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While the winners of the 92nd Academy Awards (a.k.a. The Oscars) are still fresh in our minds, check out Sound & Vision’s reviews of four winning films.

Joker – Winner for Actor in a Leading role (Joaquin Phoenix) and Music (Original Score). Also nominated for Best Picture, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Music (Original Score), Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Click here for our review.
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
STUDIO: Warner, 2019
ASPECT RATIO: 1.85:1
HDR FORMAT: Dolby Vision/HDR10
AUDIO FORMAT: Dolby Atmos with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 core
LENGTH: 122 mins.
DIRECTOR: Todd Phillips
STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – Winner for Actor in a Supporting Role (Brad Pitt), Film Editing, and Production Design. Also nominated for Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Leonardo DiCaprio), Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Music (Original Score), Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Writing (Original Screenplay). Click here for our review.
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
STUDIO: Sony, 2019
ASPECT RATIO: 2.39:1
HDR FORMAT: HDR10
AUDIO FORMAT: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
LENGTH: 161 mins.
DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino
STARRING: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant

Toy Story 4 – Winner for Animated Feature Film. Also nominated for Music (Original Song), "Rocketman" by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Click here for our review.
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
STUDIO: Disney/Pixar, 2019
ASPECT RATIO: 2.39:1
HDR FORMAT: HDR10
AUDIO FORMAT: Dolby Atmos with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 core
LENGTH: 100 mins.
DIRECTOR: Josh Cooley STARRING: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts

Rocketman – Winner for Music (Original Song), "Rocketman" by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Click here for our review.
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
STUDIO: Paramount, 2019
ASPECT RATIO: 2.39:
HDR FORMAT: Dolby Vision
AUDIO FORMAT: Dolby Atmos with TrueHD 7.1 core
LENGTH: 121 mins.
DIRECTOR: Dexter Fletcher
STARRING: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Stephen Graham

Ford v Ferrari – Winner for Film Editing and Sound Editing. Also nominated for Best Picture and Sound Mixing. Due out on 4K Blu-ray February 11. Click here for details.

Parasite – Winner for Best Picture, Directing, International Feature Film, and Writing (Original Screenplay). Also nominated for Film Editing and Production Design. Available on Blu-ray with no plans for a 4K Blu-ray release in the U.S., though a 4K release is slated for Europe on February 28.

1917 – Winner for Cinematography, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects. Also nominated for Best Picture, Costume Design, Directing, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Sound Editing, and Writing (Original Screenplay). Available for pre-order on amazon.com but a release date has not yet been made public. Click here for more information.

The Irishman – Nominated for Best Picture, Actor in a Supporting Role (Joe Pesci, Al Pacino), Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Production Design, Visual Effects, and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). A release date for 4k Blu-ray has not yet been set but you can sign up on Blu-ray.com to be notified when the Blu-ray release is announced.

Click here for the complete list of Oscar nominees and winners.