Golden Globe Thoughts


The Golden Globe award nominations were announced a week ago. There were some surprises and curious additions, as there always is. The Globes is the first of the big awards to launch in the new year, and often doesn't sync up with some of the others. It's also a group that sometimes makes some curious choices in terms of TV programs and movies.

While I will wait to make predictions until closer to the awards (January 7, 2018), I will share a few selections I thought they missed.

The Big Sick (Best Picture, Musical or Comedy, Best Actor, Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay): 
You could have expected "The Big Sick," one of the best comedies of the year, to have landed a number of award nominations. Instead, it got none. And that's a shame, especially considering the Globes has a musical/comedy category. A film like "Get Out" isn't really a comedy, and certainly isn't a musical, yet it got in there. I haven't seen all the nominees, so it's hard to say which should have been bumped, but it seems hard to believe a film like "The Big Sick" couldn't net a single nomination for acting or writing, either.

Wind River (Best Picture, Drama, Best Actor):
This is another movie I loved that seems to have been overlooked of late. I thought it was beautifully done and paced, and a lot of what works is a great credit to the performance of Jeremy Renner. It's a bummer to see the film, and Renner, overlooked.

 Wonder Woman (Best Picture, Drama, Best Actress, Best Director):
"Wonder Woman," sadly, might continue the streak of great comic book adaptations not taken seriously. But, let's be honest, this was one of the better movies of the year, and it should be recognized as such. What Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins accomplished with this film was pretty incredible, especially considering the state of the D.C. Cinematic Universe and the weight of expectations. In a year that will be remembered for women's empowerment, it's sad that not many stories about women, or women who made stories, are being recognized at awards season.

Logan (Best Supporting Actor):
For nearly two decades we've seen Professor X on screen, often played by Patrick Stewart. But we've never seen anything like what we got in "Logan." It was a fantastic performance in a different kind of movie, and it's a shame it wasn't recognized.

 The Leftovers (Best Series, Drama, Best Actress, Drama):
I'll put it simply, the final season of "The Leftovers" was fantastic. There was no finer season of dramatic television this year. And Carrie Coon was marvelous. Any TV awards that doesn't include them isn't really legitimate.

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