2020 Academy Awards Review

The biggest night in film happened.

Best Picture
1917
Joker
Parasite
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Ford V Ferrari

WINNER: PARASITE

An absolutely stunning win for the Oscars history books.
Best Director
Quentin Tarantino | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho | Parasite
Martin Scorsese | The Irishman
Todd Phillips | Joker
Sam Mendes | 1917

WINNER: BONG JOON HO
SHOULD HAVE WON: BONG, MENDES OR QT

WOW. The hugest shock, and simply the greatest moment of the night. Especially when he thanked Scorsese and the whole theatre got on their feet. Chills. 


Best Leading Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Antonio Banderas | Pain & Glory
Joaquin Phoenix | Joker
Adam Driver | Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce | The Two Popes

WINNER: JOAQUIN PHOENIX
SHOULD HAVE WON: JOAQUIN PHOENIX

No question about this one. An iconic performance for the ages.


Best Leading Actress
Charlize Theron | Bombshell
Renée Zellweger | Judy
Cynthia Erivo | Harriet
Scarlett Johansson | Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan | Little Women

WINNER: RENEE ZELLWEGER
SHOULD HAVE WON: SCARJO

Unfortunate. Deserved in principle, but I just don't know how she has been such a bona fide front runner this entire season against Saoirse and Scarlett. Oh well, at least Scarlett won one thing: the red carpet. Wow.


Best Supporting Actor
Al Pacino | The Irishman
Joe Pesci | The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins | The Two Popes
Brad Pitt | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Tom Hanks | A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

WINNER: BRAD PITT
SHOULD'VE WON: BRAD PITT

Finally. About time. To be honest, it brought a tear to the eye.
Best Supporting Actress
Scarlett Johansson | Jojo Rabbit
Laura Dern | Marriage Story
Florence Pugh | Little Women
Margot Robbie | Bomshell
Kathy Bates | Richard Jewell

WINNER: LAURA DERN


As I said, this category is unbelievably strong. Anyone could've won, particularly Pugh or Johansson. But yes, it was Laura's turn. The best supporting actress in the business. 


Best Original Screenplay
1917
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite

WINNER: PARASITE
SHOULD'VE WON: PARASITE or MARRIAGE STORY

This was when everyone began to sense a Parasite upset... and we were all right.


Best Adapted Screenplay
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
The Irishman
Joker
The Two Popes

WINNER: JOJO RABBIT
SHOULD'VE WON: JOJO or GRETA

Jojo is genius. Greta's time will come.


Best Editing
Jojo Rabbit
Ford V Ferrari
The Irishman
Joker
Parasite

WINNER: FORD V FERRARI
SHOULD'VE WON: FvF or PARASITE


Best Cinematography
The Lighthouse
1917
The Irishman
Joker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

WINNER: 1917
SHOULD'VE WON: 1917


Best Production Design
1917
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Parasite

WINNER: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
SHOULD'VE WON: HOLLYWOOD OR PARASITE


Best Costume Design
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
The Irishman
Joker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

WINNER: LITTLE WOMEN
SHOULD'VE WON: LITTLE WOMEN or JOJO or HOLLYWOOD


Best Original Score
Marriage Story
Little Women
1917
Joker
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

WINNER: JOKER
SHOULD'VE WON: JOKER


Best Original Song
I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away | Toy Story 4
I'm Gonna Love Me Again | Rocketman
Stand Up | Harriet
Into The Unknown | Frozen II
I'm Standing With You | Breakthrough

WINNER: I'M GONNA LOVE ME AGAIN
SHOULD'VE WON: STAND UP or SHOW YOURSELF


Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame
The Lion King
The Irishman
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
1917

WINNER: 1917
SHOULD'VE WON: ANY OF THEM


Best Make-Up & Hairstyling
Bombshell
Judy
1917
Joker
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil

WINNER: BOMBSHELL


Best Sound Mixing
Ad Astra
Ford V Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

WINNER: 1917



Best Sound Editing
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Ford V Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

WINNER: FORD V FERRARI

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