Movies of a Petite Aspie

Despite having only seen a handful of the films, TV shows, and performances nominated for Golden Globes this year, I am going to do my best to predict the winners and runners-up for this year's Ricky Gervais-hosted -- and celebrity-roasting -- ceremony.   Best Motion Picture -- Drama Winner: Spotlight Runner-up: Mad Max: Fury Road Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Winner: The Big Short Runner-up: Trainwreck Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama Winner: Brie Larson -- Room Runner-up: Cate Blanchett -- Carol Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio -- The Revenant Runner-up: Eddie Redmayne -- The Danish Girl Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Winner: Amy Schumer -- Trainwreck Runner-up: Jennifer Lawrence -- Joy Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Winner: Steve Carell -- The Big Short Runner-up: Christian Bale -- ...

Yes, folks, it's time again to examine the Oscar race, as it currently stands -- I'm making my predictions based on early wins (like the Gotham Awards and the National Board of Review) and nominations (like the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Golden Globe Awards). Best Picture 1. Boyhood 2. Birdman 3. Gone Girl 4. The Imitation Game 5. Selma 6. The Theory of Everything 7. The Grand Budapest Hotel 8. A Most Violent Year 9. Nightcrawler 10. Whiplash Best Director 1. Richard Linklater -- Boyhood 2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu -- Birdman 3. David Fincher -- Gone Girl 4. Wes Anderson -- The Grand Budapest Hotel 5. Morten Tyldum -- The Imitation Game Best Actor 1. Michael Keaton -- Birdman 2. Benedict Cumberbatch -- The Imitation Game 3. Eddie Redmayne -- The Theory of Everything 4. David Oyelowo -- Selma 5. Steve Carell -- Foxcatcher Best Actress 1. Julianne Moore -- Still Alice 2. Rosamund Pike -- Gone Girl 3. Felicity Jones -- Theory of Everything...

I'm going to take some guesses -- many of which are quite wild -- as to who will take home Golden Globes this Sunday, hosted again by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (perfect choice).  I'm going to list my winner predictions, as well as who/what I see as runners-up (or runner-ups?).   Best Motion Picture, Drama: Winner -- 12 Years a Slave Runner-Up -- Gravity Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: Winner -- Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) Runner-Up -- Sandra Bullock (Gravity) Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Winner -- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) Runner-Up -- Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Winner -- American Hustle Runner-Up -- Inside Llewyn Davis Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Winner -- Meryl Streep (August: Osage County) Runner-Up -- Amy Adams (American Hustle) Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Winner -- Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) Runn...

Yes, folks, I'm back -- but I won't be posting reviews from screenings.  Long story short, I didn't have time to go to screenings, and now I'm moving from Boston to Stonington, CT.  But that doesn't mean I'll stop going to the movies!   Anyway, the Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday morning, and there were many expected nominees with a few surprises throw in there.  Of course, there are a number of people who I think deserved to be nominated this year, and I'm clumping all snubbees [a word I just invented] into one category.   -Jennifer Aniston -- Horrible Bosses   [Best Actress, Comedy] -Steve Carell -- Crazy, Stupid, Love  [Best Actor, Comedy] -Jesper Christensen -- The Debt  [Best Supporting Actor] -Marion Cotillard -- Midnight in Paris  [Best Supporting Actress] -Armie Hammer -- J. Edgar  [Best Supporting Actor] -John Hawkes -- Martha Marcy May Marlene  [Best Supporting Actor] - Bryce Dallas Howard -- ...