Golden Globes 2025 Recap

 

Here’s my recap of the Golden Globes last night.

·         Nikki Glaser did a pretty good job with the opening monologue. There was some light roasting but most of the stars seemed to be having fun. Harrison Ford looked confused though. I liked her Ben Affleck and Robert Kennedy jokes.

·         What was with that locator pin for where the nominees were sitting? I don’t need a Google Map to their seat. Rather have clips than just some small photo. So weird.

·         As Seth Rogen also pointed out, the angled presenting to the side was bizarre. The camera was too close to them at times and just made things awkward.

·         The presenter banter was mostly boring. Hated the Wicked supporting actors not knowing the current lingo. I did like the proudly Canadian Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara talking about their fake Golden Antlers.

·         I feel sorry for the person who had to look up some Wikipedia stuff to put under the presenter names. Didn’t have time or care to read all of it. Same goes for info being displayed and different info being announced as the winners came to the stage.

·         I wish I could have seen Ted Danson win that Carol Burnett award.

·         Got a kick out of Vin Diesel trying to justify the inclusion of the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award. It’s all about global unification people!

·         I did not do well with a bunch of predictions. I got 17 out of 27 categories.

·         Surprised with wins like Fernanda Torres for Best Actress in a Drama and Sebastan Stan for A Different Man.

·         Pleasantly surprised for Colin Farrell winning for The Penguin. Love that he thanked the craft services people.

·         Also was surprised that Demi Moore hadn’t won anything before (pretty sure she won a Razzie for Striptease). I liked her speech.

·         Zoe Saldana went on too long. Anna Sawai was pleasantly short.

 

Anyway, here were the winners:

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Brutalist (predicted)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) (predicted)

Best Motion Picture – Comedy
Emilia Perez

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy
Demi Moore (The Substance)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy
Sebastian Stan (A Different Man)

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) (predicted)

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) (predicted & wanted)

Best Animated Feature Film
Flow

Best Non-English Language Film
Emilia Perez (France) (predicted & wanted)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Wicked  (predicted & wanted)

Best Director – Motion Picture
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) (predicted)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Peter Staughan (Conclave) (wanted)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Challengers)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“El Mal” (Emilia Perez)

Best Television Series – Drama
Shogun (predicted)

Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Anna Sawai (Shogun) (predicted)

Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun) (predicted)

Best Television Series – Comedy
Hacks (predicted)

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy
Jean Smart (Hacks) (predicted)

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) (predicted)

Best Supporting Actress TV
Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)

Best Supporting Actor TV
Tadanobu Asano (Shogun) (predicted)

Best Limited Series or TV Movie
Baby Reindeer (predicted)

Best Actress in a Limited Series
Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country) (predicted)

Best Actor in a Limited Series
Colin Farrell (The Penguin)

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Ali Wong (Single Lady)

Golden Globes 2025 Predictions

 

The Golden Globes are this Sunday. I’m not a fan of Nikki Glaser who is hosting and up for an award, but whatever. I haven’t watched a bunch of the winning films but I’ll make predictions anyway. I have watched most of the television shows but I’m hoping that Baby Reindeer doesn’t get a bunch more awards. Here’s who I think will win and want to win.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
The Brutalist | A Complete Unknown | Conclave | Dune: Part Two | Nickel Boys | September 5
Will Win: The Brutalist
Want to Win: Conclave

BEST ACTOR – DRAMA
Adrien Brody [The Brutalist] | Timothee Chalamet [A Complete Unknown] | Daniel Craig [Queer] | Colman Domingo [Sing Sing] | Ralph Fiennes [Conclave] | Sebastian Stan [The Apprentice]
Will Win: Adrien Brody [The Brutalist]
Want to Win: Timothee Chalamet [A Complete Unknown]

BEST ACTRESS – DRAMA
Pamela Anderson [The Last Showgirl] | Angelina Jolie [Maria] | Nicole Kidman [Babygirl] | Tilda Swinton [The Room Next Door] | Fernanda Torres [I’m Still Here] | Kate Winslet [Lee]
Will Win: Angelina Jolie [Maria]
Want to Win: Pamela Anderson [The Last Showgirl]

