Oscar Season 2020
The 2020 Documentary Genre Movies
A summary of this year’s documentary features and a comparison to last year’s
The 2020 Drama Genre Movies
A list of 34 movies with general recommendations and a discussion of ‘drama’!
The 2020 Thriller Genre Movies
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
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
A Summary of the Biography movies of the year.
The 2020 Crime Genre Movies
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
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
An Overview of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies in the Adventure genre.
The 2020 Fantasy Movies
An Overview of this year’s Oscar nominated movies in the Fantasy genre.
The 2020 Family Movies
An overview of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies in the Family genre.
The 2020 Action Movies
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
Three movies listed in the genre, but only one meets my criteria. Still, they are all fun to watch.
The 2020 Animated Movies
There are animated films for adults, kids, and both. Here are my suggestions from the last two years.
The 2020 Musical Genre Movies
Three Musicals this year – Rocketman is probably the best.
The 2020 Mystery Genre Movies
Three very different mysteries to keep you guessing.
History/Horror/Music/Sports/ War/Westerns: The 2020 Minor Genres
A Summary of this year’s movie reviews in the minor genres. And comparisons to last year’s entries.
2020 Oscar Recap
A Review of my predictions, which were mostly wrong, and what happened!
2020 Oscar Predictions
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!
2020 Oscar Movies – Initial Ranking
An initial ranking of all 38 movies based purely on audience and critical reactions and Oscar nomination patterns.