The Film Experience

It's that time of year. The Golden Globe nominations arrive on Monday morning so it's time to throw caution to the wind and try and predict the ever unpredictable HFPA whims. I'm opting for double nods for both Scarlett Johannson (duh) and Shia Labeouf (whaaa?)

PICTURE DRAMA	PICTURE COMEDY/ MUSICAL

• 1917 • Ford V Ferrari • The Irishman • Little Women • Marriage Story Potential Spoilers: Decided to predict Ford V Ferrari because the Globes usually surprise somewhere but in actuality The Two Popes or Joker OR BOTH are safer bets.	• Cats • Jojo Rabbit • Knives Out • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood • Rocketman Potential Spoilers: Booksmart, Dolemite is My Name, Hustlers
LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA	LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY/MUSICAL

• Scarlet Johansson, Marriage Story • Lupita Nyong'o, Us • Saoirse Ronan, Little Women • Charlize Theron, Bombshell • Renee Zellweger, Judy Potential Spoilers: Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Alfre Woodard (Clemency), Elisabeth Moss (Her Smell), Julianne Moore (Gloria Bell)	• Awkwafina, The Farewell • Ana de Armas, Knives Out • Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart • Emma Thompson, Late Night • Constance Wu, Hustlers Potential Spoilers: REALLY hoping they surprise with a double acting nods for Booksmart but Kaitlin Dever (Booksmart) isnt as famous as Beanie. Or it might be Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon), or Francesca Hayward (Cats)
LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA	LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY/MUSICAL

• Christian Bale, Ford V Ferrari • Antonio Banderas, Pain & Glory • Robert DeNiro, The Irishman • Adam Driver, Marriage Story • Joaquin Phoenix, Joker • Jonathan Pryce, Two Popes Potential Spoilers: I'm predicting six people since the Globes sometimes do that and couldn't decide who to cut. But Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems) or Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse) could surprise.	• Daniel Craig, Knives Out • Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time... • Taron Egerton, Rocketman • Shia Labeouf, Peanut Butter Falcon • Eddie Murphy, Dolemite is My Name Potential Spoilers: Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit) A barrren field this year so they really should have promoted Brad Pitt to lead for Once Upon a Time (where he belongs) for a double nod for that film.
OTHER CATEGORIES

SUPPORTING ACTRESS	SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell • Laura Dern, Marriage Story • Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit • Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers • Margot Robbie, Bombshell Potential Spoilers: We don't think they'll rock the expected contenders boat too much in Supporting Actress but we do think they won't be able to resist a double ScarJo dip. But maybe... Smith (Downton Abbey), McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit), Shuzhen (The Farewell)	• Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day • Anthony Hopkins, Two Popes • Shia Labeouf, Honey Boy • Al Pacino, Irishman • Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time... Potential Spoilers: If there's one place where the Labeouf narrative might really take hold it's the Globes. But it really could be anyone like Pesci (Irishman), Elba (Cats), Dafoe (Lighthouse), Snipes (Dolemite), or our beloved Alan Alda (Marriage Story)
DIRECTOR	SCREENPLAY
• Baumbach, Marriage Story • Bong, Parasite • Gerwig, Little Women • Scorsese, The Irishman • Tarantino, Once Upon a Time... Potential Spoilers: I dont think they'll be able to resist pairing Baumbach & Gerwig... but what of Almodovar (Pain & Glory), Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Mendes (1917)?	• The Irishman • Little Women • Marriage Story • Once Upon a Time in... • The Two Popes Potential Spoilers: Parasite, Pain and Glory, The Farewell, Jojo Rabbit

FOREIGN FILM	ANIMATED FILM
• The Farewell (US) • Les Miserables (France) • Pain and Glory (Spain) • Parasite (South Korea) • Portrait of a Lady on Fire Potential Spoiler: It could literallly be anything. There are dozens upon dozens of possibilities.	• Frozen 2 • How To Train Your Dragon • I Lost My Body • Klaus • Toy Story 4 Potential Spoiler: Missing Link, Abominable. The Globes dont seem like the best awards show to have an animated category. It's not rearlly there thing (no celebrities). So why not mix it back in with Comedy/Musical?
SCORE	SONG
• 1917 • Ford V Ferrari • Jojo Rabbit • Joker • Little Women Potential Spoilers: Joker, Harriet, Motherless Brooklyn, Pain and Glory	• Cats "Beautiful Ghosts" • Frozen 2 "Into the Unknown" • Harriet "Stand Up" • The Lion King "Spirit" • Rocketman "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" Potential Spoilers: Anything...but going with mostly celebrity-based choices because that's how they do with songs.