‘Tis the Season: “2017 Golden Globe Awards: Winners”

Tonight’s the night! The beginning of the end of awards season. We’ve heard the nominees and hopefully saw a few of them, and now it’s time to crown the winner. Up first, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) picks for the best films of 2016! It’s usually an interesting night, and a few surprises can sometimes be had, so let’s hope that tonight is no different. It wouldn’t be the same if it was completely predictable. Continue reading

‘Tis the Season: “2017 Golden Globe Awards: Nominations”

Where one awards show ends, another begins. It’s the never ending cycle known as awards season. Some awards are more exciting than others, and sometimes you’re just never too sure what to think. The track record of a given organization, which hands out the awards, is so spotty it’s really anyone’s guess as to what the members will be focusing on. On the bright side, if you like surprises, this will no doubt do the trick. Continue reading

‘Tis the Season: “2016 Golden Globe Awards Nominations”

  One day of awards nominations wasn’t enough! There needed to be at least a second one. And, actually if I were to do the math, this week alone, we’re probably up to 15 awards nominations or wins announced already. After awhile it all just starts to look like one big haze. Something akin to what Dorothy must’ve felt after getting hit in the head by a window pane full of glass, that didn’t break, during a tornado, that didn’t demolish her family’s dinky little house. I’ve strayed from the path. Oh dear. This is awkward. Continue reading

‘Tis the Season: “Golden Globe Awards Nominations, Part II”

IMG_1828.JPGSo, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), handed out its yearly Golden Globes Nominations yesterday morning, which I’m sad to say, I missed. It was a decent crop of nominees, most unsurprising, but, and as expected, had its fair share of genuine surprises. Continue reading