My Golden Globe predictions (2009)

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Basterds, Precious, Up in the Air
My guess:UP IN THE AIR
Why? Precious has a lot of buzz, but doesn't deserve it. Avatar has amazed people but isn't the most thought provoking. Basterds deserves it... the Hurt Locker does a little more... they will cancel themselves out and Up in the Air will have it.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees: Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria), Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious)
My guess: CAREY MULLIGAN OR WITH A SHOCKER SURPRISE, GABOUREY SIDIBE

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominees: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up in the Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Tobey Maguire (Brothers)
My guess: GEORGE CLOONEY

Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Nominees: 500 Days of Summer, The Hangover, It's Complicated, Julie & Julia, Nine
My guess: NINE

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Nominees: Sandra Bullock (The Proposal), Marion Cotillard (Nine), Julia Roberts (Duplicity), Meryl Streep (It's Complicated), Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
My guess: Meryl Streep (Julie and Julia)
As a whole, the film is a pass--- but Meryl Streep as Julia Child is not one to miss. She is perfect.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Nominees: Matt Damon (The Informant!), Daniel Day-Lewis (Nine), Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer), Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man)
My guess: Daniel Day Lewis --- BUT HOPE THAT IT'S MICHAEL STUHLBARG!

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominees: Penelope Cruz (Nine), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air), Mo'Nique (Precious), Julianne Moore (A Single Man)
My guess: Mo'Nique (depending on if Gabourey doesn't win best actress) or Julianne Moore

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominees: Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
My guess: Christoph Waltz

Best Animated Feature Film
Nominees: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Princess and the Frog, Up
My guess: UP

Best Foreign Language Film
My guess: A Prophet


Best Director - Motion Picture
Nominees: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), James Cameron (Avatar), Clint Eastwood (Invictus), Jason Reitman (Up in the Air), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)
My guess: James Cameron

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
My guess: District 9

Best Television Series - Drama
Nominees: Big Love, Dexter, House, Mad Men, True Blood
My guess: Mad Men

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Nominees: Glenn Close (Damages), January Jones (Mad Men), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Anna Paquin (True Blood), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
My guess: January Jones

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Nominees: Simon Baker (The Mentalist), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Hugh Laurie (House), Bill Paxton (Big Love)
My guess: Michael C. Hall
Cuz he deserves it. House, no. The Mentalist? What? Big Love is a soap opera... Bill Paxton's time has passed, and Jon Hamm will lose out to having Ms. Jones win best actress.

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Nominees: 30 Rock, Entourage, Glee, Modern Family, The Office
My guess: Glee (ugh).

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Nominees: Toni Collette (United States of Tara), Courteney Cox Arquette (Cougar Town), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Lea Michele (Glee)
My guess: Edie Falco
The lady is on point. Only reason why the show is worth watching... too bad the concept will tire out after a year.

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Nominees: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Steve Carell (The Office), David Duchovny (Californication), Thomas Jane (Hung), Matthew Morrison (Glee)
My guess: My man of the year: Alec Baldwin.
Why? Cuz he's my man of the year. He SAVED 30 Rock. However, I must say Steve Carell saved The Office this year, which was much more enjoyable to watch over 30 Rock, Baldwin or no Baldwin.

Best Films of 2009

This list is based on films with thought provoking, fresh, and/or original ideas. The ones that have made it to my top of five are films I see to be well rounded. In other words: Strong scripts, stellar performances, and compelling direction... with ideas being expressed that are out of the ordinary in one way or another.

1.) Fish Tank (Drama. Dir. Andrea Arnold, UK)

2.) Brothers (Drama. Dir. Jim Sheridan, USA)

3.) A Prophet (Drama. Dir. Jacques Audiard, FR)

4.) The Hangover (Comedy. Dir. Todd Phillips, USA)

5.) UP (Family. Dir. Pete Docter, USA)

6.) The Road (Drama. Dir. John Hillcoat, USA)

7.) Up In The Air (Comedy/Drama. Dir. Jason Reitman, USA)

8.) Broken Embraces (Neo Noir. Dir. Pedro Almodóvar, ESP)

9.) District 9 (SciFi. Dir. Neill Blomkamp, SA)

10.) Avatar (SciFi/Fantasy. Dir. James Cameron, USA)

My top 5 television shows of 2009

1) The Office (NBC)/Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

3) True Blood (HBO)

4) The Thick of It (BBC 2)

5) Dexter (Showtime)

*Honorable Mentions go out to:

-Peep Show (Channel 4)

-Entourage (HBO)