The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 2019 Oscar nominees! If you missed seeing some of these Best Picture nominees in the theater, now's your chance to put a hold on a DVD copy from the library! (Note: not all have been released on DVD yet, but you can still place a hold on them now, which will be fulfilled as soon as possible. Additionally, the film Roma has been nominated for Best Picture and it is currently available streaming on Netflix, with no announced DVD release date.)
The awards will be announced on February 24th, 2019, so you still have some time to decide which nominees you're rooting for!
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BlacKkKlansman
Based on a true story, in the early 1970s, an African American police officer orchestrates a plan to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. (Available on DVD now) |
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Black Panther
When T'Challa rises to the throne as the King of Wakanda, he faces challenges to his nation and turns to his powers as the Black Panther to save the kingdom. (Available on DVD now) |
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Bohemian Rhapsody
A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen's legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert. (DVD release date 2/12/19) |
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The Favourite
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. (DVD release date TBA) |
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Green Book
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. (DVD release date 3/5/19) |
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A Star Is Born
A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. (DVD release date 2/19/19) |
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Vice
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. (DVD release date TBA) |