The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. will reveal nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday (today). The 90-ish-member organization of international journalists makes a big splash every year with its boozed-up, televised ceremony that of late has a shot at making a real impact on the Oscar race,
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Films said to have played well to the group include
The Disaster Artist, I, Tonya, and The Shape of Water.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. will reveal nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday (today). The 90-ish-member organization of international journalists makes a big splash every year with its boozed-up, televised ceremony that of late has a shot at making a real impact on the Oscar race, given that it airs in the thick of Academy voting. (Meryl Streep no doubt gained a few votes after her rousing anti-Trump remarks on last year’s telecast.)
This year the group is in a position to help cull the list of contenders further, after the Broadcast Film Critics Assn. once again found a way to recognize pretty much everything in contention. That said, bear in mind that this is a tight-knit group of press members whose picks are not necessarily indicative of the tastes of a nearly 8,000-person Academy of film professionals.
Case in point, last year’s big winner: La La Land walked away with a record number of Golden Globe trophies, sweeping all seven categories for which it was nominated. We all know how things turned out on Oscar night, though you could reasonably argue that that overwhelming showing (plus another one in the actual Oscar nominations, where Damien Chazelle’s film tied the all-time record with 14), contributed to a sense of too much, too fast.
The point is, the Globes impact is and always will be an intangible. It’s better to take them for what they are: An often refreshingly different spin on the season’s offerings.
So what films and stars are lined up for recognition this year? It will be interesting to see what kind of an impact last-minute viewings of films like Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World and Michael Gracey’s The Greatest Showman could have. Word is they both could be in for notices. Other films said to have played well to the group include The Disaster Artist, I, Tonya, and The Shape of Water.
It will be interesting to see how micro-elements play out. For instance, Darkest Hour star Gary Oldman has been incredibly vocal in the past about his feelings toward the group. (In short: He’s no fan.) Could he be in for a shocking snub? Also, the HFPA loves its stars, so keep an eye on individuals like Christian Bale, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and Adam Sandler. Meanwhile, how will one of the most intensely debated footnotes of the year — the placement of Jordan Peele’s Get Out in the comedy category ultimately play out?
– Courtesy: Variety.com
