Golden Globe Noms Arrive
The nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globes are in and, if history is anything to go by, they could be some decent indicator of what to expect from the upcoming Oscars. Could this be Tim Burton's year? SWEENEY TODD is getting unbelievably good early reviews and there seems to be a buzz slowly building. Burton has had an amazing turnaround since PLANET OF THE APES and sooner or later I think we'll see the crazy-haired, Jackie O glasses wearing director get some much deserved awards recognition. The absence of ZODIAC on this list has me annoyed. Despite the fact it emerged relatively early in 2007, I still think it's the best film I've seen all year. The awards race is often about momentum, something ZODIAC does not have. The majority of films that have picked up nominations are all getting a release and a big studio push just in time for awards season. The list of nominations, shamelessly pilfered from The Movie Blog, are below:- BEST MOTION PICTURE DRAMA AMERICAN GANGSTER ATONEMENT EASTERN PROMISES THE GREAT DEBATERS MICHAEL CLAYTON NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN THERE WILL BE BLOOD BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA CATE BLANCHETT ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE JULIE CHRISTIE AWAY FROM HER JODIE FOSTER THE BRAVE ONE ANGELINA JOLIE A MIGHTY HEART KEIRA KNIGHTLEY ATONEMENT BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA GEORGE CLOONEY MICHAEL CLAYTON DANIEL DAY-LEWIS THERE WILL BE BLOOD JAMES MCAVOY ATONEMENT VIGGO MORTENSEN EASTERN PROMISES DENZEL WASHINGTON AMERICAN GANGSTER BEST MOTION PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL ACROSS THE UNIVERSE CHARLIE WILSONS WAR HAIRSPRAY JUNO SWEENEY TODD BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL AMY ADAMS ENCHANTED NIKKI BLONSKY HAIRSPRAY HELENA BONHAM CARTER SWEENEY TODD MARION COTILLARD LA VIE EN ROSE ELLEN PAGE JUNO BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL JOHNNY DEPP SWEENEY TODD RYAN GOSLING LARS AND THE REAL GIRL TOM HANKS CHARLIE WILSONS WAR PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN THE SAVAGES JOHN C. REILLY WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM BEE MOVIE RATATOUILLE THE SIMPSONS MOVIE BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (ROMANIA) THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (FRANCE AND USA) THE KITE RUNNER (USA) LUST, CAUTION (TAIWAN) PERSEPOLIS (FRANCE) BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE CATE BLANCHETT IM NOT THERE JULIA ROBERTS CHARLIE WILSONS WAR SAOIRSE RONAN ATONEMENT AMY RYAN GONE BABY GONE TILDA SWINTON MICHAEL CLAYTON BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE CASEY AFFLECK THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD JAVIER BARDEM NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN CHARLIE WILSONS WAR JOHN TRAVOLTA HAIRSPRAY TOM WILKINSON MICHAEL CLAYTON BEST DIRECTOR MOTION PICTURE TIM BURTON SWEENEY TODD ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN JULIAN SCHNABEL THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY RIDLEY SCOTT AMERICAN GANGSTER JOE WRIGHT ATONEMENT BEST SCREENPLAY MOTION PICTURE DIABLO CODY JUNO ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON ATONEMENT RONALD HARWOOD THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY AARON SORKIN CHARLIE WILSONS WAR BEST ORIGINAL SCORE MOTION PICTURE MICHAEL BROOK, KAKI KING, EDDIE VEDDER INTO THE WILD CLINT EASTWOOD GRACE IS GONE ALBERTO IGLESIAS THE KITE RUNNER DARIO MARIANELLI ATONEMENT HOWARD SHORE EASTERN PROMISES BEST ORIGINAL SONG MOTION PICTURE DESPEDIDA LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA Music by: Shakira, Antonio Pinto Lyrics by: Shakira GRACE IS GONE GRACE IS GONE Music by: Clint Eastwood Lyrics by: Carole Bayer Sager GUARANTEED INTO THE WILD Music & Lyrics by: Eddie Vedder THATS HOW YOU KNOW ENCHANTED Music & Lyrics by: Alan Menken WALK HARD WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY Music & Lyrics by: Marshall Crenshaw, John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow, Kasdan