Cast: Russell Crowe
Jennifer Connelly
Ed Harris
Paul Bettany
Christopher Plummer
Josh Lucas
Judd Hirsch

I have seen Russell Crowe always as a warrior, for example in Cindrella man, Gladiator, etc. Never in my wildest dream I imagined him as a scientist. In this movie he is a scientist and tell you what he looked like one with his brilliant performance. The movie is about a scientist who is looking for recognition. The movie received 4 academy awards for Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman), Best Picture (Brian Grazer and Ron Howard), Directing (Ron Howard), and Supporting Actress  (Jennifer Connelly).

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Cast: John Cleese
Jamie Lee Curtis
Kevin Kline
Michael Palin

The movie is a good one. Comedy is top notch. The movie is about a diamond robbery and it involves betrayal, confusion, chaos, etc. which makes it funny. Kevin Kline received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in this movie.

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Cast: Judy Davis
Victor Banerjee
Peggy Ashcroft

The movie is good one. It is about two women visiting India for a trip where they met a guy and made friends. Later when they were for the excursion the younger lady blames the guy for an attempted rape. However, the guy didn't do anything. The movie revolves round this, so I will not take out the suspense, just enjoy the movie.
The movie received two academy awards, one for Best Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft) and the other for for Best Original Score (Maurice Jarre).

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Cast: Maggie Smith
Helena Bonham Carter
Denholm Elliott

The movie is about relationships and drama and quite slow. I was not very pleased with the movie. I didn't like it. Although it received 3 academy awards: Best Art Direction (Brian Ackland-Snow), Best Costume Design (Jenny Beavan), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala).

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Amadeus (1984): Good drama movie: 8 academy (oscar) award winner

Posted by maneesh On November - 22 - 2010

Cast: F. Murray Abraham
Tom Hulce
Elizabeth Berridge

The movie is about the life of the famous musician Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The movie depicts his life and family, his style of working and all. Good movie. The movie won 8 academy awards:  Best Actor in a Leading Role (F. Murray Abraham), Best Adapted Screenplay (Peter Shaffer), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Karel Cerny and Patrizia von Brandenstein), Best Costume Design (Theodor Pitek), Best Picture, Best Director (Milos Forman), Best Makeup (Dick Smith and Paul LeBlanc), Best Sound Mixing (Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Todd Boekelheide and Christopher Newman)

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Cast: Richard Gere
Debra Winger
Louis Gossett, Jr.

The movie is about a candidate of Naval Officer Candidate School. It shows the training in the school and also how he fells in love with a neighborhood girl. Good movie. The movie won 2 academy awards: Best Supporting Actor  - Louis Gossett, Jr. and Best Music, Original Song - "Up Where We Belong".

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Cast: Martin Sheen
Marlon Brando
Robert Duvall
Laurence Fishburne
Dennis Hopper
Harrison Ford
Frederic Forrest

The movie is about a US general in Cambodia who has gone mad and is in to illegal activities. Martin Sheen is sent to take care of the situation. The movie is great where you will sew new things and the adventure is never ending. the movie won 2 academy awards: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro), Academy Award for Best Sound (Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nathan Boxer)

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Cast: Tom Hanks
Kevin Bacon
Bill Paxton
Gary Sinise
Ed Harris

The movie is about the space program Apollo 13. It depicts the things that happened that time. Good movie, Tom is brilliant as usual. The movie won 2 academy awards: Best Film Editing – Mike Hill, Daniel Hanley and Won – Best Sound Mixing – Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMilan.

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Cast: Jack Nicholson
Helen Hunt
Greg Kinnear
Cuba Gooding, Jr

This is a great drama movie. The movie is about a novelist who is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. The movie goes around Jack Nicholson and he has acted brilliantly as usual. The movie won 2 academy awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jack Nicholson and Best Actress in a Leading Role: Helen Hunt

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Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio
Cate Blanchett
Alan Alda
Alec Baldwin
Kate Beckinsale
John C. Reilly

This is one of my all time favorite movies. The story is about a 22 year old film maker who is obsessed with whatever he does. Soon his obsession gets converted to madness and strange things happen. I liked the acting of Leonardo, I became his huge fan in this movie. Oh boy, the lines "Get me the blueprints, Get me the blueprints, Get me the blueprints....." was a great one. The movie won 5 academy awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, Best Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo, Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, Best Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker, Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell.

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