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As the Oscar telecast creeps up on us again, it begs the question: How many times has the Academy really gotten this “Best Picture” thing right, anyway?

Think about it. How many controversial decisions are there in the Academy’s history? How many times is a movie other than Best Picture long remembered as the best of the year?

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Read on for this week’s new DVD, Blu-ray, and Netflix Instant Watch titles.

New Releases:

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – (DVD & Blu-ray)

The latest from Terry Gilliam, and the last performance we’ll see from Heath Ledger (until his 10 Things I Hate About You song and dance routine shows up via CGI in a vacuum commercial in 50 years like Fred Astaire). Aside from that (and the inventive/interesting plot), the main reason to watch this movie is Christopher Plummer. At 80 years old, he’s probably not going to get the chance to do many more roles like this, and it’s always nice to watch a true legend at work.

Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #4073
Total Times Ranked: 2476
Percentage of Times Won: 63.56%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 4
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