Grand Hotel was the Best Picture winner for 1932, the fifth movie in history to win such an honour. Given that the date of this review is 2021, we are close to celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first award ceremony, which means I still have time to learn how the Academy used to think. … More Grand Hotel (1932)
Every time I sit down to watch a new Best Picture winner, I say to myself that the worse has to be over, right? Well, much to my surprise, there are still a handful of duds left, and Cavalcade is one of them. This 1933 winner focuses on the lives of two families who suffer … More Cavalcade (1933)
After the opening sequence of Gigi, I was terrified. I’ve watched my fair share of musicals lately and prayed this would not make me want to pull my hair out (again). Thankfully Gigi was not at all what I expected and turned out to be one of the better Best Picture winners I’ve seen from … More Gigi (1958)
The Broadway Melody was released in 1929, the year my grandmother was born, and became the Academy’s second ever Best Picture winner. What was truly remarkable about this particular film was it became the first motion picture with sound to win the award. Sadly, despite all the pomp and circumstance, The Broadway Melody is the … More The Broadway Melody (1929)
In January 2021, I watched a handful of Best Picture winners and decided that it was time to focus on watching the remaining 69 movies I needed to see to complete the list. By the time you read this review, I’ll have watched and reviewed over 70 of those films, with some amazing stories and … More An American in Pairs (1951)
It Happened One Night has to be one of my favourite early Best Picture winners. I had no clue what to expect from this movie, except that it starred Clark Gable and should be in for a treat. Gable did not disappoint, and his chemistry with Claudette Colbert made for some very entertaining moments. Colbert … More It Happened One Night (1934)
I am well aware that most people think I am crazy about my taste in movies and the scores I give to certain movies. I’ve said it time and time again that some of the Academy’s choices for Best Picture are head-scratchers, and I know for a fact that I am not the only one … More Marty (1955)
A Gentleman’s Agreement was a story way ahead of its time in 1947. Based on a novel that focused on anti-semitism, this Best Picture winner turned out to one of the Academy’s least successful Best Picture Winners, collecting only three statues. When you research the movie, you will learn the movie was considered a disaster, … More Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
Sadly, I have spent a good chunk of time bashing the classics, especially those from Hollywood’s Golden Age. For the longest time, I avoided movies released before the 1970s because black and white stories never interested me. As I make my way through the Best Picture winners, I really only got the classic black and … More From Here to Eternity (1953)
The Apartment came out in 1960 and was the film industry’s biggest winner at the 33rd Academy Awards, winning two of the big four, Best Picture and Best Director. The film collected three extra awards to finish the night with five wins off of 10 nominations. I have never seen The Apartment until the other … More The Apartment (1960)
