Golden Age
The trudge to the Oscars picked up the pace with the announcement yesterday of the Golden Globes nominations, and they are a head-scratcher. For instance, while we thought "My Week with Marilyn" was hilarious, we didn't think it was intentionally funny. That's why we're confused that it's nominated for best comedy along with "The Artist" (the movie with the most nods at six), "50/50," "Bridesmaids" and "Midnight in Paris." Best drama wasn't as Huh?!-inducing, but it was still odd to see merely-OK films "The Ides of March" and "The Help" alongside such prestige pics as "War Horse," "Moneyball," "Hugo" and "The Descendants."
Other big winners include George Clooney, who received an acting nomination for his work in the "The Descendants," and writing and directing nods for "The Ides of March"; and Ryan Gosling, nominated for best actor in a drama, for "The Ides of March" and best actor in a comedy, for "Crazy Stupid Love." Alas, these nominations do not make up for the ultimate snub: Gosling's loss to local boy Bradley Cooper as People's Sexiest Man Alive.
Glenn Close is also a double honoree for "Albert Nobbs," in which she plays an Irish woman masquerading as a man. She was nominated for writing the lyrics to the movie's theme and for best actress in a drama, against Viola Davis in "The Help," Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady," Tilda Swinton in "We Need to Talk About Kevin" and Rooney Mara in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
