I don't want to brag right from the start but I did quite well predicting the Globe nominees nailing 3 or 4 major categories. So the time has come to look at the winners. Let's have them predicted! Most of you probably know that many leak stories (of course) have been "leaked". That "Selma" being on the Best Drama winner page. Then the site actually ranking their nominees on the site. They weren't in alphabetical order, apparently "random". Well funny that it was so random and yet each category "randomly" started with the actual frontrunner to win. But do those leaks really mean something? We had that Anne Hathaway leaked win in 2009, and two days later Kate Winslet won, so go figure. By the way 2008 was a year of leaks anyway. If you remember the supposed Oscar winners list being leaked.
Let's hope the fun isn't spoiled and I do, more than ever, hope for a race shift. I do love Boyhood, but I'd love to see Selma take that Best Drama and Director prize. For other wishes I would enjoy Interstellar taking score, Stone nabbing supporting, Jake Gylenhaal or David Oyelowo in Lead Drama, and it would make my day if Jennifer Aniston won in her category. That would give the shake up this race so desperately needs.
Anyway, nothing that happens tomorrow, affects the Oscar nominations, the voting on which ended on Thursday. So here we are, Globes tomorrow and Oscar noms in 5 days. Who was on top this week definitely took advantage of that. This was the week to have the momentum going. I'm a bit concerned by the Selma controversy possibly hurting the film. Might Ava DuVernay, possibly the best director of the year, have not gotten enough of votes because of that? If she wins the Globe yet fails to get an Oscar nom, I swear to God I'm switching to Globe coverage instead of Oscars.
I'm in a ballsy "no guts no glory" mood, so let's get to the predictions. And by the way. Why not a Selma sweep to shut the controversy up? I think I'd cry if it happened. I would love the HFPA forever.
BEST PICTURE DRAMA
Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
Selma (Ava DuVernay)
The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
Will win: Selma
Could win: Boyhood
Should win: Selma
BEST PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
Pride (Matthew Warchus)
St. Vincent (Theodore Melfi)
Will win: Birdman
Could win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Ava DuVernay (Selma)
David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Will win: Ava DuVernay
Could win: Wes Anderson
Should win: Ava DuVernay
BEST ACTOR DRAMA
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
David Oyelowo (Selma)
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Will win: David Oyelowo
Could win: Eddie Redmayne
Should win: David Oyelowo or Jake Gylenhaal
BEST ACTRESS DRAMA
Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
Will win: Julianne Moore
Could win: Jennifer Aniston
Should win: Rosamund Pike
BEST ACTOR COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes)
Will win: Michael Keaton
Could win: Ralph Fiennes
Should win: Both of them are perfect to win
BEST ACTRESS COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foor Journey)
Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars)
Quvenzhane Wallis (Annie)
Will win: Emily Blunt
Could win: Helen Mirren
Should win: What a relatively poor line up but I guess Emily Blunt. Or Moore. Or Mirren. The latter would be a fun surprise.
BEST SCREENPLAY
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Will win: Birdman
Could win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall (The Judge)
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
Edward Norton (Birdman)
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Will win: J.K. Simmons
Could win: Edward Norton
Should win: J.K. Simmons
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
Emma Stone (Birdman)
Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
Will win: Patricia Arquette
Could win: Emma Stone
Should win: Emma Stone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Birdman (Antonio Sanchez)
Gine Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
Will win: Birdman
Could win: Interstellar
Should win: Interstellar
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Big Eyes" by Lana Del Rey (Big Eyes)
"Glory" by John Legend and Common (Selma)
"Mercy Is" by Patti Smith (Noah)
"Opportunity" by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck (Annie)
"Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Will win: "Glory"
Could win: "Yellow Flicker Beat"
Should win: Any of the two
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Gett: The Trial of Vivane Amsalem (Israel)
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Will win: Ida
Could win: Force Majeure
Should win: Ida
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie
Will win: The LEGO Movie
Could win: How to Trail Your Dragon 2
Ok that's all for now, see you after the Globes and we'll see if my gutsy choices will have paid off.
BURT MIZAKI
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