A Glean movie guide
The Modern Classics: Recent Oscar Winners
The gold standard of cinema.
From sweeping epics to intimate dramas, these are the films that defined the last 5 years.
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The movie list
- 01
Anora
A chaotic and vibrant romantic odyssey that swept the 97th Academy Awards including Best Picture.
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
- 02
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan’s masterful, high-stakes portrait of the man who changed the course of history.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 03
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A wildly inventive, genre-bending journey through the multiverse that captured the world's heart.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
- 04
The Brutalist
Adrien Brody delivers a powerhouse performance in this sweeping epic about architecture and the American dream.
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
- 05
Poor Things
A visually stunning and fearlessly original fable of self-discovery led by a career-best Emma Stone.
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
- 06
CODA
A deeply moving and authentic coming-of-age story about family, music, and finding your own voice.
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
- 07
The Zone of Interest
A chilling and formally audacious look at the banality of evil during the Holocaust.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
- 08
Dune: Part Two
A breathtaking sci-fi spectacle that pushes the boundaries of sound and visual effects.
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
- 09
Anatomy of a Fall
A gripping, cold-blooded courtroom drama that dissects the complexities of a marriage.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 10
The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki’s hand-drawn masterpiece is a surreal and soulful meditation on grief and legacy.
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
- 11
Drive My Car
A quiet, profound Japanese masterpiece about loss, language, and the art of moving forward.
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
- 12
The Substance
A bold and visceral body-horror satire that took home the Oscar for its transformative makeup effects.
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.