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    Oscars 2020: Who will win and who should win, according to these LA Times critics

    by Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times Feb 04, 2020 7 minutes

    No, it wasn't just your imagination. This actually was the shortest Oscar season ever. The nominations were revealed on Jan. 13, and the awards will be handed out Sunday.

    Times critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang weigh in with their predictions of who and what will win in 11 key races this year. And, because they've put in the work of seeing these films all year long, who and what should win too.

    Best picture

    The nominees

    "Ford v Ferrari"

    "The Irishman"

    "Jojo Rabbit"

    "Joker"

    "Little Women"

    "Marriage Story"

    "1917"

    "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"

    "Parasite"

    TURAN SAYS ...

    Will win: "1917"

    Should win: "Little Women"

    Though "1917" is on an awards roll and has to be considered the favorite, my own choice, an admitted passion for "Ford v Ferrari," notwithstanding, would be a victory for "Little Women," an exceptional film that emphasizes what should be obvious: that stories about woman can involve us as fully and deeply, if not more so, than stories about men.

    CHANG SAYS ...

    Will win: "Parasite"

    Should win: "Parasite"

    I know, I know: a foolhardy prediction buoyed by wishful thinking. With awards from numerous precursor groups

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