Happy post-Golden Globes Monday, everyone! I’m actually hit with a cold, so I’m keeping this post rather short this year. Btw, I think this year might be the last time I’ll be doing extensive award commentaries on this blog and focus more on reviewing films and TV. I might still do Oscars coverage going forward, but this might be my last Golden Globes post.
In any case, did you watch the Globes last night? I missed the opening monologue, but I just rewatched it this morning. I thought Nikki Glaser did a good job hosting the second time around. She’s got a confident, devil-may-care attitude that makes for a fun, fresh delivery. She’s roasting everyone and everything, from the Justice Department, the Warner Bros bidding war, CBS (where we get ‘BS’ news, ha!!), and of course, all the A-list celebrities attending.
You could tell some people looked nervous the moment she mentioned their name; notably Leo DiCaprio 😀
Heck, someone ought to roast him about never dating any woman over 30! The Tiger Beat reference is a hoot. I think I remember reading that decades ago. The ‘sexy leather handbag’ comment about Sean Penn almost made me spit my drink, that is SO spot on!! I sure hope she gets to host again next year, she’s killing it!
WINNER HIGHLIGHTS
First win of the night went to Teyana Taylor for her fierce performance in One Battle After Another. I kinda missed seeing her in the last half of the film, as she had such a strong presence. Hey, she’s the only one who thanked the Lord Almighty in this Godless town (Nikki’s words from last year still true today). The way she was so flummoxed that she won touched my heart, and I love her inspiring words at the end…
“Last, but most importantly, to all my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight: Our softness is not a liability, our depth is not too much, our light does not need permission to shine, we belong in every room we walk into, our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space.”
I’m gutted that I missed seeing the great Stellan Skarsgård winning Best Supporting Male Actor LIVE, as I love his performance in Sentimental Value. I hope this means it’s getting closer for him to finally nab his first Oscar this year. I thought his speech was pretty funny, and I loved that he championed cinema. Yes, I saw your film on the big screen, woot!!
As a big fan of Pluribus, I’m glad to see Rhea Seehorn won last night, beating out veterans like Kathy Bates and Helen Mirren, too! She looks radiant in her golden dress… and speaking of golden…
Golden from KPop Demon Hunters won Best Song, and Ejae was quite emotional in her speech. I’m glad I finally watched the movie, which I actually quite enjoyed, but the songs are really the highlights. Sweet to see the song’s co-writer, Mark Sonnenblick, offering moral support to Ejae on stage. Glad to see a few Asian representations at the Globes last night, woot!!
Rose Byrne winning Best Female Performance in Comedy is unexpected but well-deserved! I’m not too fond of the film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, as watching it was so stressful, but Byrne gave a tremendous performance. The hilarious bit was her sharing the reason why her husband Bobby Cannavale, was not with her that night. He’s at a Reptile Expo to get a bearded dragon for their kids?? Yet she still thanked him. Wow, he’s one lucky guy!
I LOVE Stephen Graham so much that I was so excited to see him win Best Male Actor – TV, even though I haven’t even seen Adolescence! The Netflix show won big for all the main cast, but I’m especially thrilled to see Graham win, as he’s done so much amazing work over the years. He delivered such a lovely, real speech with his adorable accent, love this guy!
Jessie Buckley and Wagner Moura winning the leading actor awards made me so happy!! They both gave such amazing performances that stand above the pack this year. I think it’s pretty much a lock that Buckley would win the Best Actress Oscar, though Moura might get stiff competition from Timothée Chalamet and Leo DiCaprio.
I was so excited when I heard HAMNET called out, as it faced tough competition from a few acclaimed International films like The Secret Agent and It Was Just An Accident. I actually took these photos from my TV the moment the winner was announced. Chloe Zhao appeared shocked, though she shouldn’t have… her film is truly amazing and deserved the top prize!
After executive producer Steven Spielberg accepted the award, it’s Zhao’s turn to speak… I love her graceful speech, and it’s really inspiring to see her shine a light on her fellow nominees. Apparently, Ryan Coogler was in Sundance Labs together, wow!
Love the quote from Paul Mescal that she shared and ending her speech with this beautiful invitation…
“Let’s keep seeing each other and let’s keep allowing ourselves to be seen,”
LEAST FAVORITE MOMENTS
- I really do not care for the running commentary from Marc Maron and someone else I don’t recognize… it’s so annoying, I hope they don’t bring that back again next year.
- Who the heck are the two guys from Heated Rivalry overacting and taking way too long to present?! Somehow they think everyone has seen their show or bothered to care.
