This is the time of year when everyone becomes a movie expert, even sports fans whose idea of a great cinematic experience might be some sappy, overwrought Disney depiction of something that may have, kind of, sort of happened in sports.
So, in case you've missed these Oscar-nominated movies and view the world only through a sports lens, we've drawn some parallels between the eight films nominated for an Academy Award for best picture and the world of Los Angeles sports.
The ratings might be R, for ridiculous.
"The Big Short." It's the story of the collapse of the banking industry and all the little people who lose out because of greed.