The Oscar nominations are in, and the discussions are heated. The surprises! With no clear front-runner in sight, The Envelope looks to previous best picture winners to see if they can shed any light on what current film might speak most clearly to today’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters. It’s a chance to consider indelible themes through the years and to weigh each film’s odds from a historical perspective. Just don’t put any money down in Vegas based on this assessment.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 11, 2019 12:32 UTC