Other publications do great jobs of analyzing and commenting on contenders and snubs – check out for example The Hollywood Reporters coverage – but it’s easy to get caught up in the politics of the awards circus. There’s a lot at stake for a lot of people, and I can appreciate that, but for me personally, I like to keep focus on the films. The stories. The products of passionate people working tirelessly to create movie magic.

So. In honor of just that – movie magic – we’ve put together a super-cut of some of the many memorable moments from the Academy Awards ‘Best Picture’ winners of the past 25 years. Enjoy!

Which one is your favorite and who do you think will be next on the list? Trumbo? Carol? The Revenant? Room? Spotlight? Ah, let’s not worry about that, but instead just sit back and enjoy the films.