Guide to the Globes

I’ve seen 12 of these. None I’d give a 5/5, but some have been very enjoyable.  I think I’d say my favorites so far are Palm Springs and WolfWalkers. Niki and I also really enjoyed The Little Things, in spite of its imperfections. We were split on Tenet. She found it hard to connect with any of the characters, but it’s very original and a lot of fun if you’re in the mood for a thriller with a new twist on time travel. Of the Best Picture nominees, Mank was extremely well made, but I didn’t find it terribly compelling from a story standpoint. The Trial of the Chicago 7 is very Aaron Sorkin, so if you enjoy his movies, you’ll like this one. Nomadland is great for anyone who really likes indie films. It felt a little like Into the Wild, or Wild, and Frances McDormand is fantastic as always.

My own ratings are included (following the RT%) and I’m happy to discuss any of them. Please share your thoughts or recommendations.

Drama/Director Category

Nomadland
(Watch on Hulu)
IMDb: 7.6; Rotten Tomatoes: 94%, 79%; My Rating: 4/5
2 Wins: Drama, Director (Zhao)
+2 Nominations: Screenplay (Zhao), Actress (McDormand)

The Trial of the Chicago 7
(Netflix)
7.8; 90%, 91%; 4/5
1 Win: Screenplay (Sorkin)
+4 Nominations: Drama, Director (Sorkin), Supporting Actor (Cohen), Song

Mank
(Netflix)
7.0; 83% Critics, 62% Audience; 3.5/5
6 Nominations: Drama, Director (D. Fincher), Screenplay (J. Fincher), Actor (Oldman), Supporting Actress (Seyfried), Score (Reznor, Ross)

Promising Young Woman
(Buy)
7.5; 91%, 87%
4 Nominations: Drama, Director & Screenplay (Fennell), Actress (Mulligan)

The Father
(Theaters)
7.9; 100%, 84%
4 Nominations: Drama, Screenplay (Zeller, Hampton), Actor (Hopkins), Supporting Actress (Colman)

One Night in Miami
(Prime)
7.2; 98%, 83%; 3/5
3 Nominations: Director (King), Supporting Actor (Odom), Song

 

Musical/Comedy Category

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
(Prime)
6.7; 85%, 65%; 3.5/5
2 Wins: Musical/Comedy, Actor (Cohen)
+1 Nomination: Actress (Bakalova)

Palm Springs
(Hulu)
7.4; 94%, 88%, 4/5
2 Nominations: Musical/Comedy, Actor (Samberg)

Hamilton
(Disney+)
8.5; 98%, 90%
2 Nominations: Musical/Comedy, Actor (Miranda)

Music
(Rent or Buy)
3.1; 9%, 15% (Yeah, that’s bad. Check out the cringeworthy trailer.)
2 Nominations: Musical/Comedy, Actress (Hudson)

The Prom
(Netflix)
6.0; 55%, 64%
2 Nominations: Musical/Comedy, Actor (Corden)

 

Foreign Language Category

Minari
(Rent)
7.7; 98%, 91%
1 Win: Foreign Language Film
Interview with Lee Isaac Chung (Writer/Director): https://outofthewhirlwind.com/film/minari/

The Life Ahead
(Netflix)
6.8; 92%, 75%
1 Win: Song
+1 Nomination: Foreign Language Film

Another Round
(Rent or Buy)
7.8; 92%, 91%
1 Nomination: Foreign Language Film

La Llorona
(Shudder)
6.6; 97%, 61%
1 Nomination: Foreign Language Film

Two of Us
(Rent)
7; 97%, 81%
1 Nomination: Foreign Language Film

 

Animated Category

Soul
(Disney+)
8.1; 95%, 88%; 3.5/5
2 Wins: Animated Film, Score (Reznor, Ross, Batiste)

WolfWalkers
(AppleTV+)
8.1; 99%, 100%; 4.5/5
1 Nomination: Animated Film

Onward
(Disney+)
7.4; 88%, 95%; 3.5/5
1 Nomination: Animated Film

The Croods: A New Age
(Rent or Buy)
7.0; 77%, 95%
1 Nomination: Animated Film

Over the Moon
(Netflix)
6.5; 81%, 74%
1 Nomination: Animated Film

 

Winners

Judas and the Black Messiah
(Rent/Buy?)
7.7; 96%, 96%
1 Win: Supporting Actor (Kaluuya)
+1 Nomination: Song

The Mauritanian
(Rent)
7.2; 70%, 85%
1 Win: Supporting Actress (Foster)
+1 Nomination: Actor (Rahim)

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
(Netflix)
7.1; 98%, 76%
1 Win: Actor (Boseman)
+1 Nomination: Actress (Davis)

The United States vs. Billie Holliday
(Hulu)
6.4; 57%, 71%
1 Win: Actress (Day)
+1 Nomination: Song

I Care a Lot
(Netflix)
6.2; 81%, 36%
1 Win: Actress (Pike)

 

Other Nominees

News of the World
(Rent)
6.8; 88%, 89%
2 Nominations: Supporting Actress (Zengel), Score (Howard)

Sound of Metal
(Prime)
7.8; 96%, 91%
1 Nomination: Actor (Ahmed)

Tenet
(Rent or Buy)
7.5; 70%, 76%; 4/5
1 Nomination: Score (Goransson)

Pieces of a Woman
(Netflix)
7.1; 76%, 87%
1 Nomination: Actress (Kirby)

Hillbilly Elegy
(Netflix)
6.8; 25%, 85%
1 Nomination: Supporting Actress (Close)

Emma
(HBO Max or Buy)
6.7; 86%, 72%
1 Nomination: Actress (Taylor-Joy)

On the Rocks
(AppleTV+)
6.5; 87%, 50%; 3/5
1 Nomination: Supporting Actor (Murray)

French Exit
(Theaters)
6.4; 61%, 53%
1 Nomination: Actress (Pfeiffer)

The Personal History of David Copperfield
(Rent or Buy)
6.4; 92%, 53%
1 Nomination: Actor (Patel)

The Little Things
(Rent?)
6.3; 47%, 66%; 3.5/5 (close to a 4 though)
1 Nomination: Supporting Actor (Leto)

The Midnight Sky
(Netflix)
5.6; 51%, 26%
1 Nomination: Score (Desplat)