In advance of the 91st Academy Awards (and the 8th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special) this Sunday, we dabbled in Proper Film Journalism and reviewed the 8 best pictures nominated for Hollywood’s biggest prize.

Running order:

MINARI (Lee Isaac Chung)THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (Aaron Sorkin)JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (Shaka King)NOMADLAND (Chloe Zhao)SOUND OF METAL (Darius Marder)MANK (David Fincher)PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (Emerald Fennel)THE FATHER (Florian Zeller)

Featuring covers of 'Purify' by Black Gammon (written by Pharmakon) from the Sound of Metal OST, 'Return of the Grievous Angel' by Gram Parsons, and 'Toxic' by Britney Spears.