Oscars 2017 has just wrapped up and the best of all the bests - actors, director, picture, music, technical aspect winners including makeup and hairstyle have been chosen. For this year, "Moonlight" won the Best Picture. Through the years, the best films were cited and some of them are worth a second look.
According to USA Today, Oscars 2016 honored the film "Spotlight" which is about Boston Globe's investigation on child abuse claims that happened inside the Catholic Church. The cast included Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and many others.
Musicals have been winner years ago and this year the Best Picture was almost won by another musical -" La La Land." In 2003, "Chicago" captured the votes of the critics in the Oscars. It was an adaptation of the Kander and Ebb Broadway musical. It was a story about a 1920 murder that starred Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, and Richard Gere who showed off their dancing prowess.
Another Oscars winner that can make you cry a river is "Schindler's List." It was a story of a man who tried to save the Jews in Poland during the World War II. The Steven Spielberg film was one of his once-in-a-lifetime tear-jerkers.
An inspiring movie - "Chariots of Fire" won the Oscars Best Picture in 1982. The seriously-themed film was a true-to-life story of two friends - a devout Christian missionary and a Jew who raced against each other during the 1924 Olympics.
"Lawrence of Arabia" was also a winner long time ago. It was a Peter O'Toole classic. The story was about a British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence who was sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal.He served as a liaison officer between the British and the Arabs in their fights against the Turks. Lawrence rebelled against his superior and made a journey across the desert to attack a Turkish port.
These were some of the valuable jewels of the film industry that have become unforgettable as the years go by. It is good to walk down memory lane with these classic films that have been recognized at the Oscars.
As for Oscars 2017, BBC reported that there are various quality films that have been made. "Lion," "La La Land," "Moonlight," "Hacksaw Ridge," "Hidden Figures," "Fences," "Hell or High Water," and "Manchester by the Sea" are all feel timely and relevant films.
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