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The 2020 Final Analysis

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A review of various rankings of all 38 movies from 2020. Read at your peril.

The 2020 Documentary Genre Movies

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A summary of this year’s documentary features and a comparison to last year’s

The 2020 Drama Genre Movies

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A list of 34 movies with general recommendations and a discussion of ‘drama’!

The 2020 Thriller Genre Movies

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Parasite (5 Stars) Joker (4.5 Stars) Knives Out (4 Stars) Ad Astra (3.5 Stars) Les Miserables (3 Stars) IMDB Benchmarks (Dark Knight/Psycho) The main characteristic

The 2020 Comedy Genre Movies

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Toy Story 4 (5 Stars) Parasite (5 Stars) Marriage Story (4.5 Stars) Two Popes (4 Stars) Knives Out (4 Stars) Klaus (3.5 Stars) Once Upon

The 2020 Biography Genre Movies

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A Summary of the Biography movies of the year.

The 2020 Crime Genre Movies

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The Irishman (4.5 Stars) Joker (4.5 Stars) Knives Out (4 Stars) Les Miserables (3 Stars) Richard Jewell (3 Stars) IMDB Benchmark (The Godfather/12 Angry Men)

The 2020 Romance Genre Movies

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Little Women (5 Stars) Marriage Story (4.5 Stars) I Lost My Body (4 Stars) Judy (3.5 Stars) IMDB Benchmarks (Forrest Gump/Casablanca) By far, the best

The 2020 Adventure Movies

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An Overview of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies in the Adventure genre.

The 2020 Fantasy Movies

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An Overview of this year’s Oscar nominated movies in the Fantasy genre.

The 2020 Family Movies

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An overview of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies in the Family genre.

The 2020 Action Movies

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Five candidates but I think it is a toss up between the Avengers movie and Ford v Ferrari for pure bombastic action.

The 2020 Science Fiction Movies

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Three movies listed in the genre, but only one meets my criteria. Still, they are all fun to watch.

The 2020 Animated Movies

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There are animated films for adults, kids, and both. Here are my suggestions from the last two years.

The 2020 Musical Genre Movies

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Three Musicals this year – Rocketman is probably the best.

The 2020 Mystery Genre Movies

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Three very different mysteries to keep you guessing.

History/Horror/Music/Sports/ War/Westerns: The 2020 Minor Genres

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A Summary of this year’s movie reviews in the minor genres. And comparisons to last year’s entries.

2020 Oscar Recap

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A Review of my predictions, which were mostly wrong, and what happened!

2020 Oscar Predictions

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Without seeing any of the 38 movies nominated, I completed my ballot based on my understanding of the politics involved. Remember, more than 5 correct guesses and you beat random choices!