Movie Notes

Multiple Golden Globes go to 1917, Rocketman, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, Fleabag, and Chernobyl

by Charlie Smith on January 5th, 2020 at 9:27 PM
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      One of the big winners at the Golden Globe Awards was a First World War drama about two young British soldiers trying to complete what seemed like an impossible mission.

      In 1917, Schofield (George MacKay) and Black (Dean-Charles Chapman) were instructed to cross enemy territory to deliver a message.

      The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded the film with the Golden Globe for best motion picture–drama, as well as the Golden Globe for best director–motion picture to Sam Mendes.

      Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood won three Golden Globes, including one for best motion picture–musical or comedy.

      The film's director, Quentin Tarantino, won for best screenplay–motion picture and Brad Pitt won for best actor in a supporting role in any motion picture.

      The best motion picture–foreign language was Parasite. And Missing Link won as best motion picture–animated.

      The Joker's Joaquin Phoenix was honoured with the Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a motion picture–drama.

      The award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture–musical or comedy went to Taron Egerton who played Elton John in Rocketman. Best original song went to Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "I'm Gonna Love Me Again".

      Renée Zellweger took home the Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a motion picture–drama for playing Judy Garland in Judy.

      The Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a motion picture–musical or comedy went to Awkwafina for The Farewell. 

      And Marriage Story's Laura Dern was honoured with best performance by an Actress in a supporting role in any motion picture.

      Fosse/Verdon's Michelle Williams won for best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television.

      In the actress in a television series–musical or comedy category, the winner was Phoebe Waller-Bridge for her role in Fleabag, which also won as the best television series–musical or comedy.

      Olivia Coleman took home the Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a television series–drama for The Crown.

      And the best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television went to The Act's Patricia Arquette. She talked about the bushfires in Australia and the threat of war hanging over Iran before urging everyone to vote in 2020.

      Russell Crowe won the Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television. This was for playing former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes in The Loudest Voice.

      Crowe sent a message saying he was at home in Australia protecting his family from the bushfires.

      Jennifer Aniston read his comments aloud.

      "Make no mistake," she said, "the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change–based. We need to act based on science, move our global workforce to renewable energy, and respect our planet for the unique and amazing place it is."

      Brian Cox won for best performance by an actor in a television series–drama for his role in Succession, which also won as the best television series–drama.

      And Ramy Youssef won for best performance by an actor in a television series–musical or comedy for Ramy.

      The only other acting award went to Chernobyl's Stellan Skarsgard for supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television.

      Chernobyl also won the Golden Globe for best television limited series or motion picture made for television.

      The Cecil B. deMille Award went to Tom Hanks and the Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres.

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