"The Automat" documentary showed how innovative Horn & Hardart was for its time. And how much I wanted one of those unique “turn” knobs.

No surprises expected. That's the feeling for Oscars 2020, Watch the hostless ceremony to likely see the same titles and actors sweep.

Strong storytelling and rich cinematography meets new tech. The result: great news for fans in 2018: An overflow of terrific films.