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY
Anora | Challengers | Emilia Perez | A Real Pain | The Substance | Wicked
Will Win: Anora
Want to Win: Wicked

BEST ACTOR – COMEDY
Jesse Eisenberg [A Real Pain] | Hugh Grant [Heretic] | Gabriel Labelle [Saturday Night] | Jesse Plemons [Kinds of Kindness] | Glen Powell [Hit Man] | Sebastian Stan [A Different Man]
Will Win: Jesse Eisenberg [A Real Pain]
Want to Win: Gabriel LaBelle [Saturday Night]

BEST ACTRESS – COMEDY
Amy Adams [Nightbitch] | Cynthia Erivo [Wicked] | Karla Sofia Gascon [Emilia Perez] | Mikey Madison [Anora] | Demi Moore [The Substance] | Zendaya [Challengers]
Will Win: Mikey Madison [Anora]
Want to Win: Cynthia Erivo [Wicked]

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - FILM
Yura Borisov [Anora] | Kieran Culkin [A Real Pain] | Edward Norton [A Complete Unknown] | Guy Pearce [The Brutalist] | Jeremy Strong [The Apprentice] | Denzel Washington [Gladiator II]
Will Win: Kieran Culkin [A Real Pain]
Want to Win: Kieran Culkin [A Real Pain]

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - FILM
Selena Gomez [Emilia Perez] | Ariana Grande [Wicked] | Felicity Jones [The Brutalist] | Margaret Qualley [The Substance] | Isabella Rossellini  [Conclave] | Zoe Saldana  [Emilia Perez]
Will Win: Zoe Saldana [Emilia Perez]
Want to Win: Ariana Grande [Wicked]

BEST DIRECTOR
Jacques Audiard [Emilia Perez] | Sean Baker [Anora] | Edward Berger [Conclave] | Brady Corbet [The Brutalist] | Coralie Fargeat [The Substance] | Payal Kapadia [All We Imagine as Light]
Will Win: Brady Corbet [The Brutalist]
Want to Win: Edward Berger [Conclave]

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Flow | Inside Out 2 | Memoir of a Snail | Moana 2 | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | The Wild Robot
Will Win: The Wild Robot
Want to Win: Inside Out 2

CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
Alien: Romulus | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Deadpool & Wolverine | Gladiator II | Inside Out 2 | Twisters | Wicked | The Wild Robot
Will Win: Wicked
Want to Win: Wicked

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine as Light [France] | Emilia Perez [France] | The Girl with the Needle [Poland] | I’m Still Here [Brazil] | The Seed of the Sacred Fig [Germany] | Vermiglio [Italy]
Will Win: Emilia Perez
Want to Win: Emilia Perez

BEST SCREENPLAY
Jacques Audiard [Emilia Perez] | Sean Baker [Anora] | Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold [The Brutalist] | Jesse Eisenberg [A Real Pain] | Coralie Fargeat [The Substance] | Peter Straughan [Conclave]
Will Win: Sean Baker [Anora]
Want to Win: Peter Straughan [Conclave]

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Volker Bertelmann [Conclave] | Daniel Blumberg [The Brutalist] | Kris Bowers [The Wild Robot] | Clement Ducol & Camille [Emilia Perez] | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross [Challengers] | Hanz Zimmer [Dune: Part Two]
Will Win: Volker Bertelmann [Conclave]
Want to Win: Volker Bertelmann [Conclave]

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Beautiful That Way” [The Last Showgirl] | “Compress/Repress” [Challengers] | “El Mal” [Emilia Perez] | “Forbidden Road” [Better Man] | “Kiss the Sky” [The Wild Robot] | “Mi Camino” [Emilia Perez]
Will Win: “Kiss the Sky” [The Wild Robot]
Want to Win: “Kiss the Sky” [The Wild Robot]

BEST TV SERIES – DRAMA
Day of the Jackal | The Diplomat | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Shogun | Slow Horses | Squid Game
Will Win: Shogun
Want to Win: Slow Horses

