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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Justin Chang and Glenn Whipp

Why Halle Berry deserved her Oscar win — and who didn’t — 20 years ago

The worst Oscar wins don’t age well after 30 seconds; the best endure for decades. On the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Oscars, Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang and columnist Glenn Whipp put their heads together to relitigate the winners in eight major categories — and to offer their alternatives for what should have been nominated or won.

Best Picture

Winner: “A Beautiful Mind”

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