This post does for me what legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha did for Ran. It serves as a dress rehearsal for their next project. In my case, this is like a dress rehearsal for my next post which will be about this year’s Academy Awards Nominees (they will be announced this Thursday). Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony was actually very good even though Award shows serve as little more than popularity contests. This year, the true standouts of the Golden Globes ceremony were the hostesses which in this case was Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The two former Saturday Night Live (SNL) comediennes were in my opinion the highlight of the evening. This is not to say that everyone else failed to live up to them, but their were some strange stuff about the speeches (i.e. Jacqueline Bisset’s awkward acceptance speech anybody). In fact, Entertainment Weekly has a good article about this stuff (see here). Not all of it was weird, but as the article implies, some of these incidents will be the most talked about of that evening. As usual, their were some films that I wish had won more awards than some of the others and their were also ones that I felt were unfairly overlooked and should have been noticed. Other than that, it was business as usual. Anyway, I present to you:

-The Golden Globe Nominees and Winners of 2014-

Best Picture – Drama

Nominees: Captain Phillips, Gravity, Philomena, Rush and 12 Years a Slave.
The Winner: 12 Years a Slave.
My Choice: Gravity.
Unfairly Overlooked: Upstream Color.

Best Picture – Comedy or Musical

Nominees: American Hustle, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska and The Wolf of Wall Street.
The Winner: American Hustle.
My Choice: Her.
Unfairly Overlooked: Before Midnight.

Best Actor – Drama

Nominees: Robert Redford (All Is Lost), Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips), Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Idris Elba (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave).
The Winner: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club).
My Choice: Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips).
Unfairly Overlooked: Toby Jones (Berberian Sound Studio), Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station) and Chadwick Boseman (42).

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy

Nominees: Christian Bale (American Hustle), Joaquin Phoenix (Her), Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), Bruce Dern (Nebraska) and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street).
The Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street).
My Choice: Joaquin Phoenix (Her).
Unfairly Overlooked: Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now).

Best Actress – Drama

Nominees: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Kate Winslet (Labor Day), Judi Dench (Philomena) and Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks).
The Winner: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine).
My Choice: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) or Sandra Bullock (Gravity).
Unfairly Overlooked: Adele Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Color) and Brie Larson (Short Term 12).

Best Actress – Comedy

Nominees: Amy Adams (American Hustle), Meryl Streep (August: Osage County), Julie Delpy (Before Midnight), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Enough Said) and Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha).
The Winner: Amy Adams (American Hustle).
My Choice: Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha).
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Supporting Actor

Nominees: Bradley Cooper (American Hustle), Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips), Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club), Daniel Bruhi (Rush) and Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave).
The Winner: Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club).
My Choice: Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips).
Unfairly Overlooked: James Gandolfini (Enough Said), Harrison Ford (42), Jim Carrey (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone), Matthew McConaughey (Mud), Will Forte (Nebraska), Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks), James Franco (Spring Breakers) and Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street).

Best Supporting Actress

Nominees: Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle), Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), June Squibb (Nebraska) and Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave).
The Winner: Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle).
My Choice: Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine) or June Squibb (Nebraska).
Unfairly Overlooked: Lea Seydoux (Blue Is the Warmest Color), Scarlett Johansson (Don Jon and Her), Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station), Octavia Spencer (Fruitvale Station) and Shailene Woodley (The Spectacular Now).

Best Director

Nominees: David O. Russell (American Hustle), Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips), Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity), Alexander Payne (Nebraska) and Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave).
The Winner: Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity).
My Choice: Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity).
Unfairly Overlooked: Richard Linklater (Before Midnight), Spike Jonze (Her), Joel and Ethan Coen (Inside Llewyn Davis) and Shane Carruth (Upstream Color).

Best Screenplay

Nominees: David O. Russell and Eric Singer (American Hustle), Spike Jonze (Her), Bob Nelson (Nebraska), Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope (Philomena) and John Ridley (12 Years a Slave).
The Winner: Spike Jonze (Her).
My Choice: Spike Jonze (Her).
Unfairly Overlooked: Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy (Before Midnight), Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio), Woody Allen (Blue Jasmine), Andrew Bujalski (Computer Chess), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Don Jon), Alfonso and Jonas Cuaron (Gravity), Joel and Ethan Coen (Inside Llewyn Davis), Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith (Saving Mr. Banks), Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (The Spectacular Now), Terrence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg (The World’s End).

