1970s
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In the first Oscars redux, one of the most hotly-contested Best Picture lineups gets re-evaluated.
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Over 50 years after its release, 1973's Best Picture remains the benchmark for Hollywood heists.
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24 songs to help us remember that nobody does it better than the goldeneyed thunderballin' man with a license to kill.
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Michael Cimino's 1978 Best Picture winner occasionally misses the mark, but it's reflection on Vietnam is still worth our time.
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Before lightsabers and death stars, George Lucas asked a simple question: where were you in '62?
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It has, perhaps, aged poorly, but Woody Allen's iconic romantic comedy still has quite a lot to offer.
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Passing tanker trucks has never been the same...
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Over four decades later, Ridley Scott's masterpiece is the benchmark for sci-fi horror.
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Spielberg blends introspection and the great beyond in this 70s sci-fi classic.
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Where does Oppenheimer's epic ambition fall... other than Japan?
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Jack Nicholson and the horrible, terrible, no good, totally bonkers insane asylum.