If I Ran the Oscars

2022: Dune

A spice-y movie.

2021: Mank

Citizen Kane, this ain't. But it's about Citizen Kane, so it's not bad.

2020: Joker

Most superhero movies are good superhero movies, but bad movies. This one is not a good superhero movie, but is a good movie.

2019: Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse

I could nerd out about how to use animation to tell stories for twice as long.

2018: The Shape of Water

Doug Jones and Del Toro, you've done it again.

2017: Fences

On the one hand, it's pretty clear that this was based on a play. On the other hand, it's a dang good play.

2016: The Revenant

The long edits are back, and with bonus BEAR AHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S A BEAR!

2015: Birdman

Hey, did you know that you can make movies with long takes? Did Gravity not convince you? Have I got a movie for you.

2014: Gravity

A film by a great director, which changed the way movies are made for years to come, but you can tell it was written by the director and he desperately needed an editor.

2013: Lincoln

Daniel Day Lewis, you've done it again!

2012: The Artist

Black and white? Silent film? What year is it?

2011: The Fighter

Wow, Christian Bale, you crazy.

2010: Avatar

Maybe we'll watch the sequel one day.

2009: The Duchess

They somehow made Ralph Fiennes more creepy. How did they do that?

2008: Bourne Ultimatum

Not the best three-quel we've ever watched.

2007: Babel

A movie where no one wins, everything is sadness, and the acting is really really good.

2006: Syriana

Not quite as good as the last movie with multiple overlapping storylines, sadly.

2005: The Incredibles

It's about time we watch a Pixar movie.

2004: Return of the King

We watched the short version, so only 3.5 hours. A nice relaxing watch.

2003: Road to Perdition

Tom Hanks is...a bad guy? Gasp.