The Best of the Nighthawk Awards: The 1990′s

Beauty and the Beast during their best song in the film ("Something There"). The best Animated Film of the 90's.

1990  -  1999

Total Films I’ve Seen:  1217

Films That Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  53

Best Film Not to Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  The Shawshank Redemption

Film of the Decade:  GoodFellas

Worst Film of the Decade:  Showgirls

Worst Best Picture Nominee of the Decade:  Braveheart

Worst Film of the Decade Made by a Top 100 Director:  North

 

The History of the Academy Awards: Best Picture – 1999

The two best performances of the year, in the best film of the year.

The 72nd annual Academy Awards, for the film year 1999.  The nominations were announced on February 15, 2000 and the awards were held on March 26, 2000.

Best Picture:  American Beauty

• The Sixth Sense
• The Insider
• The Cider House Rules
• The Green Mile

Best Eligible Film Not Nominated:  Magnolia

Most Surprising Omission:  Being John Malkovich

Rank (out of 83) Among Best Picture Years:  #39

 

The Year in Film: 1999

"The car I've always wanted and now I have it. I rule!"

My Top 20:

1. American Beauty
2. Magnolia
3. The End of the Affair
4. Three Kings
5. Eyes Wide Shut
6. All About My Mother
7. Topsy-Turvy
8. Being John Malkovich
9. Princess Mononoke
10. The Sixth Sense
11. The Talented Mr. Ripley
12. Toy Story 2
13. The Insider
14. Sweet and Lowdown
15. Run Lola Run
16. Following
17. Fight Club
18. Limbo
19. Abre los ojos
20. Man on the Moon