'Birdman' Leads Golden Globes Film Race With 7 Nominations
James Canellos ’17 / Emertaiment Monthly Staff Writer
While the Golden Globes haven’t always been the most reliable awards show to predict the Academy Award winners, they certainly can get momentum going for long shot contenders. While most of the films nominated were considered shoe-ins there are a handful of delightful surprises that now have a better chance of campaigning for an Academy Award nomination. Oscar favorites Birdman, Boyhood and The Imitation Game continue to cement there place as permanent residents in this Oscar season. After being snubbed yesterday at the Screen Actors Guild nominations (due mainly to a lack of DVD screeners) Ava DuVernay’s Selma received 4 nominations and is being considered a late addition to be reckoned with based on early reviews. Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel got a lot of love despite the fact that it was released way back in March. Anderson himself is nominated three times for writing, producing and directing- the later being the most shocking since his work has been mostly overlooked during awards season. With an always crowded directing category, let’s see if Anderson can maintain this kind of popularity.
The 72nd annual Golden Globes will be hosted once again by power team Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on January 11th on NBC.
Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy
Birdman
Into the Woods
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Motion Picture: Drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Director
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava DuVernay – Selma
David Fincher – Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Iñárritu – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Best Actor: Drama
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo – Selma
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Actress: Drama
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon – Wild
Best Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
The Lego Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Actor: Musical or Comedy
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Bill Murray – St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix – Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz – Big Eyes
Best Actress: Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams – Big Eyes
Emily Blunt – Into the Woods
Helen Mirren – The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore – Maps to the Stars
Quvenzhané Wallis – Annie
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
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Best Foreign Language Film
Force Majeure
Gett
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines Mandarinid
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn – Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Graham Moore – The Imitation Game
Best Original Song
“Big Eyes” by Lana Del Ray – Big Eyes
“Glory” by John Legend & Common – Selma
“Mercy Is” by Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye – Noah
“Opportunity” by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck – Annie
“Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde – Mockingjay: Part 1
Best Original Score
Johann Johannsson – The Theory of Everything
Alexandre Desplat – The Imitation Game
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Gone Girl
Antonio Sanchez – Birdman
Hans Zimmer – Interstellar