Oscar Dash 2020: The Results

Another wonderful year of film-making! And what a historic Oscars--the first time an international film not in the English language has won Best Picture. So thrilling! Best Picture goes to Parasite!

Click here to view all the winners.

I still plan to watch all the films I haven't yet in the next months. So stay tuned for my reviews!

The Crown Season 3

The Crown Season 3 (Peter Morgan, 2019)

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Rating: DSQ=11, SP=6 / Can't Get Enough

Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=3

1960s, 1970s, Historical, Biopic, Royal Family

Another fantastic season of The Crown. I love that this show is historic but most of the main characters are still alive today. It's hard to believe that the events of Season 3 happened only 50 years ago. So much of the tension and conflict between family members (and the public) still seems to be going on today, just with a different generation. My favorite part of this season is Prince Charles--his early life must have truly been miserable and confusing. Such an interesting story.

Read my posts on Season 1 and Season 2.

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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Peter Lord, 2012)

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Rating: AQ=12, AP=6 / Meant to Be

Scale O=4, Scale P=4, Scale Q=4, Scale R=3, Scale S=3

Animated, Stop-Motion, Silly, Whimsical

I truly love watching Aardman animation because it is so mind-boggling detailed and complex. It's hard to believe how much time it took and all the painstaking movements involved to make something so beautiful become a reality. This story is hilarious and silly, the jokes are great. Hugh Grant voices a perfect Pirate Captain who's just a little peculiar. Best part: the dodo Polly. And it's also fun to watch Queen Victoria go insane.

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Early Man

Early Man (Nick Park, 2018)

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Rating: AQ=12, AP=5 / Meant to Be

Scale O=4, Scale P=4, Scale Q=4, Scale R=3, Scale S=2

Animated, Shorts, Stop-Motion, Silly, Whimsical

What a fantastic new(ish) film from Aardman Animations. I have always loved stop-motion animation and will be forever impressed at the amount of work and patience that goes into each second. This story is silly and very British and, therefore, I love it. The gags are great, the artistry is superb. A great family adventure story that plays with history.

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