The Golden Globes nominated more than 40 individual films on Monday — and yet one was largely overlooked. This is perhaps the cruel truth of awards season: The field shrinks and suddenly great performances and amazing films are left in the dust.
The Globes have always had oddities, like A-lister tunnel vision, and though there may be nothing quite like the infamous year of “The Tourist,” this batch is not without its oddities: some good, some bad, some just puzzling. putting in
Here are some of the biggest insults and surprises from the nominations.
Danielle Deadwyler can’t take a break from awards season. After being overlooked by both the Globes and the Oscars for “Till,” it seemed as if he would be recognized for Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” However, the Oscar nominations are still more than a month away, so perhaps this spark is necessary to remind voters.
The Golden Globes can be fun to attend, but sometimes they get something just right — and this year, the proof is in the nominations for “All We Imagined as Light.” An Indian film from a small distributor is one of those gems that is often celebrated, mainly by critic groups. Yet here Payal Kapadia was nominated not only in the international category but also in the direction category.
For an actor who has received four Golden Globe nominations and one win in her lifetime, it was a bit shocking that Saoirse Ronan didn’t receive any awards this year. She had two leading roles in notable films: as an alcoholic in “The Outrun” and as a mother in wartime London in Steve McQueen’s “Blitz”. Recognition is not unnecessary for both.
However, Sebastian Stan managed to receive supporting and leading nominations for two different roles. His acclaimed portrayal of a young Donald Trump in “The Apprentice” is, after all, not awards season kryptonite. Stan’s recognition for “A Different Man” is equally exciting and yet it comes with a sardonic caveat: His breakout co-star Adam Pearson didn’t get the same.
Another major inspo is Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who gave the performance of a lifetime as Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” a very unlikeable, but very quotable English woman with a chip on her shoulder. He’s been receiving recognition from major critics groups – most recently from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association – so hopefully that won’t ruin everything for another nomination.
Where do we start with this? Of course, there will be some major exclusions when only six are nominated, but there were glaring absences, including Ramel Ross, Denis Villeneuve, Jon M. Chu, Mohammed Rasulof, and Jesse Eisenberg.
One nomination for “Sing Sing” doesn’t seem like enough for Colman Domingo. Although this would have fit well in the Best Drama category, what is most surprising is the exclusion of Clarence “Divine Eye” Macklin from supporting roles. Former Prisoner was a revelation in this film about imprisoned men who attend a theater program.
The main performance category for “Musical or Comedy” is, as usual, all over the place. Unlike most years, actual concerts take place. While others may have comedic elements, mostly of the dark or satirical variety, there’s really no straight comedy in this batch, which is unfortunate in a year when June Squibb gave such a brilliant comedic performance in “Thelma” – her first. Bhumika was also a major film. A real missed opportunity.
With Pamela Anderson’s renaissance in full swing, a nomination for “The Last Showgirl” has taken some people by surprise. She and Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres are up against heavy hitters like Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Kate Winslet.
Meryl Streep has been nominated 34 times at the Golden Globes and yet her delightful turn in “Only Murders in the Building” wasn’t one of them this year.
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