It's that time of year again—awards season! The Golden Globes are kicking it off—as per usual—this January, with awards for both film and television, on Sunday, January 13. The fun thing about the GGs is that it's a far more causal setting and everyone's drinking, making for an anything-can-happen situation. The last few years have been hosted by Ricky Gervais, whose biting humour angered some (I loved him!). This year, the awards are being hosted by two AMAZING women, and very good friends—Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. I suspect if you found Gervais to be rude, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise with these two women. Both know how to pack a punch, and how to get a rise out of the audience!
The other great thing about the Globes is that they separate Drama and Musical/Comedy in the Best Picture category—something that doesn't happen at the Oscars, leading to very few musicals/comedies ever winning against the gravitas of serious movies, like leading nominee Lincoln.
One thing that REALLY jumps out at me in the nominee list is the lack of Game of Thrones nominations. I've got my problems with the show from a purely nerdy, fan-girl of the books perspective, yet I happily tuned in week after week. This season was very strong. I also found this season of Mad Men to be a snooze fest, but I think I'm the only one on that front.
I'm also curious to see if Skyfall, by Adele, or Suddenly, the new song written for Les Mis, will take the best original song win. I also wonder why the Hollywood Foreign Press didn't nominate Parks and Rec for Best Comedy Series. It's one of the funniest shows on television.
Below, you'll see some of the major award nominees.
So, spill it! Will you be watching the Golden Globes next month?
BEST MOTION PICTURE — DRAMA
Argo
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Richard Gere, Arbitrage
John Hawkes, The Sessions
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Moonrise Kingdom
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Silver Linings Playbook
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Judi Dench, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Maggie Smith, Quartet
Meryl Streep, Hope Springs
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jack Black, Bernie
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Ewan Mcgregor, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Bill Murray, Dyde Park on Hudson
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Alan Arkin, Argo
Leonardo Dicaprio, Django Unchained
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Ben Affleck, Argo
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“For You” - Act of Valor
“Not Running Anymore” - Stand Up Guys
“Safe & Sound” - The Hunger Games
“Skyfall” - Skyfall
“Suddenly” - Les Misérables
BEST TV SERIES, COMEDY
Big Bang Theory
Episodes
Girls
Modern Family
Smash
BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA
Breaking Bad
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Homeland
The Newsroom
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, DRAMA
Connie Britton, Nashville
Glenn Close, Damages
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, DRAMA
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, COMEDY
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lena Dunham, Girls
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Louie C.K., Louie
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
BEST MOVIE OR TV SERIES
Game Change
The Girl
Hatfields and McCoys
The Hour
Political Animals
Star Trek. My favourite thing of all time. Star Trek: The Next Generation (or TNG from here on out) is my favourite thing that was ever on TV. Notice how I didn't say best, but favourite. Both my mum AND dad loved OS (the original series) so much, that we grew up watching every single one of those episodes. Mum was always for Kirk, and I, I'm a Picard girl. Of all the movies, I have to say, First Contact is my favourite one. Hell, I've been trying to get a chance to meet Sir Patrick Stewart for YEARS. I could die happy. Way back in 2009, when we were all treated to JJ Abrams first new-world/alternate universe Star Trek, I was cautious. But he roped me in the first five minutes. I think I may have actually said, "Well played, Abrams" out loud while crying.
Subsequently, upon repeat viewings, I have NOT enjoyed this new version as much. The amount of lens flares and the strange alternate-universe liberties are some that I just can't get behind (the Uhura/Spock love connection isn't good for me). I think it's impressive what Abrams accomplished, and he's really opened up a whole new way to discover ST, but I'm not sure how it fits into my universe. ESPECIALLY because of my love of TNG.
Anyways, there's been a boatload of speculation on the next installment of Abram's alternate universe ST (coming out in May, 2013) especially around who villain Benedict Cumberbatch is playing. In the teaser trailer (released last week, embedded below), his "yet unnamed" character narrates a very bleak visual spectacle with some very KEY ST symbols. Which point to one conclusion: he'll be Khan.
JJ Abrams is famous for sending around false versions of scripts to throw people off what he's doing, yet, earlier, one page of a "script" leaked and it was made very clear that BC is playing the infamous and VERY much loved Khan Noonien Singh. Some argue this was one of his throw-offs because why would he make HIS second ST film the same as the second ST film—the film that is one of the best ever made in the ST universe? Possibly the most beloved. The reason my husband and I are even married (seriously). He's not that stupid, is he?
I'm not sure about his intelligence, but he seems to be doing very well for himself. His villain however, has many similarities to Khan—he HATES Kirk and Starfleet, he seems to have super human strength and intelligence and at one point, he's seen in a Starfleet uniform. This is key—for those of you who don't know, Khan (as played by Ricardo Monalban) was part of the OS. In a Starfleet uniform.
So, you see why we nerds are questioning what's going on here.
There is also a scene in the trailer with Kirk and Spock separated by a piece of glass and the two of them, hands outreached to each other, seems VERY familiar, no?
Yep. that happens at the end of Wrath of Khan. Seems a little obvious that I'm surprised people are even questioning it. If Abrams has ripped off some of the most iconic pieces of original ST, but changed them to fit his own needs, I think he'll have a lot of angry nerds on his hands.
The other idea floated is that he's Gary Mitchell, but that's HIGHLY unlikely and I think people might be grasping for straws in the hopes that it's NOT Khan. I think Abrams is a smarter writer than that and would have placed a friend of Kirk's someplace in the first film so he wouldn't have to completely introduce someone new in the second. Seems like poor planning, especially in a world where people love those little teasers.
With a full 9 minute prologue playing before the IMAX version of The Hobbit coming out on Friday and a longer trailer later this week, there's a lot of Trek talk even though we're 5 months away from the release date.
So, spill it! What do you think about the new Star Trek, into Darkness teaser trailer and the rumours around the film?
So, I think we are all pretty excited about the Les Mis phenomenon that's finally hitting the big screen in about 20 days, right? Right? Well, last night, there was a premiere event in London and the "fashion" was something else. Anne Hathaway has been famously going on and on about how she starved herself for the role and about how now she's worried that she's either not skinny enough for Hollywood or too skinny for herself (more on that another time). Her dress last night was, um....something entirely bizarre if you ask me.
The guys looked amazing, as most men do in very expensive suits, so there's really nothing to report on that front. Amanda Seyfried's dress was an interesting choice that looks lovely at the top and as you slowly move your eyes down, it, um....let me show you because it gets weird.
This top is very elegant, Parisian and glamourous, but the bottom half is like a flamenco dancer on crack. Very bizarre. More bizarre, however, is the usually lovely Anne Hathaway. I think she's trying to take more chances with fashion, which is awesome, but this one is missing a few marks.
What is this thing, and what's with the pose? I applaud her for making a bold statement, but this is a weirder than necessary one. She looks like a pearl-bedazzled feminine product.
Weird fashion aside, I can't wait for this movie, and I suspect Ms. Hathaway can't wait for the promotion of it to be over. Why is that you ask? I think this photo sums up her feelings nicely:
So, spill it! What do you think of the stars of Les Mis and their fashion choices for the London red carpet?
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