking good time, and a thoroughly deserving winner....
20
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘Crash’ (2005)
The worst decision in the 89-year history of the Academy Awards....
19
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (2004)
A flawed piece of cinema, but still a deserving winner....
18
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ (2003)
The concluding chapter gets the rewards, and rightly so....
17
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘Chicago’ (2002)
The all-dancing, all-singing sensation you cannot help but love....
16
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001)
Two stellar performances in a highly-manipulative film....
15
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘Gladiator’ (2000)
A fine film, but not a deserving Best Picture winner. Not even close....
14
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘American Beauty’ (1999)
Revelatory then. Fairly problematic now, for numerous reasons....
14
Feb
13
Feb
THE BEST PICTURE PROJECT – ‘Shakespeare in Love’ (1998)
In 1999, the 71st Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Honouring the films released between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 1998, the awards were held on March 21. This date marked the first time in Oscars history the awards were held on a Sunday. For the third time, the ceremony was hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. With Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominations for their performances as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth and Shakespeare in Love, respectively, Cate Blanchett and Judi...