Golden Globes: Film

Predictions for movies get more erratic as the awards season goes on, but at this point a few winners are pretty clear to tell.

Best Motion Picture - Drama

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The Hurt Locker

Inglorious Basterds

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Up in the Air

Will/Should Win: Up in the Air or The Hurt Locker

Considering the way that both have garnered the most acclaim/awards, it's a toss up. Up in the Air got the top film of the year on the AFI list and numerous critics' lists, but The Hurt Locker is quickly gaining steam. It won the biggest award at the Critics' Choice Awards on Friday, and its on many of the lists that Up in the Air is on. I would not be surprised to see Air take it, however.

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

(500) Days of Summer

The Hangover

It's Complicated

Julie & Julia

Nine

Will Win/Should Win: (500) Days of Summer

Yes, I may have been in love with this film since the day it was released. And I may be under the spell of the indie/nonlinear storytelling/amazing soundtrack of this film. However, I've seen the majority of the nominees, and Summer has the strongest overall plot, acting, and directing. If it's not (500) Days of Summer, count on Nine and its star-studded cast.

Best Director - Motion Picture

Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino - Inglorious Basterds

Clint Eastwood - Invictus

Jason Reitman - Up in the Air

James Cameron - Avatar

Will Win: James Cameron

I hate myself for saying this, but I would not be shocked to see him win. I didn't like the movie other than the animation, but he's picked up so much steam lately that it's sadly inevitable. Let's hope this doesn't stay the same at the Oscars.

Should Win: Kathryn Bigelow

I'm not just saying this because she's a woman, and I love when the minority directors win. She won the Critic's Choice Award, and her job on the film has been given so much acclaim. I would love to see her win.

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

George Clooney - Up in the Air

Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

Colin Firth - A Single Man

Morgan Freeman - Invictus

Tobey Maguire - Brothers

Will Win: George Clooney

His film is the definite awards pick. He almost is in this category, but he does face some strong competitors (minus Tobey Maguire, who's probably going to be replaced by Jeremy Renner at the Oscars).

Should Win: Jeff Bridges

It's been called the best of his career. It's a down on his luck country singer and his troubled tall, How is that not awards bait? I'm hoping that he can knock Clooney off his awards throne.

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria

Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

Carey Mulligan - An Education

Gabourey Sidibe - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Helen Mirren - The Last Station

Will Win: Carey Mulligan or Gabourey Sidibe

Out of these nominees, they have the most buzz and awards so far. It's not the most exciting choice, but it's not a shocker.

Should Win: Sandra Bullock

I loved The Blind Side. It's the best performance of Sandra's career. Can she please take home the award? She doesn't have that great of an Oscar chance, so can we give her the Globe

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Daniel Day-Lewis - Nine
Matt Damon - The Informant!
Robert Downey, Jr. - Sherlock Holmes
Joseph Gordon Levitt - (500) Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg - A Serious Man

Will Win: Daniel Day-Lewis
He's a great actor, it's a star-studded film, and it's Rob Marshall (anyone remember how huge Chicago was?). It's only the actual film that could take him down, considering how harsh critics have been to it.

Should Win: Toss-Up

It's honestly the hardest to predict if Daniel doesn't win. I'm rooting for RDJ and JGL (gotta love the three name people!), because I've never seen A Serious Man or The Informant! I'm gonna root for Levitt much more, though.

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Sandra Bullock - The Proposal
Meryl Streep - It's Complicated
Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia
Marion Cotillard - Nine
Julia Roberts - Duplicity

Will Win/Should Win: Sandra Bullock or Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)

They won the Critic's Choice, so this wouldn't be that big of a surprise. I'm pulling for Marion, though. Just a slight pull.

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Matt Damon - Invictus

Woody Harrelson - The Messenger

Christopher Plummer - The Last Station

Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Basterds

Will Win/Should Win: Christoph Waltz or Stanley Tucci

Those other nominees really don't stand a chance. It's more "best performances of the career!" type actors in this category. I'm leaning towards Stanley Tucci because I adore his acting, but at this point it could go either way.

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Penelope Cruz - Nine

Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air

Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air

Mo'Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Julianne Moore - A Single Man

Will Win/Should Win: Mo'Nique

Why should she win? Because they've been calling it since the film was announced. She's stood out among a stellar cast, and she's the one true lock in all of the acting categories. 

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Quentin Tarantino - Inglorious Basterds

Mark Boal - The Hurt Locker

Neil Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell - District 9

Nancy Meyers - It's Complicated

Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner - Up in the Air

Will Win/Should Win: Jason Reitman

I wish he would've won for directing Juno, and since he won't win for Up in the Air, the Globes might give it to him and his partner in this category.

Best Animated Feature

Coraline

Up

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

The Princess and the Frog

Will Win/Should Win: Up

...It's Pixar. Do any of the others have a chance? It's gotta be Pixar.

And now onto the actual Globes! Let's see how my predictions hold up.