Starting with the 1990 Oscar ceremony (in 1991), I decided that I would watch all of the Best Picture nominees prior to the ceremony, so I could make my own decision on what I thought the winner should be. 

The awards are not determined necessarily by what was the best picture but how the voters in the academy send their votes.  Sometimes it has to do with awarding people who have never won awards; sometimes it is about NOT rewarding people they disagree with.

This year marks my 25th consecutive year of watching all Best Picture nominees, so I have decided that I will do a post on each ceremony and who I thought the winner should have been (or least, my favorite).  As I move through each year, I will also create a ranking list - the Top 25 Best Picture nominees.

I am also looking into seeing all of the Best Picture nominees (prior to 1990, and particular before I was born) and including those in my ranked list.  I will be curious to see how many actual Best Picture winners will be included in this list.