Ah, the Golden Globes. Always some peculiar choices.
If you aren't familiar with the ins and outs of awards season, the Golden Globes are commonly known as Hollywood's biggest party night. The awards are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of journalists known for their affinity for celebrities and their tendency to be easily influenced by the major studios. In other words- they make some weird decisions that don't really make sense. The Golden Globes have almost zero impact on the Oscar race, but since the show is so much fun and so heavily publicized, it's amusing to obsess over the nominations anyways. So here they are- check out the nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards!
Best Motion Picture- Drama
Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
The Disaster Artist
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama
Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Meryl Streep, The Post
Michelle Williams, All the Money in the World
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Tom Hanks, The Post
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul
Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver
James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Hong Chau, Downsizing
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Director- Motion Picture
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Ridley Scott, All the Money in the World
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Best Screenplay- Motion Picture
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, The Post
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Aaron Sorkin, Molly's Game
Best Motion Picture- Animated
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
Best Motion Picture- Foreign Language
A Fantastic Woman
First They Killed My Father
In the Fade
Loveless
The Square
Best Original Score- Motion Picture
Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
John Williams, The Post
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Best Original Song- Motion Picture
"Home" from Ferdinand
"Mighty River" from Mudbound
"Remember Me" from Coco
"The Star" from The Star
"This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman
There were some weird choices today, and the internet backlash has been swift and vocal. Much of the controversy is centered on the Best Director category, where Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, and Luca Guadagnino were all snubbed. While some Call Me By Your Name fans were dismayed by the exclusion of the Italian auteur, most cinephiles were angered by the snub of the first two filmmakers in the aforementioned trio, who both made their directorial debuts in a banner year for diversity behind the camera. Peele also shockingly missed the cut in the Best Screenplay category, which is where Get Out seems to be gaining the most momentum in terms of critical accolades. In addition, it was a pretty bad day for Michael Showalter's The Big Sick, a film that had been gaining steam after a strong showing at the Critics' Choice Awards and an appearance on the AFI Top 10 list. Mudbound only received nods for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress, as the Globes have now served as the latest setback for the Netflix drama's road to the Oscars. I was hoping for a little more love for Baby Driver, and I was somewhat stunned to see that Best Actor was the only category in which the film got any attention.
As for the surprise inclusions, I think the big story of the day has to be Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World. For the record, nobody else has seen this film except for the Hollywood Foreign Press, which has led many to presume that they wanted to award it out a sense of their own exclusivity. Nonetheless, it's certainly intriguing that Ridley Scott, Michelle Williams, and Christopher Plummer all received nominations. Is there still a stealth Oscar contender waiting in the wings? We shall see. The Globes are also known for their affection for musicals, and they couldn't resist the opportunity to shower Hugh Jackman's The Greatest Showman with praise. Social sentiment is embargoed on this one, but I have a feeling that reviews will be quite bad, making this circus-themed extravaganza the latest in a long line of laughable HFPA favorites. And then.....The Leisure Seeker? It's rare for me to not know a film that is nominated for a major award, but I gotta say, this one managed to sneak by me.
Other than that, it was a good day for Fox Searchlight, with both Three Billboards and The Shape of Water picking up their share of nominations (the del Toro film led all nominees with seven). The Post had a great showing as well, and I would argue that Dunkirk didn't do half-bad either. But honestly, I wouldn't read too much into any of this yet. Sure, the winners of the Golden Globes usually tend to have an impact on the perception of the Oscar race- but it's far too early to deduce anything from this set of nominees.
The Screen Actors Guild will announce their nominations for the best of 2017 on Wednesday. Until then, stay tuned.
If you aren't familiar with the ins and outs of awards season, the Golden Globes are commonly known as Hollywood's biggest party night. The awards are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of journalists known for their affinity for celebrities and their tendency to be easily influenced by the major studios. In other words- they make some weird decisions that don't really make sense. The Golden Globes have almost zero impact on the Oscar race, but since the show is so much fun and so heavily publicized, it's amusing to obsess over the nominations anyways. So here they are- check out the nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards!
Best Motion Picture- Drama
Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
The Disaster Artist
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama
Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Meryl Streep, The Post
Michelle Williams, All the Money in the World
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Tom Hanks, The Post
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul
Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver
James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Hong Chau, Downsizing
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Director- Motion Picture
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Ridley Scott, All the Money in the World
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Best Screenplay- Motion Picture
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, The Post
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Aaron Sorkin, Molly's Game
Best Motion Picture- Animated
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
Best Motion Picture- Foreign Language
A Fantastic Woman
First They Killed My Father
In the Fade
Loveless
The Square
Best Original Score- Motion Picture
Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
John Williams, The Post
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Best Original Song- Motion Picture
"Home" from Ferdinand
"Mighty River" from Mudbound
"Remember Me" from Coco
"The Star" from The Star
"This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman
There were some weird choices today, and the internet backlash has been swift and vocal. Much of the controversy is centered on the Best Director category, where Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, and Luca Guadagnino were all snubbed. While some Call Me By Your Name fans were dismayed by the exclusion of the Italian auteur, most cinephiles were angered by the snub of the first two filmmakers in the aforementioned trio, who both made their directorial debuts in a banner year for diversity behind the camera. Peele also shockingly missed the cut in the Best Screenplay category, which is where Get Out seems to be gaining the most momentum in terms of critical accolades. In addition, it was a pretty bad day for Michael Showalter's The Big Sick, a film that had been gaining steam after a strong showing at the Critics' Choice Awards and an appearance on the AFI Top 10 list. Mudbound only received nods for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress, as the Globes have now served as the latest setback for the Netflix drama's road to the Oscars. I was hoping for a little more love for Baby Driver, and I was somewhat stunned to see that Best Actor was the only category in which the film got any attention.
As for the surprise inclusions, I think the big story of the day has to be Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World. For the record, nobody else has seen this film except for the Hollywood Foreign Press, which has led many to presume that they wanted to award it out a sense of their own exclusivity. Nonetheless, it's certainly intriguing that Ridley Scott, Michelle Williams, and Christopher Plummer all received nominations. Is there still a stealth Oscar contender waiting in the wings? We shall see. The Globes are also known for their affection for musicals, and they couldn't resist the opportunity to shower Hugh Jackman's The Greatest Showman with praise. Social sentiment is embargoed on this one, but I have a feeling that reviews will be quite bad, making this circus-themed extravaganza the latest in a long line of laughable HFPA favorites. And then.....The Leisure Seeker? It's rare for me to not know a film that is nominated for a major award, but I gotta say, this one managed to sneak by me.
Other than that, it was a good day for Fox Searchlight, with both Three Billboards and The Shape of Water picking up their share of nominations (the del Toro film led all nominees with seven). The Post had a great showing as well, and I would argue that Dunkirk didn't do half-bad either. But honestly, I wouldn't read too much into any of this yet. Sure, the winners of the Golden Globes usually tend to have an impact on the perception of the Oscar race- but it's far too early to deduce anything from this set of nominees.
The Screen Actors Guild will announce their nominations for the best of 2017 on Wednesday. Until then, stay tuned.
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