If you've ever contended that the Oscars were a political piece of crap, or if the Academy was incapable of recognizing a truly stellar performance without twenty years of hindsight, this is a book to look into. It provides some interesting suggestions on movies that were probably more influential (Citizen Kane, etc.) than the actual winners (How Green Was My Valley) were.

Worth keeping around if you're a serious movie buff, but doesn't really have a lot of repeat-read value. Once absorbed, there is no more great subtext to get. Factoids are factoids.