New York Times Film Reviews: Best Picture Picks from the 1940s

This e-single compiles a selection of film reviews from the New York Times archives, focusing on Academy Award picks for Best Picture from 1940 to 1949. It includes both well-deserved winners, like 'Casablanca' and the Alec Guiness-starring 'Hamlet,' as well as notable films that did not win the award , 'Citizen Kane' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' among them.