It is truly a sight to see, and it is Steven Spielberg at his finest. That opening battle sequence will remain one of the finest scenes in all of cinema. It took us to the very heart of World War II, and its most famous event, the Normandy Invasion. His first war film after the legendary Schindler’s List, this was a full-on battle right from the start. This partnership was at its peak with Saving Private Ryan, one of the best war films ever made. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks make a wonderful pair. Emotional subtlety is achieved through some of the best performances ever given in a war movie.Ħ Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing The tension feels real enough to make your nerves go haywire.
The movie bores into your very being and draws you in. This is one you don’t want to miss out on. The sheer intensity of the film is such that the audience feels like they are in the battlefield right alongside Jeremy Renner, hoping to God that he wouldn’t accidentally snag a trip wire. One of the best war films ever made, The Hurt Locker takes a close look at the life of a young soldier who disposes of bombs - a job which people rarely survive. Ĥ Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best International Film It shows how antipathy is rooted in both sides and the villain here is the stratified system. Parasite largely unfolds in grey zones without assigning blame to a particular class. The horrors of economic disparity wreak havoc on both the families. The poor Kim family cons their way to work for the wealthy Park family. The narrative is centered on two nuclear families in Seoul, one poor and another rich. But the brilliance lies in the layers of fascinating details that offers a unique viewing experience. As the characters push their experiment to it and their limits, underlying tensions simmer leading them to make a choice between continuing down the same path or dealing with their actions.ĭirector: Bong Joon-ho Image Source: Cosmo.phīong Joon-ho’s social satire tells a timeless tale about the haves and the have-nots.
Selected as the Denmark’s entry to the 93rd Academy Awards for the best international feature film, Another Round goes deeper than just being a film about ensuing incidents from an enjoyable social experiment, to hold up a mirror to an existing binge drinking culture that is often encouraged under the pretext of fun. Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Youn Yuh-jung)įour high school teachers embark on a quest to find out how the daily consumption of alcohol affects their life. A classic immigrant story but with unique details and characters, Minari is an autobiographical drama by Lee Isaac Chung portraying cultural decisions that the family must make to assimilate while staying true to their own culture. Here’s bringing you the 13 best Oscar movies on Amazon Prime available for streaming, as of May 25, 2021:Ī Sundance winner, Minari follows a Korean American family in 1980s America who move from California to an Arkansas farm in search of their American dreams. It features a collection of films that have garnered popular and critical acclaim. Amazon Prime has a selection of some of the most note-worthy, award-winning classics.