BEST ACTOR – DRAMA
Donald Glover [Mr. & Mrs. Smith] | Jake Gyllenhaal [Presumed Innocent] | Gary Oldman [Slow Horses] | Eddie Redmayne [Day of the Jackal] | Hiroyuki Sanada [Shogun] | Billy Bob Thorton [Landman]
Will Win: Hiroyuki Sanada [Shogun]
Want to Win: Gary Oldman [Slow Horses]

BEST ACTRESS – DRAMA
Kathy Bates [Matlock] | Emma D’Arcy [House of the Dragon] | Maya Erskine [Mr. & Mrs. Smith] | Keira Knightley [Black Doves] | Keri Russell [The Diplomat] | Anna Sawai [Shogun]
Will Win: Anna Sawai [Shogun]
Want to Win: Keri Russell [The Diplomat]

BEST TV SERIES – COMEDY
Abbott Elementary | The Bear | The Gentlemen | Hacks | Nobody Wants This | Only Murders in the Building 
Will Win: Hacks
Want to Win: Nobody Wants This

BEST ACTOR – COMEDY
Adam Brody [Nobody Wants This] | Ted Danson [A Man on the Inside] | Steve Martin [Only Murders in the Building] | Jason Segel [Shrinking] | Martin Short [Only Murders in the Building] | Jeremy Allen White [The Bear]
Will Win: Jeremy Allen White [The Bear]
Want to Win: Adam Brody [Nobody Wants This]

BEST ACTRESS – COMEDY
Kristen Bell [Nobody Wants This] | Quinta Brunson [Abbott Elementary] | Ayo Edebiri [The Bear] | Selena Gomez [Only Murders in the Building] | Kathryn Hahn [Agatha All Along] | Jean Smart [Hacks]
Will Win: Jean Smart [Hacks]
Want to Win: Kristen Bell [Nobody Wants This]

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – DRAMA OR COMEDY
Tadanobu Asano [Shogun] | Javier Bardem [Lyle & Erik Menendez] | Harrison Ford [Shrinking] | Jack Lowden [Slow Horses] | Diego Luna [La Maquina] | Ebon Moss-Bachrach [The Bear]
Will Win: Tadanobu Asano [Shogun]
Want to Win: Harrison Ford [Shrinking]

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – DRAMA OR COMEDY
Liza Colon-Zayas [The Bear] | Hannah Einbinder [Hacks] | Dakota Fanning [Ripley] | Jessica Gunning [Baby Reindeer] | Allison Janney [The Diplomat] | Kali Reis [True Detective]
Will Win: Liza Colon-Zayas [The Bear]
Want to Win: Hannah Einbinder [Hacks]

BEST LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Baby Reindeer | Disclaimer | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Melendez Story | The Penguin | Ripley | True Detective: Night Country
Will Win: Baby Reindeer
Want to Win: Ripley

BEST ACTOR – LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Colin Farrell [The Penguin] | Richard Gadd [Baby Reindeer] | Kevin Kline [Disclaimer] | Cooper Koch [Lyle & Erik Menedez] | Ewan McGregor [A Gentleman in Moscow] | Andrew Scott [Ripley]
Will Win: Richard Gadd [Baby Reindeer]
Want to Win: Andrew Scott [Ripley]

BEST ACTRESS – LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Cate Blanchett [Disclaimer] | Jodie Foster [True Detective] | Cristin Milioti [The Penguin] | Sofia Vergara [Griselda] | Naomi Watts [Capote vs. The Swans] | Kate Winslet [The Regime]
Will Win: Jodi Foster [True Detective]
Want to Win: Cristin Milloti [The Penguin]

BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
Jamie Foxx [What Had Happened Was] | Nikki Glaser [Someday You’ll Die] | Seth Meyers [Dad Man Walking] | Adam Sandler [Love You] | Ali Wong [Single Lady] | Rami Youssef [More Feelings]
Will Win: Nikki Glaser [Someday You’ll Die]
Want to Win: Seth Meyers [Dad Man Walking]

Let’s see how I do this year. 

