Tuesday, May 31, 2011

mid-year globe predictions

It's mighty fun to predict the Golden Globes.  Mostly because of their unpredictability.  In that same regard, though, they can be utterly frustrating - case in point, almost every 2010 nominee.  But for an early stab, I have my predictions in six film categories and six television categories.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Help
J. Edgar
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Hangover, Part II
Midnight in Paris
Young Adult

Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy/Musical
Amy Adams, The Muppets
Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher
Julia Roberts, Larry Crowne
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids

Best Lead Actor in a Drama
Johnny Depp, The Rum Diary
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Woody Harrelson, Rampart
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Brad Pitt, The Tree of Life

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy/Musical
Steve Carell, Crazy Stupid Love
George Clooney, The Descendants
Robert Downey, Jr., Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Tom Hanks, Larry Crowne
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris

Best Television Series - Drama
Big Love (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Luck (HBO)
Prime Suspects (NBC)

Best Television Series - Comedy/Musical
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
The Big C (Showtime)
Glee (FOX)
Hot in Cleveland (TV Land)
Modern Family (ABC)
Nurse Jackie (Showtime)

Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Maria Bello, Prime Suspect
Claire Danes, Homeland
Dana Delany, Body of Proof
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Up All Night
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C

Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Dustin Hoffman, Luck
Hugh Laurie, House

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Thomas Jane, Hung
William H. Macy, Shameless
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Thoughts?

3 comments:

Andrew K. said...

Do you watch BOARDWALK EMPIRE, I desperately want to talk about that show with someone.

Luke said...

Oh gosh - I've avoided it. I've been told it wouldn't be my cup of tea. But summer rerun season is on, so who knows what I'll end up watching!

Andrew K. said...

Well, I HAD to watch - Scorsese is an exec producer and I love him. I'm not sure if you'd like it. It's good, but sometimes gets lost in itself, it may sweep the Emmy's. Who knows?