GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS 2011!

This year's Golden Globe's were surprisingly straightforward, where really nothing was totally out of the park. There were  no head-scratchers like last year's "The Tourist" and "Burlesque" getting Best Comedy/Musical nods except for the lame "Cars 2" getting a Best Animated Feature nomination.  This year's selection of movies was so good they actually expanded the Best Drama category to 6!  Here are the major nominees:

BEST DRAMA:
The Help (an audience favorite with 2 supporting nods for Spencer and Chastain, who both deserve the award)
The Descendants (an excellent little movie I've yet to review, that's been generating a lot of buzz)
War Horse (the yet-to-be-released Spielberg epic that's gotten considerable lauding)
Moneyball (one of my favorite films of the year got both Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill nominations)
Hugo (Scorsese's breathtaking love letter to cinema of yesteryears)
The Ides of March (Clooney got 4 Globe nods, Best Actor for "Descendants," producer, screenwriter and director for this film)

BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL:
50/50 (the little-seen cancer dramedy got a nod for Best Actor for Gorden-Levitt)
My Week with Marilyn (another Weinstein Co. attempt to get into awards season when acclaimed actual comedies get left in the dust like "Crazy, Stupid, Love," "The Muppets" or even "Horrible Bosses.")
Bridesmaids (the critic's favorite comedy has been all over awards season, thought McCarthy was mysteriously left out of the Best Supporting Actress category. SNL's Kristen Wiig was nominated for Best Comedy Actress for her role in the film.  The film stands a solid chance at getting a Best Picture nomination come Oscar day.)
The Artist (the likely winner of this award, and the first silent film that'll do so, I predict early on that "Artist" is going to take home Best Picture right here, right now.  I can't wait to see this.)
Midnight in Paris (my favorite comedy of the year got Allen some late-career credibility, and rightfully so.  Star Owen Wilson got a nomination in the Best Comedy Actor category where Allen got 2 nods for screenplay and director.  "Paris" is definitely getting a Best Picture nod, the only question is can it beat the front-runner "The Artist?")

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