Golden Globes Trivia by AJ

Golden Globes Trivia





1. Meryl Streep has been nominated for a record 25 Golden Globes (2 for TV and 23 for film). Of those 23 film nominations, 14 of them went onto Oscar nominations. Name the other films that did not result in an Oscar nomination:



a.________________________________________________ (2009 Actress Musical/Comedy)

b.________________________________________________ (2009 Actress Musical/Comedy)

c.________________________________________________ (2008 Actress Musical/Comedy)

d.________________________________________________ (2004 Supporting Actress)

e.________________________________________________ (2002 Actress Drama)

f.________________________________________________ (1996 Actress Drama)

g.________________________________________________ (1994 Actress Drama)

h.________________________________________________ (1992 Actress Musical/Comedy)

i._________________________________________________ (1988 Actress Musical/Comedy)



2. Few women have been nominated for Best Director, and if Kathryn Bigelow wins tonight she will be only the second in history to do so. Who was the first? ________________________





3. At last year’s Golden Globes, Kate Winslet pulled a rare win in both Supporting and Lead Actress categories. This has happened three other times, but only one other time did the actress win both the Motion Picture acting awards. Who was this woman and for what films? (Hint: She’s a nominee tonight.)



Actress:_________________________ in _____________________ & _____________________





4. If Mo’nique wins tonight it with mark only the 4th win for an African-American woman. Name the other women and for what films. (Hint: One of the Actresses has won two.)



a. _________________________________________________ (1986 Actress Drama)

b. _________________________________________________ (1991 Supporting Actress)

c. _________________________________________________ (1994 Actress Musical/Comedy)

d. _________________________________________________ (2007 Supporting Actress)

My Top 10....(and bottom 5)

AJ Wright’s Top 10 Films of 2009

1. Inglourious Basterds



2. Up

3. The Hurt Locker



4. Avatar



5. Up in the Air



6. A Single Man



7. Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire



8. District 9



9. Julie & Julia



10. Star Trek



Honorable Mentions: Away We Go; I Love You, Man; (500) Days of Summer, A Serious Man, The Hangover, Where the Wild Things Are, Capitalism: A Love Story, It's Complicated.

Bottom 4 Worst Films of 2009

4. He's Just Not That Into You

3. The Unborn

2. Dance Flick

1. Bruno

2010 -- the year of AJ

I made a commitment to myself for 2010:

Write daily.

And dammit if I didn't already mess it up by not starting this blog on January 1st.

Well, better a day late then never.

Yesterday I woke up way too early compared to when I had went to bed, and decided I wanted to see a movie. Anyone who knows me KNOWS that my biggest obsession in life is Award Season (specifically the Oscars) and so no one should be suprised when I am seeing every indie film with any buzz.

So yesterday I decided to trek out alone and catch a 2pm showing of "A Single Man."

As I sat in a sea of homosexuals and elderly heterosexual couples it suddenly struck me:

I am a single man seeing "A Single Man"....alone.

Wow, deep shit. Right?

The film really struck me. If you haven't seen it yet, please do and I will try not to spoil anything.

It was really one of the best representations of a gay love story I have seen on the screen. There is one scene in particular where George (Colin Firth) is on a small couch reading Metamorphosis and his lover of 16 years Jim (Matthew Goode) is reading Breakfast at Tiffany's. Jim looks over at George and says (and I am paraphrasing) "I can't think of anywhere else I would rather be than right here with you."

I don't know where I am going to find it. Chicago. NYC. Who knows?

But I look forward to finding my Jim.