The Samsung 49-inch Odyssey G93SC, the LG 34-inch UltraWide WR55QK-B, and the ASUS 27-inch TUF VG27AQ are some of the least reliable computer monitors.

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences picks its top film (a little something called “Best Picture”) next Sunday at the Oscars, the group’s sprawling membership will seal the fate of one ...