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\u003cb\u003eA fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBest Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards\u003c/i\u003e, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars. For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony, and who won and why. Twenty films are reviewed in-depth, alongside ten detailed \u0026ldquo;making-of\u0026rdquo; accounts and capsule reviews of every single Best Picture winner in history. In addition, each Best Picture winner is carefully scrutinized to answer the ultimate question: \u0026ldquo;Did the Academy get it right?\u0026rdquo; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of wonderful stories, cogent analysis, and fascinating insights, \u003ci\u003eBest Pick\u003c/i\u003e is a witty and enthralling look at the people, politics, movies, and trends that have shaped our cinematic world. |