Oscars 2020: What you need to knowThe 92nd Academy Awards air Sunday, Feb. 9, on ABC. While the list of nominees contains few surprises, there were the usual snubs, which included Greta Gerwig in the best director category for “Little Women.”Which movies were nominated for best picture? “1917,” “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Joker,” “Little Women,” “Marriage Story,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”What to watch before the big show: We put together the full list of movies you need to check out and the must-see performances, which include Renée Zellweger in “Judy,” Adam Driver in “Marriage Story” and Joe Pesci in “The Irishman.” If you’ve procrastinated on catching up with the nominees, we also have a last-minute guide. Go deeper:This year’s Oscar snubs are as much about genre as they are about genderAmerica has a collective weakness, and his name is Brad PittAn Oscars ballot to predict and share your picks and compare them with chief film critic Ann HornadayNominee for best original screenplay Rian Johnson on how the star-studded whodunit “Knives Out” came togetherUnpacking the ‘metaphorical’ ending of ‘Parasite’How ‘Hair Love’ went from a beloved Kickstarter project to an Oscar-nominated animated short

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2020 12:00 UTC