Tuesday, November 26, 2013

2014 Golden Globes Preview and Predictions

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association loves star power, foreign actors, new TV shows, and musicals. Check out how that is reflected in my yearly Golden Globe predictions. Nominations are announced December 12th, and the ceremony is on January 12th. I am nowhere near as good at this as the Oscars, which is why I sort of mock the awards with my “HFPA Dream Lineup” prediction every year, but it makes for fun conversation and something to pay attention to in preparation for the real awards show.
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
1. Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad
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2. Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Coven
3. Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
4. Kate Mara – House of Cards
5. Holly Hunter – Top of the Lake

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
1. Jon Voight – Ray Donovan
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2. Mandy Patinkin – Homeland
3. Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
4. Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad
5. Corey Stoll – House of Cards

BEST ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
1. Elisabeth Moss – Top of the Lake
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2. Jessica Lange – American Horror Story: Coven
3. Helen Mirren – Phil Spector
4. Laura Linney – The Big C Hereafter
5. Carrie Underwood – The Sound of Music

BEST ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
1. Michael Douglas – Behind the Candelabra
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2. Al Pacino – Phil Spector
3. Matt Damon – Behind the Candelabra
4. Larry David – Clear History
5. Christopher Plummer – Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight

BEST MINISERIES OR TELEVISION MOVIE
1. Behind the Candelabra
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2. Phil Spector
3. American Horror Story: Coven
4. Top of the Lake
5. The Bible

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY/MUSICAL
1. Lena Dunham – Girls
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2. Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
3. Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
4. Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
5. Mindy Kaling – The Mindy Project

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY/MUSICAL
1. Michael J. Fox – The Michael J. Fox Show
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2. Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
3. Robin Williams – The Crazy Ones
4. Andy Samberg – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
5. Jason Bateman – Arrested Development

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY/MUSICAL
1. Girls
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2. Modern Family
3. The Michael J. Fox Show
4. Arrested Development
5. The Big Bang Theory

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. Claire Danes – Homeland
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2. Kerry Washington – Scandal
3. Vera Farmiga – Bates Motel
4. Robin Wright – House of Cards
5. Taylor Schilling – Orange is the New Black

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
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2. Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
3. Jeff Daniels – The Newsroom
4. Damian Lewis – Homeland
5. Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. House of Cards
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2. Breaking Bad
3. Homeland
4. Game of Thrones
5. The Newsroom

BEST ANIMATED FILM
1. Frozen
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2. The Wind Rises
3. Monsters University
4. Despicable Me 2
5. Epic
Explanation: Animation at the Golden Globes is a bit different than the Oscars. They like the blockbusters, so the smaller or foreign animated films do not stand as much of a chance.

BEST FOREIGN FILM
1. The Hunt
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2. Blue Is the Warmest Color
3. The Grandmaster
4. The Past
5. Wadjda
Explanation: Normally, if there is an American movie in another language, such as Letters from Iwo Jima or In the Land of Milk and Honey then those films will at least be nominated. Here, I went with the most known and widely released of the foreign films of 2013.

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. “So You Know What It’s Like” – Short Term 12
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2. “Young and Beautiful” – The Great Gatsby
3. “Let It Go” – Frozen
4. “Go Where the Love Is” – The Way, Way Back
5. “Best Song Ever” – The Is Us
Explanation: This is where the Golden Globes can get pretty shameless with their star invites. Here, they would invite the likes of Demi Lovato and One Direction. Sounds like a win for the HFPA.

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. Steven Price – Gravity
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2. Arcade Fire – Her
3. Thomas Newman – Saving Mr. Banks
4. Hans Zimmer – 12 Years a Slave
5. Steve Jablonsky – Lone Survivor
Explanation: The original scores at the Golden Globes are certainly more random than the other awards. They always nominate a film that gets no other recognition. That film could be Lone Survivor. They will also jump at the opportunity to invite Grammy-winning band Arcade Fire to the mix.

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
1. Woody Allen – Blue Jasmine­
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2. John Ridley – 12 Years a Slave
3. Eric Singer – American Hustle
4. Terence Winter – The Wolf of Wall Street
5. Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, July Delpy – Before Midnight
Explanation: I hate predicting this category, but I love the idea of it. A screenplay is a screenplay. I don’t care if it is an original thought, an expansion of a short film, based on a play, or whatever. The HFPA loves Woody Allen. They also love Boardwalk Empire, so this will give them a chance at inviting Terence Winter during a weaker period in his show. The others seem like the preordained nominees and near-locks. I can see the Coens sneaking in there too.

