Golden Globe Winners

I just don't feel strongly about any movies this year. I haven't seen Precious, but other than that, what movies out there have real heft? I liked Julie and Julia, and Up in the Air, but they are cream puffs - entertaining, but not very meaningful. Invictus probably comes closest, but what chance does any film have against Avatar - it's a juggernaut.

Not sure who I can truly root for during the Oscar race, or even with regards to nominations - who put their entire heart and soul into a role this year? I haven't seen A Single Man, maybe that will be the performance I'll fall in love with. Or Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. I also haven't seen 500 Days of Summer, but I'm not worried about JGL - his Oscar is coming, if not this year, then soon - it's inevitable.

Reviewing this list makes me realize how many movies I've missed this year - though to be fair, some I haven't had a chance to see yet. I have a lot of catching up to do on video!

* marks the ones I've seen so far

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. AVATAR*
b. THE HURT LOCKER*
c. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
d. PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
e. UP IN THE AIR*

2. ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE –DRAMA
a. SANDRA BULLOCK, THE BLIND SIDE*
b. EMILY BLUNT, THE YOUNG VICTORIA*
c. HELEN MIRREN, THE LAST STATION
d. CAREY MULLIGAN, AN EDUCATION
e. GABOUREY SIDIBE, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

3. ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. JEFF BRIDGES, CRAZY HEART
b. GEORGE CLOONEY, UP IN THE AIR*
c. COLIN FIRTH, A SINGLE MAN
d. MORGAN FREEMAN, INVICTUS*
e. TOBEY MAGUIRE, BROTHERS*

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. THE HANGOVER
b. (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
c. IT’S COMPLICATED
d. JULIE & JULIA*
e. NINE

5 ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. MERYL STREEP, JULIE & JULIA*
b. MARION COTILLARD, NINE
c. JULIA ROBERTS, DUPLICITY*
d. MERYL STREEP, IT’S COMPLICATED
e. SANDRA BULLOCK, THE PROPOSAL

6. ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. ROBERT DOWNEY JR, SHERLOCK HOLMES*
b. DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, NINE
c. MATT DAMON, THE INFORMANT!
d. JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
e. MICHAEL STUHLBARG, A SERIOUS MAN

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a. UP*
b. CORALINE
c. FANTASTIC MR. FOX
d. THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG*
e. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS*

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a. THE WHITE RIBBON (GERMANY)
b. BROKEN EMBRACES (SPAIN)
c. THE MAID (CHILE)
d. A PROPHET (UN PROPHETE) (FRANCE)
e. BAARIA (ITALY)

9. ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a. MO’NIQUE, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
b. VERA FARMIGA, UP IN THE AIR*
c. ANNA KENDRICK, UP IN THE AIR*
d. PENÉLOPE CRUZ, NINE
e. JULIANNE MOORE, A SINGLE MAN

10. ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a. CHRISTOPH WALTZ, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
b. WOODY HARRELSON, THE MESSENGER
c. CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, THE LAST STATION
d. STANLEY TUCCI, THE LOVELY BONES
e. MATT DAMON, INVICTUS*

11. BEST DIRECTOR
a. JAMES CAMERON, AVATAR*
b. KATHRYN BIGELOW, THE HURT LOCKER*
c. CLINT EASTWOOD, INVICTUS*
d. JASON REITMAN, UP IN THE AIR*
e. QUENTIN TARANTINO, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

12. BEST SCREENPLAY
a. JASON REITMAN/SHELDON TURNER, UP IN THE AIR*
b. MARK BOAL, THE HURT LOCKER*
c. NANCY MEYERS, IT'S COMPLICATED
d. NEILL BLOMKAMP/TERRI TATCHELL, DISTRICT 9*
e. QUENTIN TARANTINO, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. MAD MEN (AMC)
b. DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
c. HOUSE (FOX)
d. BIG LOVE (HBO)
e. TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

16. ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. JULIANNA MARGULIES, THE GOOD WIFE
b. JANUARY JONES, MAD MEN
c. GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES
d. ANNA PAQUIN, TRUE BLOOD
e. KYRA SEDGWICK, THE CLOSER

17. ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. MICHAEL C. HALL, DEXTER
b. SIMON BAKER, THE MENTALIST
c. JON HAMM, MAD MEN
d. HUGH LAURIE, HOUSE
e. BILL PAXTON, BIG LOVE

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. GLEE (FOX)
b. ENTOURAGE (HBO)
c. 30 ROCK (NBC)
d. MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
e. THE OFFICE (NBC)

19. ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY/MUSICAL
a. TONI COLLETTE, UNITED STATES OF TARA
b. COURTENEY COX, COUGAR TOWN
c. EDIE FALCO, NURSE JACKIE
d. TINA FEY, 30 ROCK
e. LEA MICHELE, GLEE

20. ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY/MUSICAL
a. ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK
b. STEVE CARELL, THE OFFICE
c. DAVID DUCHOVNY, CALIFORNICATION
d. THOMAS JANE, HUNG
e. MATTHEW MORRISON, GLEE

21. BEST MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE - TV
a. GREY GARDENS (HBO)
b. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (LIFETIME TELEVISION)
c. INTO THE STORM (HBO)
d. LITTLE DORRIT (PBS)
e. TAKING CHANCE (HBO)

22. ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE - TV
a. DREW BARRYMORE, GREY GARDENS
b. JOAN ALLEN, GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
c. JESSICA LANGE, GREY GARDENS
d. ANNA PAQUIN, THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER
e. SIGOURNEY WEAVER, PRAYERS FOR BOBBY

23 ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE - TV
a. KEVIN BACON, TAKING CHANCE
b. KENNETH BRANAGH, WALLANDER: ONE STEP BEHIND
c. CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, ENDGAME
d. BRENDAN GLEESON, INTO THE STORM
e. JEREMY IRONS, GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

24. ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES/MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE – TV
a. CHLOË SEVIGNY, BIG LOVE
b. ROSE BYRNE, DAMAGES
c. JANE LYNCH, GLEE
d. JANET McTEER, INTO THE STORM
e. JANE ADAMS, HUNG

25. ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES/MINI-SERIES/MOTION PICTURE - TV
a. JOHN LITHGOW, DEXTER
b. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
c. WILLIAM HURT, DAMAGES
d. MICHAEL EMERSON, LOST
e. JEREMY PIVEN, ENTOURAGE
Note that the winner in each category is "a."