- Ok so what qualifies as a comedy versus a drama is a long-running debate in Hollywood awards season, so Judd Apatow making fun of The Martian (2015) being nominated in the comedy category is pretty funny, but he went on and on about his beef with the Globes and that he ‘boycotted’ the show for a decade. Yeah, dude, as you said, nobody noticed, move right along with the award, why don’t cha?
- Lastly, as I don’t want to focus on the negative… I haven’t mustered the interest in reviewing Marty Supreme, and I’m already tired of seeing Timothée Chalamet winning over Leo DiCaprio. Ugh, I hope this won’t be a repeat at the Oscars. If DiCaprio can’t beat him, hopefully Wagner Moura will!!
The Cecil B. DeMille Award didn’t make it into the main Golden Globes ceremony mainly because of time limits and the introduction of new categories. The award was presented at a smaller event two days before the main Golden Globes telecast. So, they chose to highlight Best Podcast and Best Standup Comedy instead of a lifetime achievement award?! [Shrug] …what a strange set of priorities!
It’s a bummer we didn’t get to see Dame Helen Mirren accept her award last night, but here’s her full speech. Dame Mirren looked as radiant as ever, 80 years young and hopefully still gracing our screens (large and small) for years to come.
I love her cheeky speech, so I guess the silver lining is that the recipient was allowed to talk for as long as they liked!
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Great posts as always. I didn’t get the opportunity to catch the Golden Globes but did hear about the winners. I agree about Hamnet. It’s definitely my favourite film of the year. It was a pleasant surprise to see it win the big prize even when it wasn’t considered the favourite. I was also thrilled to see Stellan Skarsgard win for his performance in Sentimental Value. I don’t normally like the Globes and haven’t taken them so seriously over the years. But I admired the choice of winners this year. I am rooting for Hamnet to repeat its success at the Oscars. It definitely has stiff competition but I feel it deserves the recognition. Overall, a good ceremony.
Hey Hassan! I was wondering if they broadcast US award shows in Pakistan… but things are online almost immediately anyways.
Yeah, glad to see Stellan and Hamnet winning, as well as Wagner Moura. I think once you see The Secret Agent you’d agree. Btw, have you seen It Was Just An Accident by Jafar Panahi? It’s an incredible film and I’d have been happy if that one won instead.
I sure hope Hamnet will win big at the Oscars too! Official nominations drop on Thursday, January 22 🙂
Thanks for the feedback Ruth. Award shows are broadcasted here in Pakistan but I don’t have access to a TV. I’m currently staying in my grandparents’ house so I have to stream award shows through my laptop. Since they happen super early in the mornings, I usually miss them. But I was happy with the Golden Globe winners this year. There are many films I have yet to see such as “It Was Just an Accident”. 2025 was an incredible year for films. Can’t wait for the Oscar nominations. I’m rooting for Hamnet and Sentimental Value, which are the two films I loved most this year.
Ah ok, well I hope you get to see the Oscar-nominated films by Oscar time. I think with international releases, it’s odd that some films haven’t even been released yet. I think Hamnet is finally released in Australia this weekend, for example. But yeah, we’ll be rooting for the same films come Oscar time, woo ho!
I would’ve much rather seen Helen Mirren AND Ludwig’s Score win over the two new categories, which are pretty pointless. Wanda Sykes made up for it by having the best presenting moment of the night.
Judd Apatow was ridiculous, like dude…no one cares. The Martian is more of a comedy than current nominee If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. I really hate when presenters drag it on, so many of them did that.
Yep, pointless new categories in addition to the stupid Box Office Achievement thing. I’m glad Sinners won but man, it should’ve won for something that actually mattered!
I never cared for Apatow, though I think he’s making a rom-com with Nikki Glaser who used to be his kids’ nanny, wow! Yeah, If Had Legs I’d Kick You as a comedy is bonkers. I mean, even Conan O’Brien isn’t funny in that movie!
Ruth, I urge you to watch Adolescence. As you were excited to see Stephen Graham win Best Actor, you’ll see his phenomenal work on the series, alongside Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty and the other cast members, all giving impressive performances. The one-take execution is breathtaking. The subject matter is timely and urgent. The emotional impact is heartbreaking. This series deserves every single award it has won.
I’ve been curious about Adolescence but hesitated because the subject matter seems so heavy. But I’m gonna try to check it out later this Winter or Spring. The one-take approach is incredible, amazing that they’re able to pull it off!
Btw, I think Hamnet is finally released in Australia this weekend, hope you get to see that one soon!