As Aud Berggren Morisse goes, so go the Globes.
Well. It’s not just good old Aud Berggren Morisse. Gilda Baum-Lappe, Tina Johnk Christensen, Yola Czaderska-Hayek and of course The Kingma had something to say about the winners as well.
The aforementioned are members in good standing of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, that small body of international entertainment, um, journalists, who determine the nominees and the winners of the Golden Globes.
There are just 85 members in the HFPA — some of them full-time entertainment journalists, others part-timers. They hail from Egypt, Italy, France, Australia, Mexico, Canada and a dozen other countries. The largest contingent is from Germany, which boasts some 10 members.
As most of you know, the Golden Globes used to be a joke. There was a time when nobody even wanted to televise the awards. Now, the Globes are second only to the Academy Awards in the minds of most fans — and many in the entertainment industry.
You can win a Golden Globe with as few as 18 votes. Carry Germany and you’re halfway there!
The dynamic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting once again this year, so that’s a win right there. Here’s my take on who else will be coming home a winner this year. (I’m doing just the movie categories, as I haven’t seen enough of some of the nominated TV shows and actors to give a fair assessment.)
Best Motion Picture, Drama
“Boyhood”
“Foxcatcher”
“The Imitation Game”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything”
Will win: “Boyhood”
Should win: “Boyhood”
Best Actor, Drama
Steve Carrell, “Foxcatcher”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nightcrawler”
David Oyelowo, “Selma”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Will win: Eddie Redmayne
Should win: Steve Carrell
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
Should win: Julianne Moore
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
“Birdman”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Into the Woods”
“Pride”
“St. Vincent”
Will win: “Birdman”
Should win: “Birdman”
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical
Ralph Fiennes, “Grand Budapest Hotel”
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Bill Murray, “St. Vincent”
Joaquin Phoenix, “Inherent Vice”
Christoph Waltz, “Big Eyes”
Will win: Michael Keaton
Should win: Michael Keaton
Best Actress, Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams, “Big Eyes”
Emily Blunt, “Into the Woods”
Helen Mirren, “The Hundred Foot Journey”
Julianne Moore, “Maps to the Stars”
Quvenzhane Wallis, “Annie”
Will win: Emily Blunt, “Into the Woods”
Should win: Amy Adams, “Big Eyes”
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
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
Should win: Jessica Chastain
Best Director
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Ava DuVernay, “Selma”
David Fincher, “Gone Girl”
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Will win: Richard Linklater
Should win: Richard Linklater
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl”
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacbone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Graham Moore, “The Imitation Game”
Will win: Wes Anderson
Should win: Inarritu et al.
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, “The Imitation Game”
Johann Johannsson, “The Theory of Everything”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Gone Girl”
Antonio Sanchez, “Birdman”
Hans Zimmer, “Interstellar”
Will win: Antonio Sanchez
Should win: Antonio Sanchez
Best Original Song
“Big Eyes” from “Big Eyes”
“Glory” from “Selma”
“Mercy Is” from “Noah”
“Opportunity” from Annie
“Yellow Flicker Beat” from “The Hunger Games”
Will win: “Glory”
Should win: “Yellow Flicker Beat”
Best Animated Film
“Big Hero 6”
“The Book of Life”
“The Boxtrolls”
“How to Train Your Dragon 2”
“The Lego Movie”
Will win: “Big Hero 6”
Should win: “The Lego Movie”
Best Foreign Language Film
“Force Majeure”
“Get: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem”
“Ida”
“Leviathan”
“Tangerines”
Will win: “Force Majeure”
Should win: “Leviathan”
