So here’s a “short” (short compared to what I do for the Academy Awards) list of predictions and reasons for the Golden Globes. Let’s see how many insults Ricky Gervais can rack up this year. Enjoy!
GOLDEN GLOBES PREDICTIONS:
BEST PICTURE, DRAMA
• “The Descendants”
• “The Help”
• “Hugo”
• “The Ides of March”
• “Moneyball”
• “War Horse”
REASON: Go see it. The Descendants is amazing.
BEST PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
• “50/50″
• “The Artist”
• “Midnight in Paris”
• “My Week with Marilyn”
REASON: The Artist is awesome. The HFPA are foreign. The Artist is French. They’ll favor it in any category.
BEST DIRECTOR
• Woody Allen, “Midnight In Paris”
• George Clooney, “The Ides of March”
• Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
• Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
• Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
REASON: Any director of a silent film is bound to win. It’s much more complicated than making a film with dialogue.
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA
• George Clooney, “The Descendants”
• Leonardo DiCaprio, “J Edgar”
• Michael Fassbender, “Shame”
• Ryan Gosling, “The Ides of March”
• Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
REASON: Now, George Clooney should and probably will win this category for his outstanding performance. But, the NFPA loves Brad Pitt, so he has a slim chance for an upset.
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA
• Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
• Viola Davis, “The Help”
• Rooney Mara, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
• Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
• Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin”
REASON: the only movie I’ve seen in this category is “The Help”, and from what I’ve seen, Viola Davis should win. But, Meryl Streep is a big contender, with great acting, and the HFPA loves her. Wouldn’t be surprised if she won.
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
• Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
• Brendan Gleeson, “The Guard”
• Joseph Gordon Levitt, “50/50″
• Ryan Gosling, “Crazy Stupid Love”
• Owen Wilson, “Midnight in Paris”
REASON: There’s hardly any competition here, Jean Dujardin was in a silent film, and he was fantastic. But, again, the HFPA can be weird, and Ryan Gosling might have a chance.
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
• Jodie Foster, “Carnage”
• Charlize Theron, “Young Adult”
• Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids”
• Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
• Kate Winslet, “Carnage”
REASON: “Bridesmaids” is the only movie I’ve seen in this category, so I have to say Kristen Wiig. But I’ve heard it’s going to be a battle between her, Michelle Williams, and Charlize Theron.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Kenneth Branagh, “My Week with Marilyn”
• Albert Brooks, “Drive”
• Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”
• Viggo Mortensen, “A Dangerous Method”
• Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
REASON: “Moneyball” is the only movie I’ve seen in this category so I have to say Jonah Hill, even though he doesn’t really have a chance against Christopher Plummer or Albert Brooks, who are both predicted to win.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Berenice Bejo, “The Artist”
• Jessica Chastain , “The Help”
• Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs”
• Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
• Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants”
REASON: This is one of the hardest categories to choose. You can throw out Janet McTeer, since “Albert Nobbs” didn’t get great ratings, and you can throw out Shailene Woodley. Even though she was great in “The Descendants”, she’s a little too young to beat the others in this category. That leaves 3, 2 of which are from “The Help”. I’m saying Berenice Bejo because I have a feeling the HFPA will give everything to “The Artist”, plus she really deserves it. But, Octavia Spenser was wonderful in “The Help” and beat Bejo for the Critic’s Choice Award, so she could easily be the winner. Now, I could have thrown out Jessica Chastain, because she was great in “The Help”, but her talent wasn’t as good as Spencer or Bejo. But, she could be the winner because the HFPA can decide between Spencer or Bejo. I’m going with my gut on this one: Berenice Bejo.
BEST SCREENPLAY
• “Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen
• “The Ides of March,” George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
• “The Artist,” Michel Hazanavicius
• “The Descendants,” Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
• “Moneyball,” Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin
REASON: For me, the very hardest one to predict. I haven’t seen “The Ides of March” so I’ll throw that one out. “MIdnight in Paris” won the Critic’s Choice Awards, and is my personal favorite screenplay up here, though “The Artist” will probably beat it because “The Artist” is a silent film, and therefore harder to write. But, keep in mind, “Midnight in Paris” beat it for the Critic’s Choice Award. Then there’s “The Descendants” and “Moneyball”. “The Descendants” has some great writing, but I don’t know if it can beat the HFPA’s love for “The Artist”. Same as “Moneyball”: Even though I love Aaron Sorkin and he won last year for “The Social Network”, I’m going to have to say “The Artist” for this one, though I will be thrilled if “Midnight in Paris” wins.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
• “The Adventures of Tintin”
• “Arthur Christmas”
• “Cars 2″
• “Puss in Boots”
• “Rango”
REASON: “Tintin” should win, hands down, even if people say it’s not a true animated movie. If the HFPA thinks that, then it goes to “Rango”, but “Tintin” did well overseas, so it will win.
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
• “The Flowers of War”
• “In The Land of Blood and Honey”
• “The Kid WIth The Bike”
• “A Separation”
• “The Skin I Live In”
REASON: I didn’t see any, but the HFPA will pick “In The Land of Blood and Honey” because they adore Angelina Jolie.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
• “The Artist,” Ludovic Bource
• “W.E.,” Abel Korzeniowski
• “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
• “Hugo,” Howard Shore
• “War Horse,” John Williams
REASON: I’ve only seen “Hugo” and “The Artist”, so I’ll say “the Artist” will win. But you never know with the incredible John Williams and the fresh Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross duo.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
• “Lay Your Head Down,” “Albert Nobbs”
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”Hello Hello,” “Gnomeo and Juliet”
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”The Living Proof,” “The Help”
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”The Keeper,” “Machine Gun Preacher”
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”Masterpiece,” “W.E.”
REASON: Really, I have no idea. If there were any Muppet songs, they would win, but there aren’t any. So I’ll just guess “The Help” song for the heck of it.
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