On February 9, the movie industry will give out its most prestigious (and controversial) awards. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, the first South Korean film nominated for a Best Picture award, would make history with a win. But it’s going up against a slew of more conventional Oscar nominees, like Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Sam Mendes’s frontrunner 1917. Follow along here with The Ringer’s analysis and coverage of the awards.
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February 10, 2020
The 2020 Oscars Were Predictable Until They Weren’t
In a ceremony that both played it safe and made history, the night’s awkward moments often collided in midair with its more heartening ones
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February 10, 2020
The 2020 Oscars: Holy S***, ‘Parasite’ Won!
That, and more from the 92nd Academy Awards
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February 10, 2020
The Oscars 2020: All of the Best Celebrity Moments
Juliet, Kate, and Liz discuss the best and worst dressed from the evening, the best reaction shots, and more from the 2020 Oscars
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February 10, 2020
The Winners and Losers of the 2020 Oscars
From #BongHive’s triumph to, um, Eminem’s surprise appearance, there was plenty of good and bad at the 92nd Academy Awards
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February 9, 2020
Live Oscars Reaction With ‘The Big Picture’
Sean and Amanda take stock of the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony
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February 7, 2020
How the Spirit of Mel Brooks Lives on in ‘Jojo Rabbit’
If Taika Waititi’s wins big on Sunday, though, expect the scoffing to sound much the same as it did when Melvin Kaminsky won in 1969
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February 6, 2020
Everybody Loves Martin Scorsese—Except Maybe the Oscars
The movies by one of the greatest living American directors have been nominated for 71 Academy Awards, but they’ve won only 20 times. Then again, Scorsese’s films have never been people pleasers.
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February 6, 2020
Why Has the Best Picture Race Become So Unpredictable?
‘1917’ is the clear front-runner headed into Sunday’s ceremony. If the last four years are any indication, that’s a recipe for coming up empty-handed.
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February 5, 2020
On ‘The Big Picture,’ Greta Gerwig Is Best Director
Sean and Amanda are joined by Wesley Morris to discuss why the ‘Little Women’ director is a winner in their Alternative Oscars show
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February 5, 2020
Oscars Betting Preview With Rachel Bonnetta
Plus: Super Bowl sportsbook roundup with Jay Kornegay
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February 5, 2020
Our Alternative Academy Awards
Now that we know how this weekend’s Oscar ceremony is lining up, we’re ready to share some ideas of our own
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February 4, 2020
What Was the Weirdest Oscars Ever?
The Academy Awards are set up for strange occurrences—put celebrities in a stuffy room, hand out awards, fire hot dog cannons once in a while—but only one year stands out as the strangest in history
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January 23, 2020
‘Parasite’ and ‘1917’ Are Your Oscar Front-runners
There’s a lot we don’t know about the race for Best Picture, but from what we can tell, Bong Joon-ho’s and Sam Mendes’s movies are the bettor’s best picks to win the award