Robbed By The Academy! These Incredible Films Somehow Didn’t Win Best Picture

Goodfellas (1990)

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At the time, this adaptation of Nicolas Pileggi’s book on mobster Henry Hill’s life felt like a new peak for director Martin Scorsese. It was one of the darkest examinations of gangster culture to date. Goodfellas didn’t take the prize. However, to put it mildly, it would make a fine alternate choice. It’s become one of the most admired (and most imitated) films of the ’90s. Who could have known how compulsively watchable this film would be every single time it pops up on cable?