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Ahead of the Oscars on March 27, 2022, take a look back at the movies that scored an impressive number of film nominations and wins in years past.

Michele Debczak


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Though Titanic was plagued with production problems, James Cameron's epic disaster/romance went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

Lilit Marcus




The world is rooting for Brendan Fraser, who is prepping to stage a comeback of sorts with roles in Martin Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky's new movies.

Jake Rossen




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Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong is one of the most important figures to come from Hollywood's Golden Age, but her career was marked by just as many disappointments as triumphs.

Rebecca Pahle




Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy star in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

Nearly 40 years after introducing audiences to Max Rockatansky, director George Miller resurrected his dystopian series and created one of the most emotional action movies ever made with 'Mad Max: Fury Road.'

Scott Beggs








Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah in The Mummy (1999).

Since 1932, 'The Mummy' has been one of Universal Studios’s most successful and enduring franchises—and the 1999 version starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz was no exception.

Todd Gilchrist
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Even the most cinematically inclined of us may not have heard of the debut films of some of today’s most well-known directors.

Kathleen Elise