All Best Picture Winners in the last decade ranked
Quick Disclaimer I genuinely like to love all these films, whether they were deserving of their win or not I find all of them to still be fantastic films.
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- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.Parasite is very close if not is my favourite foreign film of all time, the writing and Direction from Bong Joon-Ho is of the highest level, the ensemble performances were all excellent and the way the film talks about social classes is very subtle which makes it a lot more thought provoking to me. i cannot wait to see what Bong Joon-Ho does next, this film will be studied for years on how to handle genres and make something truly unique, which is what happened here.
- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.Spotlight is a criminally underrated film, this is a showcase of how to write a fantastic screenplay it does everything it needs to such as: Engage the audience and elevate the performances by the actors, I truly believe this film sees both: Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo give career best performances, and the subject matter is very engaging and relevant I strongly recommend that everyone to go and see this film.
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael FassbenderIn the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.12 Years a Slave, is a necessary piece of cinema that needs to be seen by everyone, the film making here is very raw and gripping. It doesn't hold anything back and makes it one of the most raw, miserable, but powerful films since Schindler's List.
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward NortonA washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) wowed me on first watch with its fantastic cinematography, making the whole movie look like one long take awed me and left me captivated at how they could do that, and on second viewing I got more immersed in the story and the excellent performances, the commentary on Blockbuster entertainment vs Art house performances, was something I found to be very relevant even today within the movie industry, and this made me enjoy it even more.
- DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda CardelliniA working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.Green Book I think is very misunderstood, I think that while it makes a slight attempt at talking about racism that's not what the film is about, it is more about an evolving friendship where both leads played by Viggo Mortenson and Mahershala Ali grow as people and learn off each other in the most heartwarming fashion, it is also very re-watchable.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante RhodesA young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.Moonlight is a film many consider to be a masterpiece, I am not quite on that level but I do love it. The film has excellent cinematography, fantastic acting, and a very gripping screenplay written by Barry Jenkins who also provides direction of the highest standard.
- DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.The Kings Speech, was a film I thought would be super boring, but it was definitely the opposite. Tom Hooper gives us his absolutely best direction and Colin Firth is fantastic in this film as well as Geoffrey Rush, the only reason it isn't higher was I just preferred and connected with the other films more.
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.An anxiety inducing tense thriller, Argo fully shows off Ben Afflecks fantastic directing and writing skills. The only thing I think that holds it back is that a good chunk of the film is quite forgettable.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael ShannonAt a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.Another unique film that is very hard to recommend to people but I found Guillermo Del Toro's direction to be fantastic and I think it is his best film since Pans Labyrinth.
- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.A very unique film to make in this day and age I found the fact that it was a silent film to be very impactful and showed just how far we have come in cinema, the few moments that talking is present, seem to represent something and I loved that aspect to the film, however it is a little slow and maybe a touch too long.