Sunday, January 16, 2011

Last Minute Golden Globe Predictions: and the winner is ...



Tonight marks the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards. The ceremony acknowledges outstanding performances, direction, and writing for Television and Film alike. And although I know it's rather last minute, I thought I'd throw a few predictions out there for who the big winners will be tonight.

Just to clarify, I will only be picking a few of the major cinematic categories. Sorry for all you Dexter and Man Men fans out there, I'm staying away from the television competitions. So here are my predictions for this year's Golden Globes:


Best Motion Picture - Drama


The Social Network

David Fincher's real life story of the origins of Facebook has been sweeping the awards circuit, and I predict its reign to continue tonight.




Best Lead Actor - Drama


Colin Firth (The King's Speech)

It wasn't too long ago when The King's Speech was the front runner for Best Picture. The tides have turned, but the film will find due recognition in Firth's victory.




Best Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical


Paul Giamatti (Barney's Version)

He's the only performance I didn't see this year, but I wasn't a fan of the others (excluding Kevin Spacey). He wins by default.




Best Lead Actress - Drama


Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

Who would've ever imagined a film about ballet creating such a stir? Due to an outstanding performance by Portman, Black Swan truly is a must see film.



Best Lead Actress - Comedy or Musical


Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)

As much as I loved Emma Stone, the clear front runner here is Bening. She gave a solid performance in this slightly over-hyped tale of a lesbian couple raising a pair of teenagers.





For time's sake, the rest of my predictions are:


Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale (The Fighter)


Best Supporting Actress
: Melissa Leo (The Fighter)


Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
: The Kids Are All Right


Best Director:
David Fincher (The Social Network)


Best Animated Feature Film
: Toy Story 3


The NFL game should be finishing up right around 8pm ET when the Golden Globes start, so tune in and check out the ceremony. It's the first big step towards the Oscars. Enjoy!

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