Over the past year plus, the movie industry has changed dramatically. Due to the unfortunate circumstances heralded by COVID and ensuing government restrictions, much of what we used to know as traditional film distribution reshaped itself. Films big and small moved from theaters to streaming services and on-demand cinema storefronts, prompting many movie fans to set up their first home theater with a projector.
However, if we’re being honest, this was a trend years before the pandemic. Streaming services have gained prominence in the Oscar-nominated movie space since the mid 2010s, with Netflix leading the charge. By 2020-2021, Netflix went from timid and controversial beginnings of a couple nominated films to well over 30 nominees. The initial resistance to streamers like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and Hulu having original movies up for Oscar consideration seems to have evaporated by and large. For the 2021 Oscars, Netflix emerged as the dominant force, with the biggest number of nominations of any studio. But it’s not just Netflix, and there’s a lot to watch. Almost all of the nominated movies are available in 4K HDR, and therefore it’d be great to watch them on a suitable projector that will do them justice and provide a real cinematic feel.
So, if you want to make up for not going to the movie theater in a while or simply wish to bring the cinema home, the following movies should definitely offer plenty of incentives.