Best Original Song

Nominees: Frozen: (Let It Go) Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: (Atlas) Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion, Inside Llewyn Davis: (Please Mr. Kennedy) Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T-Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake and Joel and Ethan Coen, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: (Ordinary Love) Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. and Brian Burton and One Chance: (Sweeter than Fiction) Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift.
The Winner: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: (Ordinary Love) Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. and Brian Burton.
My Choice: Inside Llewyn Davis: (Please Mr. Kennedy) Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T-Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake and Joel and Ethan Coen.
Unfairly Overlooked: Her: (The Moon Song) Karen O and Spike Jonze.

Best Original Score

Nominees: Alex Ebert (All Is Lost), John Williams (The Book Thief), Steven Price (Gravity), Alex Heffes (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) and Hans Zimmer (12 Years a Slave).
The Winner: Alex Ebert (All Is Lost).
My Choice: Steven Price (Gravity).
Unfairly Overlooked: Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring), Arcade Fire, William Butler and Owen Pallett (Her), Thomas Newman (Saving Mr. Banks) and Cliff Martinez and Skrillex (Spring Breakers) and Shane Carruth (Upstream Color).

Best Foreign Language Film

Nominees: Blue Is the Warmest Color (France), The Great Beauty (Italy), The Hunt (Denmark), The Past (Iran) and The Wind Rises (Japan).
The Winner: The Great Beauty (Italy).
My Choice: Blue Is the Warmest Color (France).
Unfairly Overlooked: Bastards (France), Drug War (Hong Kong), Like Someone in Love (Japan), Museum Hours (Austria), A Touch of Sin (China), Wadjda (Saudi Arabia) and You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet (France).

Best Animated Film

Nominees: The Croods, Despicable Me 2 and Frozen.
The Winner: Frozen.
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: Monsters University.

Best Actor – Drama (TV Series)

Nominees: James Spader (The Blacklist), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Kevin Spacey (House of Cards), Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) and Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan).
The Winner: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad).
My Choice: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad).
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Actor – TV Film or Mini-Series

Nominees: Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra), Matt Damon (Behind the Candelabra), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Dancing on the Edge), Idris Elba (Luther) and Al Pacino (Phil Spector).
The Winner: Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra).
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Actor – Comedy (TV Series)

Nominees: Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Don Cheadle (House of Lies) and Michael J. Fox (The Michael J. Fox Show).
The Winner: Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine).
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Actress – Drama (TV Series)

Nominees: Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Kerry Washington (Scandal).
The Winner: Robin Wright (House of Cards).
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Actress – TV Film or Mini-Series

Nominees: Jessica Lange (American Horror Story), Helena Bonham Carter (Burton and Taylor), Helen Mirren (Phil Spector), Elizabeth Moss (Top of the Lake) and Rebecca Ferguson (The White Queen).
The Winner: Elizabeth Moss (Top of the Lake).
My Choice: Elizabeth Moss (Top of the Lake).
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Actress – Comedy (TV Series)

Nominees: Lena Dunham (Girls), Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep).
The Winner: Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation).
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best Supporting Actor – TV Series, Mini-Series or TV Film

Nominees: Rob Lowe (Behind the Candelabra), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Josh Charles (The Good Wife), Corey Stoll (House of Cards) and Jon Voight (Ray Donovan).
The Winner: Jon Voight (Ray Donovan) (TV Series).
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake) (Mini-Series).

Best Supporting Actress – TV Series, Mini-Series or TV Film

Nominees: Jacqueline Bisset (Dancing on the Edge), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family), Hayden Panettiere (Nashville), Monica Potter (Parenthood) and Janet McTeer (The White Queen).
The Winner: Jacqueline Bisset (Dancing on the Edge).
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical

Nominees: The Big Bang Theory, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Girls, Modern Family and Parks and Recreation.
The Winner: Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
My Choice: N/A.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best TV Series – Drama

Nominees: Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, The Good Wife, House of Cards and Masters of Sex.
The Winner: Breaking Bad.
My Choice: Breaking Bad or Downton Abbey.
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Best TV Film or Mini-Series

Nominees: American Horror Story, Behind the Candelabra, Dancing on the Edge, Top of the Lake and The White Queen.
The Winner: Behind the Candelabra (TV Film).
My Choice: Top of the Lake (Mini-Series).
Unfairly Overlooked: N/A.

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Woody Allen – (Actor/Director/Writer).