2023 Golden Globe Nominations

 

The HFPA is back on their bullshit with star-fucking and ignoring female filmmakers. Oh joy! They did manage to get a few things right in my book, so here I am talking about them. Below is a list of the nominations + some quick thoughts. 

Best Motion Picture Drama

Avatar: The Way Of The Water

Elvis

The Fabelmans

TÁR

Top Gun: Maverick

I have no idea why Elvis landed here and not in Musical or Comedy. I have a long list of movies I'd stick in here before Avatar. The Woman King, Nope, The Northman just to name a few. But you know, HFPA has a thing about women. 

Best Motion Picture, Comedy

Babylon

The Banshees Of Inisherin

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Triangle Of Sadness

I have yet to see Glass Onion or Babylon, but I fully expected both to be here. I'm very happy for the big nominee of the day, The Banshees of Inisherin. I wish they would've made room for The Menu though.

Best Director — Motion Picture

James Cameron, Avatar: The Way Of The Water

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Baz Luhrmann, Elvis

Martin McDonagh, The Banshees Of Inisherin

Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

This is a James Cameron hate account, so you know my feelings there. WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?!?!?!?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama

Cate Blanchett, TÁR

Olivia Colman, Empire Of Light

Viola Davis, The Woman King

Ana de Armas, Blonde

Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans

Danielle Deadwyler is really not going to get a thing for Till, is she? Unbelievable. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama

Austin Butler, Elvis

Brendan Fraser, The Whale

Hugh Jackman, The Son

Bill Nighy, Living

Jeremy Pope, The Inspection

I've only seen Elvis of these, so I'm a bit lost here, but I most certainly would've nominated John Boyega in Breaking and Felix Kammerer for All Quiet on the Western Front.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

Margot Robbie, Babylon

Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu

Emma Thompson, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande

Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once

I'm team Yeoh here but I'm so happy to see Anya! Emma Thompson is a nice surprise too. I liked Leo Grande. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Diego Calva, Babylon

Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Adam Driver, White Noise

Colin Farrell, The Banshees Of Inisherin

Ralph Fiennes, The Menu

God, I'm so happy Ralph Fiennes was nominated for The Menu. Colin too, but Ralph felt like more of a long shot.

Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Kerry Condon, The Banshees Of Inisherin

Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Dolly De Leon, Triangle Of Sadness

Carey Mulligan, She Said

As much as I love Carey Mulligan, I would've subbed her for Stephanie Hsu for Everything Everywhere All At Once. She should not get snubbed for that performance. I'm very happy for Kerry Condon, who felt like a huge long shot. Same for Dolly De Leon. 

Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture

Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees Of Inisherin

Barry Keoghan, The Banshees Of Inisherin

Brad Pitt, Babylon

Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse

Brendan Gleeson felt like a co-lead to me, but it's close. Paul Dano was supposed to be here for The Fabelmans but I remain unfed. wtf HFPA? Nicholas Hault for The Menu would've been a nice pick here, or Andrew Bennett for The Quiet Girl. 

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Inu-Oh

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red

Marcel!!!!!

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

All Quiet On The Western Front (Germany)

Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)

Close (Belgium)

Decision To Leave (South Korea)

RRR (India)

I've see AQOTWF which is amazing, RRR which is fun but a mixed bag. I haven't seen the others, but for me The Quiet Girl, Broker, and Saint Omer could've easily gone here. All excellent foreign films.

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Todd Field, TÁR

Tony Kushner & Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Martin McDonagh, The Banshees Of Inisherin

Sarah Polley, Women Talking

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Hildur Guðnadóttir, Women Talking

Justin Hurwitz, Babylon

John Williams, The Fabelmans

Carter Burwell, The Banshees Of Inisherin

I selfishly wanted Ludwig here for Black Panther II, but I get it. 

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

“Carolina,” Taylor Swift (Where The Crawdads Sing)

“Ciao Papa,” Guillermo del Toro & Roeban Katz (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio)

“Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga and Bloodpop (Top Gun: Maverick)

“Lift Me Up,” Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

“Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj (RRR)

Lift Me Up is my favorite, though Naatu Naatu is catchy as hell. I barely remember Gaga's song because everything else in Top Gun: Maverick was just so fun. The first two make me want to die. 

Best Television Series – Drama

Better Call Saul

House of the Dragon

The Crown

Ozark

Severance

Glad to see House of the Dragon getting some love!

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

Wednesday

I'm making this my reminder to finish The Bear. I only watched the first two episodes but I really did enjoy it. 

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Black Bird

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Pam And Tommy

The Dropout

The White Lotus: Sicily

I haven't seen Black Bird, but Under The Banner of Heaven and The Staircase were so good, I think one or both should've been here. White Lotus: Sicily wasn't nearly as great as the previous season.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama

Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon

Laura Linney, Ozark

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Hilary Swank, Alaska Daily

Zendaya, Euphoria

What the fuck is Alaska Daily?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

Jeff Bridges, The Old Man

Kevin Costner, Yellowstone

Diego Luna, Andor

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Adam Scott, Severance

No Paddy Considine for House of the Dragon is offensive and might honestly be the thing that pisses me off the most aside of them forgetting female directors exist. 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant

Jean Smart, Hacks

Selena Gomez, Only Murders In The Building

Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

So happy for Jenna Ortega! 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Donald Glover, Atlanta

Bill Hader, Barry

Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Jessica Chastain, George and Tammy

Julia Garner, Inventing Anna

Lily James, Pam And Tommy

Julia Roberts, Gaslit

Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

Garner, James and Seyfried continue their nominations and I'm here for it. Also wtf is Gaslit? 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Julia Garner, Ozark

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series

John Lithgow, The Old Man

Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

John Turturro, Severance

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Henry Winkler, Barry

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Under The Banner Of Heaven

Niecy Nash-Betts, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus

Meghann Fahy gave a much more memorable performance in White Lotus than Coolidge, but we are in her resurgence so I'm not shocked they nominated her. I'm happy for Daisy Edgar-Jones, who has been very underappreciated for the work she put in Under The Banner of Heaven.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Taron Egerton, Black Bird

Colin Firth, The Staircase

Andrew Garfield, Under The Banner Of Heaven

Evan Peters, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Sebastian Stan, Pam And Tommy

Aside from not knowing what Black Bird is, I really like all these nominations. Great performances. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus

Domhnall Gleeson, The Patient

Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird

Richard Jenkins, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Seth Rogen, Pam And Tommy

The Patient was a bit of a mixed bag BUT Domhnall was excellent and now he and his dad get to be nominated together! That's so sweet.