Gandhi

Nominated in: 1983
Did it win? Yes
Worth watching? Yes
Standout performance: Sir Ben Kingsley as Gandhi
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fail. Think of it: [...]

The Killing Fields

Nominated in: 1985
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to Amadeus
Worth watching? Yes
Standout performance: Dr. Haing S. Nor as Dith Pran, Cambodian journalist and New York Times translator
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I’m a reporter too, Morgan! I know his heart. I love him like my brother, and I’d do anything for him! Anything!” [...]

Out of Africa (But when?)

Nominated in: 1986
Did it win? Yes
Worth watching: No
Standout performance: Meryl Streep as Karen Blixen
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “God, take back his soul with its freedom in tact. He was not ours – he was not mine” – Meryl Streep
1985 was a superb year for movies, I’ve learned. Out of Africa won Best Picture that year, but [...]