Golden Globes Jan. 11, 2009 @ the Beverly Hilton Hotel, CA
Here are my choices for the upcoming Golden Globes in less than 8 days. This is pretty early because the golden globes are much harder to predict than the oscars. But the golden globes has a better understanding of appreciating indie films and new talent. I do have a little bias as I love David Fincher and his new film, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” I’ve seen it 4 times! What are your choices?
Best Motion Picture - Drama
****The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire - could also win
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
****Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married - all of these women could win all great films!
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
****Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Burn After Reading
****Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
****Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona - will probably win, even though he won last year
Colin Farrell – In Bruges
****James Franco – Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams – Doubt - very good chance also
Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
****Viola Davis – Doubt
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
Kate Winslet – The Reader - might win due to 2 nominations
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
****Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight - he better win seriously
Best Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
****Wall-E
Best Foreign Language Film - pretty much guessing here
****The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany) - these are all great films.
The Country of Germany
Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
The Country of Sweden and The Country of Denmark
Gomorrah (Italy)
The Country of Italy
I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
The Country of France
Waltz With Bashir (Israel) - great animated film with strong chance
The Country of Israel
Best Director - Motion Picture
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire - has a great chance also
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
****David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - he deserves it for all the skills and mediums he uses to tell this story - film, digital, special effects, cinematography and even voice fx - amazing
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Written by Eric Roth
Doubt - Written by John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Written by Peter Morgan
The Reader - Written by David Hare
****Slumdog Millionaire - Written by Simon Beaufoy
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
****The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Composed by Alexandre Desplat
Changeling - Composed by Clint Eastwood
Defiance - Composed by James Newton Howard
Slumdog Millionaire - Composed by A. R. Rahman
Frost/Nixon - Composed by Hans Zimmer
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
“Down To Earth” – Wall-E
Music By: Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman
Lyrics By: Peter Gabriel
“Gran Torino” – Gran Torino
Music By: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
Lyrics By: Jamie Cullum
“I Thought I Lost You” – Bolt
Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele
“Once In A Lifetime” – Cadillac Records
Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street
****”The Wrestler” – The Wrestler
Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen
Best Television Series - Drama
Dexter (SHOWTIME)
House (FOX)
In Treatment (HBO)
****Mad Men (AMC)
Lionsgate
True Blood (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order
****January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)
Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (HBO)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
****Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)
Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
****30 Rock (NBC)
Californication (SHOWTIME)
Entourage (HBO)
The Office (NBC)
Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)
****Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
****Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
Kevin Connolly – Entourage (HBO)
David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
Tony Shalhoub – Monk (USA)
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
A Raisin In The Sun (ABC)
Bernard And Doris (HBO)
Cranford (PBS)
****John Adams (HBO)
Recount (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Judi Dench – Cranford (PBS)
****Catherine Keener – An American Crime - looks like an awesome film
Laura Linney – John Adams (HBO)
Shirley MacLaine – Coco Chanel
Susan Sarandon – Bernard And Doris (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
****Ralph Fiennes – Bernard And Doris (HBO)
Paul Giamatti – John Adams (HBO)
Kevin Spacey – Recount (HBO)
Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (FOX)
Tom Wilkinson – Recount (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
****Eileen Atkins – Cranford (PBS)
Laura Dern – Recount (HBO)
Melissa George – In Treatment (HBO)
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Dianne Wiest – In Treatment (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
****Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
Denis Leary – Recount (HBO)
Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)
Blair Underwood – In Treatment (HBO)
Tom Wilkinson – John Adams (HBO)
January 03, 2009, 6:36pm
