I’m not one to create “best of” lists or wax poetic about my favorite things, mostly because I have a high threshold for amazement. There were plenty of great moments in 2011, but I find that the best way to reflect on a year in entertainment is to analyze major award nominations. So, my “best of” list for Hollywood films this year has taken the shape of my votes for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. A lot of quality films hit the big screen this past year, and many of them are captured in my Globe picks. We’ll see how these compare to the actual results on Sunday, January 15, 2012. How do your picks compare?
BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
The Descendants
BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Bridesmaids
BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA
George Clooney, The Descendants
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Octavia Spencer, The Help
BEST SCREENPLAY
The Descendants
BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Adventures of Tintin
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE
The Flowers of War
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Artist
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“The Living Proof,” The Help
BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA
Game of Thrones
BEST TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Modern Family
BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA
Claire Danes, Homeland
BEST TV ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
BEST TV ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Laura Linney, The Big C
BEST MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Downton Abbey
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
