The answer is not too shabby: Amazon racked up three nominations for its groundbreaking comedy-drama Transparent and two for its classical music-inspired series Mozart in the Jungle, and Hulu scored a nom for the first time ever for its new original show Casual.
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Generally speaking, the Golden Globes tends to be a preview for the Oscar race so it seems very likely that “Mad Max” will show up in one way or another.
If there was any doubt streaming services were having a moment in a big way this year, the Golden Globes let it be known.
On the other hand, some films and performers were shut out of key categories. The winners will be announced on January 10, 2016 on NBC. I know they are true devotees of the cinema and I can tell every time I speak with one of them how much they care about what they do.
But Joy, which was ignored by Wednesday’s SAG Awards nominations, might find a road to bigger riches hard. But of course, it’s always more fun to focus on the snubs.
Steve Jobs did well by its actors and screenwriter Sorkin, but the film itself was left out of the best drama category.
Mark Rylance, best supporting actor nominee for “Bridge of Spies” and best actor, limited TV series “Wolf Hall”: “I want to thank the members of the HFPA for nominating my work in both “Bridge of Spies” and “Wolf Hall”. So it’s not a clear harbinger for what is to come when the Oscars are announced, but does provide some direction.
Craig Erwich, Hulu’s head of content, said days like Thursday show that the investment in original programming is paying off for Hulu and its new media rivals.
Leading the Golden Globe nominees this year with five, including one for best dramatic picture, was Todd Haynes’ 1950s style romance “Carol“.
The nominees for best actress in a drama are Cate Blanchett (Carol), Brie Larson (Room), Rooney Mara (Carol), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), and Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl). The 29-year-old is additionally up for a Grammy for the song she co-wrote for the documentary, Til It Happens To You. ABC fared the best of the lot, picking up four nominations in total, with most of those going to its high-minded anthology series “American Crime”. Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight) didn’t make the director list, either.
Mark Ruffalo’s nomination for “Infinitely Polar Bear” – a movie nearly no one saw – over “Spotlight” also befuddled.
Transparent actors Jeffrey Tambor and Judith Light were nominated as well, Tambor for his leading role and Light for her supporting role in Amazon’s hit series, its second season premiering today.
“Veep” earned nomination in the best television series? musical or comedy, and the best actress category for Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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Alejandro Inarritu’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Birdman”, the frontier epic “The Revenant”, took four nominations, including best picture, drama, and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. So far “Spotlight”, with wins by some major critics groups, is the film to beat. “Spotlight”, Tom McCarthy’s riveting procedural about the Boston Globe’s 2001 investigation of sexual abuse within the Catholic church, epitomized that sensibility, eschewing conventional “movie moments” to wring drama and emotion from the most quiet, un-showy moments. They’re all trying for the supporting role nods. “This is a real honour for a waitress/singer/actress from NY!” Her idea of heaven is watching three movies in a row.
