Concrete Playground's Reviews of the 2016 Oscar Winners

The Academy Award-winning films you really need to see right now.

Concrete Playground
Published on March 01, 2016

This year was the 88th edition of the Academy Awards. So much hype, so much glamour — so much Leo. Lucky for our old friend, he was finally awarded the Oscar he deserved for The Revenant, so we can all die a little happier now. Mad Max: Fury Road was a big winner; with six wins it is now the most successful Australian film ever at the Academy Awards. Spotlight took out best original screenplay and the holy grail of best picture, and our hearts were filled with gooey stuff seeing Inside Out win best animated film. Haven't seen all the winning films? Here's what you need to catch up on, with the lowdown from our film critics.

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Event
Spotlight

Thu, 28 Jan - Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best picture, Best original screenplay

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Event
Mad Max: Fury Road

Thu, 14 May - Wed, 24 Jun 2015
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best costume design, Best production design, Best hair and make-up, Best editing, Best sound editing, Best sound mixing

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Event
The Revenant

Thu, 7 Jan - Wed, 17 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best cinematography, Best director (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Best actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)

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Event
Room

Thu, 28 Jan - Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best actress (Brie Larson)

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Event
The Big Short

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best adapted screenplay

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Event
Ex Machina

Thu, 7 May - Wed, 10 Jun 2015
Dendy Newtown, Newtown

Best visual effects

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Event
Inside Out

Thu, 18 Jun - Wed, 29 Jul 2015
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best animated film

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Amy

Thu, 2 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul 2015
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best documentary

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Event
Son of Saul

Thu, 25 Feb - Wed, 6 Apr 2016
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Best foreign language film

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Event
The Danish Girl

Thu, 21 Jan - Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best supporting actress (Alicia Vikander)

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Event
Bridge of Spies

Thu, 22 Oct - Wed, 25 Nov 2015
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best supporting actor (Mark Rylance)

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Event
The Hateful Eight

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best original score (Ennio Morricone)

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Event
SPECTRE

Thu, 12 Nov - Sat, 12 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Sydney

Best original song (‘Writing’s on the Wall’)

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Concrete Playground's Reviews of the 2016 Oscar Winners

Spotlight

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

Room

The Big Short

Ex Machina

Inside Out

Amy

Son of Saul

The Danish Girl

Bridge of Spies

The Hateful Eight

SPECTRE

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