Between keeping up with award show schedules and making sure to watch every film that’s been dubbed a contender, everyone’s inner cinephile is switching into overdrive for awards season. The Golden Globes, the official season opener, is less than a week away on January 15 and the buzz is palpable. Ricky Gervais, the show’s host for a third consecutive and final time, is promising to deliver a solid show. After his past two years behind the podium, we can expect only the best, and most people are more excited to see who he has in his crosshairs instead of who will take home some hardware. In his blog, he writes, “I would say that there’s nothing too offensive in there, but I honestly thought that last year. So I’m not sure of the rules anymore.” Ricky, please do us all a favour and come with guns a-blazin’. But who are we kidding? Of course he will.
The Golden Globes have long been considered to be a good predictor of the results at the Academy Awards, but the show has lost serious credibility, especially in recent years. Many critics have dismissed the Globes as some sort of Hollywood popularity contest that nominates solely on the basis of raking in big names for big ratings. This year’s nominations were a bit of a mess and caused quite a stir among fans. Here are The Medium’s predictions for who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed in the process.
TELEVISION
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Who will win: Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Who should win: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Snub: Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Who will win: Claire Danes (Homeland)
Who should win: Claire Danes (Homeland)
BEST DRAMA SERIES
What will win: Boardwalk Empire
What should win: Boardwalk Empire
Snub: Dexter
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Who will win: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Who should win: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Snub: Steve Carell (The Office)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Who will win: Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Who should win: Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
What will win: Modern Family
What should win: Modern Family
Snub: Mike and Molly
FILM
BEST SCREENPLAY
What will win: Midnight in Paris
What should win: The Descendants
Snub: Young Adult
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
What will win: The Artist
What should win: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
BEST ANIMATED FILM
What will win: The Adventures of Tintin
What should win: Rango
BEST ACTOR,
MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Who will win: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Who should win: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Who will win: Albert Brooks (Drive)
Who should win: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Snub: Armie Hammer (J. Edgar)
BEST ACTRESS,
MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Who will win: Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
Who should win: Charlize Theron (Young Adult)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Who will win: Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Who should win: Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
Snub(s): Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) and Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life).
BEST MOTION PICTURE,
MUSICAL OR COMEDY
What will win: The Artist
What should win: The Artist or Bridesmaids
BEST MOTION PICTURE,
DRAMA
What will win: The Descendants
What should win: The Ides of March
Snub: J. Edgar
BEST DIRECTOR
Who will win: Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Who should win: Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Snub: David Fincher (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
