In Search of the Red Carpet

With glamour squeezed out by gritty reality, the BAFTAs (on 10 Feb) has found itself in the limelight. The nominations are not surprising and probably indicates the way for the Oscars (The Golden Globes and BAFTA are really like Iowa and New Hampshire, no?) On the other hand, the reason why they are held earlier is most likely that if they were held after the Oscars, they would be irrelevant.

The Golden Globe Winners

Steven Spielberg won the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Best Picture - Drama : Atonement
Best Actress - Drama : Julie Christie (Away From Her)
Best Actor - Drama : Daniel-Day Lewis (There'll Be Blood)

Best Musical or Comedy : Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Actress - Musical/Comedy : Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)
Best Actor - Musical/Comedy: Ryan Gosling (Lars and The Real Girl)

Best Supporting Actress : Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)
Best Supporting Actor : Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)

Best Animated Feature Film : Ratatouille
Best Foreign Language Film : The Diving Bell and The Butterfly

Best Director : Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and The Butterfly)
Best Screenplay : No Country for Old Men (written by the Coen Brothers)
Best Original Score : Atonement
Best Original Song : Guaranteed (by Eddie Vedder for Into The Wild)

For more details check the Golden Globes website

According to omg! (I know, OMG!), Atonement was on the minds of those present for the Golden Globes in more than one way. Time is running out for the Oscars. However, some might be glad for more half-hour ceremonies.