Best movies of recent years that are oscar winners or nominees in cinematography category

The Power of the Dog(2021)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 91

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.



Dune(2021)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 86

Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.



West Side Story(2021)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 89

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.



Elvis(2022)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 80

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.



Nightmare Alley(2021)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 79

An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.



The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 85

A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.



Tár(2022)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 46

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a major German orchestra.



Empire of Light(2022)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 57

A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.