More than half a century after William Friedkin’s revolutionary action film stunned viewers, Geoffrey Macnab looks at how the rogue cop at its centre manages to be so perversely sympathetic

Heath Ledger, Peter Finch and Walt Disney are among the most famous stars to win Oscars after their deaths, something that is more common than you might at first think, writes Geoffrey Macnab

The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab chooses the best films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott co-star in a true-life tale that can’t help but feel stagey and stilted despite game performances

Geoffrey Macnab chooses the more ridiculous films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

Michel Franco’s film chronicles the blistering affair between a wealthy American woman and a Mexican immigrant dancer – but could have used a bit more nuance

The ‘Sex Education’ star gives a standout performance in a slippery, subversive coming-of-age tale that – to its credit – is tricky to get a firm grasp on