The Golden Globes – remember them? – were bestowed Sunday, without fanfare, without the usual televised version of the ceremonies, without the customary buzz.
Hollywood – remember them, too? – snubbed the rituals this year because of the lack of diversity in 2021 not just among contenders but because of scarcity of people of color (like, no blacks, and wonder if there were Asians) among the voters.
So if the sponsoring Hollywood Foreign Press Association repaired or reviewed its playbook, no one knows. If the Globes are precursors of the upcoming Academy Awards ceremonies, we shall all have to wait and see.
The two “big” winners each earned three awards: “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story.” The former is a difficult drama to endure (dark and dreary, but directed by an industry fave, Jane Campion) and the latter was a major remake of a landmark film (visceral and vibrant, directed by the respected Steven Spielberg) that was a the box office flop .
So who won what? A recap, if you’re wondering:
Best motion picture, drama
Best actress in a motion picture, drama
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Best actor in a motion picture, drama
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Best motion picture, comedy or musical
Best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Rachel Zegler, “West Side Story”
Best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick… Boom!”
Best director, motion picture
Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”
Best supporting actress in a motion picture
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
Best supporting actor in a motion picture
Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”
Best TV series, drama
“Succession” (HBO)
Best actress in a TV series, drama
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, “Pose”
Best actor in a TV series, drama
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Best TV series, comedy or musical
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
Best actress in a TV series, comedy or musical
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Best actor in a TV series, comedy or musical
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Best limited series or TV movie
“The Underground Railroad” (Amazon)
Best actress in a limited series or TV movie
Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”
Best actor in a limited series or TV movie
Michael Keaton, “Dopesick”
Best supporting actress in a TV series
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Best supporting actor in a TV series
O Yeong-su, “Squid Game”
Best original score, motion picture
Hans Zimmer, “Dune”
Best screenplay, motion picture
Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”
Best animated feature film
“Encanto”
Best foreign language film
“Drive My Car” (Japan)
Best original song, motion picture
“No Time to Die,” from “No Time to Die”
And that’s Show Biz. …
I’m eager to see Drive my car, based on one of my favorite writer’s short story: Haruki Murakami. Why are they remaking old plays and movies, no creative writers today?
DRIVE MY CAR from Japan is fabulous, brilliant! Also tje feature film HERO from Iran is amazing as is FLEE from Denmark – an animated film about Afghanistan refugee’s journey to Denmark. FLEE made Academy Award short list for BOTH best international narrative feature film AND best documentary. All three of these films features a leading Asian protaganist. All three. played during the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival this last November.
“Drive My Car” is superb, funny, revealing, intriguing. And it’s a 3-hour ride! Go see it if you can. A gem from Japan, with subtitles.