....but they pull me in every time (I mean, I need something this time of year to distract me from the endless sea of cocktails and credit card receipts that I find myself swimming in...).
That said, here are some of the Golden Globe nominees announced last week, and who the winners would be if the world were just and fair and run by me:
Best Film- Drama:
“Brokeback Mountain” - Winner (but I REALLY loved "Good Night, and Good Luck")
"Good Night, and Good Luck"
"The Constant Gardener"
"A History of Violence"
"Match Point"
Best Director:
George Cloony ("Good Night, and Good Luck”)– Winner (solid solid movie)
Woody Allen ("Match Point")
Peter Jackson ("King Kong")
Fernando Meirelles ("The Constant Gardener")
Steven Spielberg ("Munich")
Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain”)
Best Actor– Drama:
Heath Ledger (“Brokeback Mountain”)
Russell Crowe ("Cinderella Man")
Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote")– Winner
Terrence Howard ("Hustle & Flow")
David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck")
Best Actress - Drama:
Maria Bello ("A History of Violence")
Felicity Huffman ("Transamerica")
Gwyneth Paltrow ("Proof") – Winner (this is a sentimental favorite, of course, but I also found her performance stellar)
Charlize Theron ("North Country")
Ziyi Zhang ("Memoirs of a Geisha")
Best Musical or Comedy:
"Mrs. Henderson Presents"
"Pride & Prejudice"
"The Producers"
"The Squid and the Whale"– WINNER (this movie was one of my tops this year).
"Walk the Line"
Best Actor - musical or comedy:
Pierce Brosnan ("The Matador")
Jeff Daniels ("The Squid and the Whale")– Winner (Johnny and Joaquin were great but quiet performances in little movies come in big for me every time).
Johnny Depp ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory")
Nathan Lane ("The Producers")
Cillian Murphy ("Breakfast on Pluto")
Joaquin Phoenix ("Walk the Line")
Best Actress - musical or comedy:
Judi Dench ("Mrs. Henderson Presents")
Keira Knightley ("Pride & Prejudice")
Laura Linney ("The Squid and the Whale")
Sarah Jessica Parker ("The Family Stone")
Reese Witherspoon ("Walk the Line") – Winner (welcome back…we’ve missed you since “Election”)
Best Supporting Actor:
Clooney (for "Syriana) – Winner
Matt Dillon ("Crash")
Will Ferrell ("The Producers")
Paul Giamatti ("Cinderella Man")
Bob Hoskins ("Mrs. Henderson Presents")
Supporting Actress:
Michelle Williams ("Brokeback Mountain")
Scarlett Johansson ("Match Point")
Shirley MacLaine ("In Her Shoes")
Frances McDormand ("North Country") – Winner (but in all fairness this too is a sentimental choice, and I have high hopes for "Match Point"...so this could change)
Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardener")
The Golden Globes are on January 16. Enjoy!
