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Ct has develop into an unmissable custom, the primary occasion of the Hollywood yr is the Golden Globes ceremony. The 82e takes place this Sunday from 5 p.m. right here, 2 a.m. in France… Very French Globes this yr as a result of there have by no means been so many nominations frenchies all through the historical past of the ceremony. Thanks particularly to a movie: Emilia Pérez. Jacques Audiard’s movie enters Globes legend with ten nominations. This is a primary, by no means earlier than has a French movie accomplished so nicely. not even The Artist which had garnered six nominations – and that was already outstanding. But right here we’re in very heavy conditions.
Emilia Pérez is nominated within the class of greatest movie (comedies or musical movies), greatest international movie, greatest route and greatest screenplay for Audiard, greatest actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, greatest supporting actress for Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez and three nominations for Clément Ducol and Camille – one for the movie’s soundtrack and two others for the songs “Mi Camino” and “El Mal”.
A file yr for French cinema
So it is big for Emilia Pérez, nevertheless it’s not unhealthy both for The Substance. Five nominations for Coralie Fargeat’s movie, greatest movie (comedies or musical movies, even when The Substance would not have a lot of a comedy or a musical, however hey…), greatest screenplay and route for Coralie Fargeat herself, Demi Moore is nominated for greatest actress and Margaret Qualley for supporting actress.
Without forgetting the co-productions Flow, the cat who was now not afraid of water in animation, in addition to All We Imagine As Light And I’m nonetheless right here within the international movie class and Timothée Chalamet, in any case half French, nominated for greatest actor for A whole stranger the place he performs a wonderful Bob Dylan.
2025 is already a file yr for French cinema in Hollywood. A yr that might develop into historic if the rabble of nominations is confirmed on the Oscars. But that is one other story. Above all, it’s far more tough to get a nomination for the Oscars than for the Golden Globes. The Oscars deliver collectively practically 10,000 voters (9,905 to be exact), all movie professionals. At the Golden Globes, there are 334. They are all movie journalists. Well, nearly.
Barely three years in the past, the winners of the Globes have been chosen by fewer than 80 members of an affiliation, the HFPA, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, two-thirds of whom had lengthy since retired. An affiliation beneath fireplace, and never removed from the courts, for numerous farcical affairs, starting from accusations of racism (there has by no means been a single black member within the affiliation in some 80 years), to abuse of energy over Hollywood journalists who weren’t a part of their affiliation (they did all the things, specifically, to by no means let sure journalists enter their ranks), corruption too (sure studios knew the right way to “secure” the votes of sure members), to not point out numerous scandals #MeToo which we are going to hasten to not element for you…
The Globes have been due to this fact severely threatened with disappearance. To save them, they have been purchased. The Golden Globes due to this fact symbolize right now the primary Hollywood awards ceremony that can be a business enterprise.
Todd Boehly, billionaire with “Trumpesque” strategies, purchased the Golden Globes model, he dissolved the HFPA, fired manu militari probably the most controversial members and those that may trouble him in his future affairs, employed the remaining members (members staff whose important job is to vote for his or her favourite movies and collection, skilled voters… A brand new idea!) and added round 300 “sub-members” who aren’t paid. They are definitely severe journalists however they’re unfold around the globe. Which considerably defies the unique goal of the Globes which was to have Hollywood cinema judged by international journalists primarily based in Hollywood. But hey, a minimum of they’re actual journalists…
Golden Globes: the tip of the scandals
So, sure, issues are higher, the alternatives are much less “extravagant” than up to now, there aren’t any extra embarrassing scandals, even when there stays one thing uncomfortable about it… I’m most likely quaint, however, in my view, establishments honoring the humanities in all their kinds, on this case cinema and tv, ought to all stay non-profit. The Golden Globes set a harmful precedent.
This night, on the crimson carpet, we can be handled to the same old parade of stars, in an nearly conventional chaos, which can be the appeal of the Globes. The first glasses of champagne will welcome the friends on the finish of the carpet. In the room, we are going to break the file for stars per sq. meter. The jokes of the presenter on stage, the comedian Nikki Glaser, is not going to be very imply (for the reason that Ricky Gervais years, we now have been far more politically appropriate on the Golden Globes stage) and the costs will parade. In the comedies and musical movies class, a duel is predicted between Wicked And Emilia Pérez, untilAnora doesn’t make everybody agree.
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But, in dramatic movies, the end result appears fully unpredictable. No favourite stands out, which supplies each probability to my two little darlings: The Brutalist And September 5 on the hostage-taking on the Munich Olympic Games. Unless Conclave with Ralph Fiennes…
There will due to this fact be suspense and maybe surprises this Sunday on the Beverly Hilton, the Beverly Hills lodge which is internet hosting the ceremony, even when we already know the large winner of the night. His title is Todd Boehly, the person who owns the Golden Globes.
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