The 2020 Award season is upon us. One of the biggest award ceremonies of the year is the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globe Awards. From Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in The Joker, to Martin Scorcese’s The Irishman, the powerful Marriage Story. Let’s Discuss some of this year’s winners.
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globes awards had its first ceremony January 20, 1944. It has been annual ceremony that is the culmination of the best in the film industry. Established in 1943, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, members are responsible for selecting the nominations of American and international films for the awards. Some of the the previous year’s best performances, movies and television shows are the highlight of the evening.
Golden Globes 2020
Best Picture Drama
1917
Genre: Drama, War
Rated: R
Run-time: 1 hr 59 mins
Summary: Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Best Director
Sam Mendez
1917
Genre: Drama, War
Rated: R
Run-time: 1 hrs 59 mins
Best Picture Musical or Comedy
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rated: R
Run-time: 2 hrs 41 mins
Summary: A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Quentin Tarantino
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rated: R
Run-time: 2 hrs 41 mins
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Brad Pitt
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rated: R
Run-time: 2 hrs 41 mins
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Laura Dern
Marriage Story
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rated: R
Run-time: 2 hrs 17 mins
Summary: Noah Baumbach’s incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
Best Performance by an Actress in Motion Picture -Drama
Renée Zellweger
Judy
Genre: Biography, Drama
Rated: PG-13
Run-time: 2 hrs 41 mins
Summary: Legendary performer Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Joaquin Phoenix
Joker
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rated: R
Run-time: 2 hrs 41 mins
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Joker
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rated: R
Run-time: 2 hrs 41 mins
The biggest highlights of the night come from wins for the masterful performances from Joaquin Phoenix and Renée Zellweger. Quentin Tarantino’s screenplay and 1917 wins the award for Best Drama motion picture. Although, The Irishman did not win any of the golden globe awards. The film is still praised to win several other awards this season.
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