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
1. Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street
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2. Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
3. Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
4. David O. Russell – American Hustle
5. Woody Allen – Blue Jasmine
Explanation: Scorsese has won four Golden Globes, the last being for Hugo a couple years ago. He could add another trophy to his collection. Woody Allen films, especially his dramas, are beloved by the HFPA. The others are the obvious contenders. This seems like a category that John Wells could show up in for August: Osage County, since they really like the talkative movies, especially based on plays. Keep an eye on him. The Globes is where that film could shine.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
Nat Faxon, Jim Rash – The Way, Way Back
Ron Howard – Rush
Peter Jackson – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street
Ben Stiller – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
1. Oprah Winfrey – Lee Daniels’ The Butler
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2. Julia Roberts – August: Osage County
3. Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
4. Lupita Nyongo – 12 Years a Slave
5. Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Explanation: This seems like a fairly easy category to predict. Oprah would bring an audience bigger than anyone could imagine. Roberts was even nominated for doing nothing in Charlie Wilson’s War. Jennifer Lawrence…clearly. The other two are just great roles that will get in. Hawkins seems like a future regular at the Globes.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
Scarlett Johansson – Don Jon or Her
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Reese Witherspoon – Mud
Julia Roberts – August: Osage County
Oprah Winfrey – Lee Daniels’ The Butler

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
1. James Gandolfini – Enough Said
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2. Tom Hanks – Saving Mr. Banks
3. Jonah Hill – The Wolf of Wall Street
4. Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
5. Harrison Ford – 42
Explanation: Harrison Ford would be the Michael Douglas in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps-type nomination, reigniting a dormant career. Gandolfini’s death will only heighten his chances to get one last award from the organization that worshipped him and his show The Sopranos. Hanks is always here. I love this category. Watch out for comedy supporting guys. The Globes nominate the best performances, regardless of whether they make them cry or not.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
George Clooney – Gravity
Bradley Cooper – American Hustle
James Franco – Spring Breakers
Mel Gibson – Machete Kills
Tom Hanks – Saving Mr. Banks


BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY/MUSICAL
1. Meryl Streep – August: Osage County
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2. Sandra Bullock – The Heat
3. Emma Watson – The Bling Ring
4. Melissa McCarthy – The Heat
5. Greta Gerwig – Frances Ha
Explanation: Meryl Streep made a movie, so she is in. The Heat seems like the typical trash that the Globes will flip over. Watson and Gerwig are the ones that actually deserve the votes. There are quite a few contenders for this category. This could be one of the random categories that get six nominees.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
Jennifer Aniston – We’re the Millers
Sandra Bullock – The Heat
Julia Louise-Dreyfus – Enough Said
Helen Mirren – Red 2
Meryl Streep – August: Osage County


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY/MUSICAL
1. Ben Stiller – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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2. Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
3. Oscar Isaac – Inside Llewyn Davis
4. Joseph Gordon-Levitt – Don Jon
5. Joaquin Phoenix – Her
Explanation: These all seem like locks, unless there is some category change like Hanks for Saving Mr. Banks or if The Wolf of Wall Street goes drama. It is still strange to think that it has been campaigning as a comedy. Perhaps someone like Bruce Dern could sneak in, but Nebraska does not seem like a GG-type movie.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
Johnny Depp – The Lone Ranger
Robert De Niro – Last Vegas
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael Douglas – Last Vegas
James Franco – Oz the Great and Powerful

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY/MUSICAL
1. Inside Llewyn Davis
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2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
3. The Wolf of Wall Street
4. Her
5. Black Nativity
Explanation: The Globes love their musicals, no matter if they are good or not. Here, they can express that love by nominating a couple. Her is a bit of a strange inclusion here, but there is a bit of randomness at the Globes sometimes. Inside Llewyn Davis seems like a clear frontrunner, but if Walter Mitty or Wall Street kill the box office, look for one of them to take the trophy.
The HFPA Dream Lineup: The Heat
Last Vegas
Red 2
This Is the End
The Wolf of Wall Street

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. Sandra Bullock – Gravity
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2. Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
3. Emma Thompson – Saving Mr. Banks
4. Amy Adams – American Hustle
5. Judi Dench – Philomena
Explanation: Bullock won for her last nomination, which was also a double nom, and Gravity’s box office seems like all she will need to get another. Blanchett is her biggest threat. The other three are just normal nominees that will not take home the trophy. I am still not even sure if Adams is leading or not. I can see Kate Winslet maybe making it into the lineup, or one of the foreign actresses from Blue is the Warmest Color. Maybe Berenice Bejo has a shot. I am confident in these five, though.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
Sandra Bullock – Gravity
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Nicole Kidman – Stoker
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Kate Winslet – Labor Day


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
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2. Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
3. Robert Redford – All Is Lost
4. Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips
5. Hugh Jackman – Prisoners
Explanation: This is going to be the most interesting nomination announcement of the group. It seems like McConaughey would be a lock, but I thought the same thing about him in Magic Mike. Ejiofor will get nominated. The rest are less certain. How much did they like Captain Phillips? Greengrass has not had a great track record with the Globes. I like the randomness of Jackman getting in. I am just not sure here. There is so much star power.
The HFPA Dream Lineup:
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Tom Cruise – Oblivion
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Great Gatsby
Ryan Gosling – The Place Beyond the Pines
Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips
Chris Hemsworth – Rush

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. 12 Years a Slave
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2. American Hustle
3. Lee Daniels’ The Butler
4. Gravity
5. Blue Jasmine
Explanation: The Butler seems like the weird one in the group, but Weinstein got the movie to blow up the box office, so its chances are great to secure a nom. Blue Jasmine is the stuff the HFPA dreams of. It could perform here as well as Allen’s Match Point. The rest of these are likely good box office films that are going to get mentioned no matter which show it is. They will be the frontrunners at the beginning of awards season.
The HFPA Dream Lineup: 
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Saving Mr. Banks


There they are. What do you like most about the Globes? Any TV stuff I overlooked? What are your predictions for this year’s awards? Let me know below.


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