Everyone's buzzing about the Golden Globes, The Director's Guild Awards, and of course, Academy Awards. But here at Skinema.com, we understand that the essence of film is visual. Sure, good movies have enthralling characters, snappy dialogue, and heartfelt performances. Yet since image is just about everything, great cinema has to start with skin. In fact, all of the winners below have skin conditions that reflect their characters' or the film's overall themes. While the following may be considered a superficial analysis of the year's films, we feel it is more than just skin deep. And best yet: no cheesy dance sequences! Enjoy the last few years' worth of ceremonies: let the best skin win!

 

	2008 Nic Cage's enduring hair line. Will Smith's acne victory. Britney's lifetime achievement.
	2007 Sun exposed Britney. Seal's striking scars. And Brittany Murphy's surprisingly lush lips.
	2006 Katie Holmes' bad timing. The many lesions of Brangelina. What does Johnny Depp have to do with syphilis?
	2005 Lohan's freckles. Foxx's biographical boils. And the skin of Nicole Kidman.
	2004 Theron's makeover (and under). Penn's neck misleads. MJ (again).
	2003 Kidman is nosy. Liz get treated. Myers is (thankfully) obsessed.
	2002 A scarred Bratt. Beautiful lesions. Skin of the Lord of the Rings.
	2001 A scarred gladiator. The unbreakable and the uncomb-able. Having a ball with sunscreen.
	2000 A spacey scar. Skin findings worth a million dollars. Skinematic tattoos, tans, and acne.
	1999  Excellent use of soft focus. Iron mask facials. Oscar winning tattoos.
	1998 Titanic sun damage. Freckle spots in boogie nights. The special George Hamil-tan award
	1996 The first ceremony. Where it all began. And some skin stuff too.

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