Wrapping up awards season this Sunday are the 2020 Academy Awards. For the first time in history, we have a comic-book movie, Joker, leading the field in nominations with 11. It was a relatively good year for movies overall, highlighted by my personal favorites: Parasite, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, and 1917. Parasite made a splash by becoming only the twelfth foreign film in history to be nominated for Best Picture, deservingly so. Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, directed by Quentin Tarantino, gave us a combination of great filmmaking/writing and a star-studded cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Al Pacino. OUATIH was able to deliver on the promise that teaming LDC and Brad Pitt up together would be a match made in Heaven. And 1917, the WWI movie based on stories told to director Sam Mendes by his grandfather, aside from being a fantastic war drama, gained notoriety for it’s single-shot effect (https://collider.com/1917-movie-one-shot-explained-roger-deakins/). 2019 was undoubtedly a fun year in the theaters filled with outstanding work by those in front of and behind the camera. Now let’s get to my 2020 Oscars picks:
Best Picture:
Nominees:
“Ford v Ferrari”
“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“Parasite”
Who Will Win: “1917”
Who Should Win: “Parasite”
Best Director:
Nominees:
Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman”
Todd Phillips, “Joker”
Sam Mendes, “1917”
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”
Who Will Win: Sam Mendes, “1917”
Who Should Win: Sam Mendes, “1917”
Best Actress:
Nominees:
Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet”
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women”
Charlize Theron, “Bombshell”
Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
Who Will Win: Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
Who Should Win: Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
Best Supporting Actress:
Nominees:
Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell”
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”
Who Will Win: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Who Should Win: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Best Actor:
Nominees:
Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”
Who Will Win: Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Who Should Win: Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Best Supporting Actor:
Nominees:
Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”
Al Pacino, “The Irishman”
Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Who Will Win: Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Who Should Win: Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
Best Original Screenplay:
Nominees:
“Knives Out,” Rian Johnson
“Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach
“1917,” Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino
“Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han
Who Will Win: “1917,” Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Who Should Win: “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Nominees:
“The Irishman,” Steven Zaillian
“Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi
“Joker,” Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
“Little Women,” Greta Gerwig
“The Two Popes,” Anthony McCarten
Who Will Win: “Little Women,” Greta Gerwig
Who Should Win: “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi
Best International Film:
Nominees:
“Corpus Christi,” Jan Komasa
“Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov
“Les Miserables,” Ladj Ly
“Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodovar
“Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho
Who Will Win: “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho
Who Should Win: “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho
Best Animated Feature:
Nominees:
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” Dean DeBlois
“I Lost My Body,” Jeremy Clapin
“Klaus,” Sergio Pablos
“Missing Link,” Chris Butler
“Toy Story 4,” Josh Cooley
Who Will Win: “Toy Story 4,” Josh Cooley
Who Should Win: “Klaus,” Sergio Pablos
Best Original Song:
Nominees:
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” “Toy Story 4”
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” “Rocketman”
“I’m Standing With You,” “Breakthrough”
“Into the Unknown,” “Frozen 2”
“Stand Up,” “Harriet”
Who Will Win: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” “Rocketman”
Who Should Win: “Stand Up,” “Harriet”
Best Original Score:
Nominees:
“Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat
“Marriage Story,” Randy Newman
“1917,” Thomas Newman
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams
Who Will Win: “1917,” Thomas Newman
Who Should Win: “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir
Best Cinematography:
Nominees:
“The Irishman,” Rodrigo Prieto
“Joker,” Lawrence Sher
“The Lighthouse,” Jarin Blaschke
“1917,” Roger Deakins
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Robert Richardson
Who Will Win: “1917,” Roger Deakins
Who Should Win: “1917,” Roger Deakins
Best Visual Effects:
Nominees:
“Avengers Endgame”
“The Irishman”
“1917”
“The Lion King”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Who Will Win: “The Lion King”
Who Should Win: “Avengers Endgame”
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