Golden Globe Predictions (Film) 2013

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA 

12 YEARS A SLAVE
Plan B Entertainment, New Regency Productions and River Road Entertainment; Fox Searchlight Pictures
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing
GRAVITY
Warner Bros. Pictures / Esperanto Filmoj / Heyday Films; Warner Bros. Pictures
PHILOMENA
Pathe, BBC Films, BFI, Canal+, Cine+, Baby Cow/Magnolia Mae; The Weinstein Company
RUSH
Universal Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media, Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Revolution Films; Universal Pictures

This is a two horse race, and my money is on Gravity, like in years past this awards group picks the more popular re-watchable film, and that's Gravity.  12 Years a Slave is a very close number two, but I think this is where Gravity comes out on top, easily.

Will Win-Gravity, Spoiler-12 Years a Slave

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr Banks
Kate Winslet, Labor Day

Easy, Cate Blanchett, she is a favorite, and strong consistent winner, and nominee.

Will Win: Cate Blanchett-Blue Jasmine

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford, All Is Lost

Sorry just because he is Robert Redford does not mean he is going to win.  My money is on the bigger star of the year McConaughey.  12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor has a strong chance as well.  So I am going to go out on a limb, and Ejiofor who has been nominated for five Globes and never won.

Will Win: Chiwetel Ejiofor-12 Years a Slave, Spoiler: Matthew McConaughey-Dallas Buyers Club

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
AMERICAN HUSTLE
Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing
HER
Warner Bros. Pictures / Annapurna Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Mike Zoss Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Studio Canal; CBS Films
NEBRASKA
Paramount Vantage; Paramount Pictures
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures; Paramount Pictures

Easy win, American Hustle, if there is any spoiler it could be Wolf whose publicity is creating a surge.

Will Win: American Hustle 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Julie Delpy, Before Midnight
Greta Gerwig, Francis Ha
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Enough Said
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County

I do not understand how people think Meryl has this in the bag; she has lost this award before, she is not invincible.  This goes to Amy Adams who has never won a major prize and is in a Best Picture favorite.

Will Win: Amy Adams-American Hustle 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf Of Wall Street
Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Joaquin Phoenix, Her

My gut says Dern, but I think he may start his award train at SAG, or surprise at Oscar.  I think Leonardo DiCaprio seems like sure fire winner big star, showy role how could he lose.  Could we be under estimating Bale?  Possibly.  Hell even Joaquin Phoenix may win.  This is crazy competitive.

Will Win: Leonardo DiCaprio-The Wolf of Wall Street, Spoiler Everyone!

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE CROODS
DreamWorks Animation LLC; Twentieth Century Fox
DESPICABLE ME 2
Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment, A Chris Meledandri Production; Universal Pictures
FROZEN
Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures

Will Win: Frozen

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (France)
Quat’sous Films; IFC Films
THE GREAT BEAUTY (Italy)
Indigo Film, Medusa Film, BABE Films; Janus Films
THE HUNT (Denmark)
Zentropa Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures
THE PAST (Iran)
Memento Films Production, France 3 Cinema, BIM Distribuzione; Sony Pictures Classics
THE WIND RISES (Japan)
Studio Ghibli; Touchstone Pictures

Will Win: The Great Beauty

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska

Well the Globes do not mind back to back wins in separate categories, especially with a big name star, which sounds like Lawrence.  I will bet money she wins the Globe, the problem is that this will pattern will not carry throughout award season so don't bank on two time Oscar winner coming before her name anytime soon.  Watch out for Julia, she is great, and Lupita is the new girl in town.

Will Win: Jennifer Lawrence-American Hustle, Spoiler Lupita Nyong'a-12 Years a Slave

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Daniel Bruhl, Rush
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

This is a two man race between Leto and Fassbender.  Leto has rule pre-cursor awards, and I think like Cate Blanchett he is a lock to win this prize, but watch out for past nominee Fassbender.

Will Win: Jared Leto-Dallas Buyers Club, Spoiler: Michael Fassbender-12 Years a Slave

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O. Russell, American Hustle

Cuaron versus McQueen....and round one goes to Cuaron, like Cameron for Avatar this will impress them, only they are right this time.

Will Win-Alfonso Cuaron-Gravity, Spoiler: Steve McQueen-12 Years a Slave 

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
Spike Jonze, Her
Bob Nelson, Nebraska
Jeff Pope & Steve Coogan, Philomena
John Ridley, 12 Years A Slave
Eric Warren Singer & David O Russell, American Hustle

Globe voters love Philomena, that's where my hunch goes, although American Hustle could be the big winner here.

Will Win: Philomena, Spoiler: American Hustle 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Alex Ebert, All Is Lost
Alex Heffes, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Steven Price, Gravity
John Williams, The Book Thief
Hans Zimmer, 12 Years A Slave

Will Win: Gravity, Spoiler, 12 Years a Slave

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“Atlas”, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Music by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion
Lyrics by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion
“Let It Go”, Frozen
Music by: Kristen Anderson Lopez, Robert Lopez
Lyrics by: Kristen Anderson Lopez, Robert Lopez
“Ordinary Love”, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Music by: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr., Brian Burton
Lyrics by: Bono
“Please Mr Kennedy”, Inside Llewyn Davis
Music by: Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Lyrics by: Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
“Sweeter Than Fiction”, One Chance
Music by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff

Will Win: Let it Go-Frozen