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• The King's Speech

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  2010 winner. The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter.

• The Artist

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  2011 winner. In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Argo

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  2012 winner. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 12 Years a Slave

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  2013 winner. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Birdman

  Or, (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

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  2014 winner. A black comedy story of an actor famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spotlight

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  2015 winner. The riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world's oldest and most trusted institutions. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moonlight

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  2016 winner. A young Black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Starring Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, and Janelle Monáe.

• The Shape of Water

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  2017 winner. An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Green Book

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  2018 winner. When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on The Green Book to guide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parasite

  Kisaengch'ung

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  2019 winner. Follows the Kim family as they begin providing luxury services to the wealthy Park family but are soon caught in an underhanded struggle to maintain their new lifestyle. Starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, and Cho Yeo-jeong.