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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Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 Oscars
On February 9, the movie industry will give out its most prestigious (and controversial) awards
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over 4 years ago | February 10, 2020 2:36 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 10, 2020 2:29 am
The 2020 Oscars: Holy S***, ‘Parasite’ Won!
That, and more from the 92nd Academy Awards
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over 4 years ago | February 10, 2020 1:54 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 10, 2020 12:12 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 9, 2020 11:41 pm
Live Oscars Reaction With ‘The Big Picture’
Sean and Amanda take stock of the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony
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over 4 years ago | February 7, 2020 9:07 am
Mel Brooks at the End of Comedy
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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over 4 years ago | February 6, 2020 9:44 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 6, 2020 6:30 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 5, 2020 7:04 pm
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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over 4 years ago | February 5, 2020 4:26 pm
Oscars Betting Preview With Rachel Bonnetta
Plus: Super Bowl sportsbook roundup with Jay Kornegay
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over 4 years ago | February 5, 2020 8:17 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 4, 2020 8:34 am
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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over 4 years ago | February 3, 2020 4:54 pm
The Idiot’s Guide to Winning Best Picture
Plus: We make the case for ‘Parasite’
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over 4 years ago | January 23, 2020 6:00 am
‘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
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