2025 Film Preview

Here are the films that look interesting for the new year. Again, I am basing a lot of my picks on the people involved, familiarity, or an interesting plot description. My opinions may change closer to the release dates. Also, these dates are all subject to change. Anyway, here they are:

Feb.14 Captain America: Brave New World
Going the Winter Soldier political conspiracy route. Good idea.
Apr.11 The Amateur
Rami Malek uses computers to get revenge? Sounds like Mr. Robot. I’m in.
Apr.18 Mickey 17
I can watch Robert Pattinson die lots from the Parasite director.
May.12 Thunderbolts*
I’m hoping this is more like Avengers and less like The Eternals.
May.23 Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
If this is the last mission, it better go with a bang. I want more though.
Jun.06 Ballerina
Ana De Armas kicking butt as a John Wick-like assassin? Sign me up.
Jun.13 Elio
I’ll give it a chance because it’s from Pixar. Hope it’s not like Lightyear.
Jul.11 Superman
I have faith in James Gunn’s vision, not sure about the extra heroes though
Jul.25 Fantastic Four: The First Steps
Maybe the third reboot is the charm? Pedro Pascal is a good start.
Aug.01 The Naked Gun
Liam Neeson is Frank Drebin? Directed by Akiva from Lonely Island? Yes!
Oct.03 Michael
A biopic about Michael Jackson directed by Antoine Fuqua. Has potential.
Oct.03 Roofman
A true story about a guy who robbed 60 McDonald’s through their roof. OK.
Nov.14 Now You See Me 3
I’ll go another round with The Four Horsemen illusionists. Trick me again.
Nov.21 Wicked: For Good
I hope it is an improvement of the stage’s act two because I’m worried.
Nov.16 Zootopia 2
I enjoyed the first one enough. Bring back the sloths!
TBA The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson’s new film should be released  this year. Awesome. 

2025 Television Preview

 

Wondering when your shows are returning? Not many shows that are continuing from the fall thanks to smaller seasons. Some fun shows are returning with new season. Shows like SNL and Simpsons haven’t announced when they are returning yet. There are also a bunch of new series I may try. Here’s the list for now.

(Green = New Series, Grey=New Season, Blue=Continuing Season from Fall)

Abbott Elementary (Wed.Jan.8)
The Pitt premieres Thu.Jan.9 on HBO Max [Click here for trailer]
Noah Wylie is a doctor. John Wells produces. 15 eps cover one shift.
St. Denis Medical (Tue.Jan.14)
Night Court (Tue.Jan.14)
Severance Season 2 begins (Fri.Jan.17) on AppleTV+
Prime Target premieres Wed.Jan.22 on AppleTV+
Conspiracy thriller about a math guy who is a target and needs protection
The Night Agent Season 2 begins (Thu.Jan.23) on Netflix
Watson premieres Sun.Jan.26 on CBS [Click here for trailer]
Morris Chestnut is Sherlock’s Watson solving medical mysteries like House.
Paradise premieres Tue.Jan.28 on Hulu/Disney+ [Click here for trailer]
Sterling K Brown fails to save the president in a high stakes investigation
White Lotus Season 3 begins (Sun.Feb.16) on HBO Max
Reacher Season 3 begins (Thu.Feb.20) on Amazon Prime
Zero Day premieres Thu.Feb.20 on Netflix [Click here for trailer]
Stacked cast with DeNiro as a US president trying to stop a cyberattack.
Suits: LA premieres Tue.Feb.25 on NBC [Click here for trailer]
Suits on a different coast. Harvey Spectre is in a couple episodes too.
Daredevil: Born Again premieres Tue.Mar.4 on Disney+ [Click here for trailer]
Charlie Cox is back as Daredevil finally continuing where they left off.
The Amazing Race Season 37 begins (Wed.Mar.5)
Last Week Tonight Season 12 begins (Sun.Feb.18)
The Studio premieres Wed.Mar.26 on AppleTV+ [Click here for trailer]
Seth Rogen is a new studio head dealing with loads of celebrities
Your Friends and Neighbors premieres Fri.Apr.11 on AppleTV+
Jon Hamm is a banker who is fired and breaks into his neighbors’ homes
Andor Season 2 begins (Tue.Apr.22)