When it comes to the Golden Globe awards, things can go a myriad of ways. Certain films and actors win or lose, surprising even the most certain film buff. It’s not like the Academy Awards when there is a close bet, there are always surprises every single year. 2011 will be no different, hopefully. These predictions have no “professional” merit to them whatsoever, though through a number of ratings, critic reviews, and word-of-mouth, an award can be presented to those most likely known:

• Best Motion Picture Drama: The Social Network
• Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right
• Best Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3
• Best Foreign Language Film: I Am Love
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama: Colin Firth/The King’s Speech
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Johnny Depp/Alice in Wonderland
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama: Natalie Portman/Black Swan
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening/The Kids Are All Right
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christian Bale/The Fighter
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Amy Adams/The Fighter
• Best Director Motion Picture: David Fincher/The Social Network
• Best Screenplay Motion Picture: Aaron Sorkin/The Social Network
• Best Original Song Motion Picture: You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me/Burlesque
• Best Original Score Motion Picture: The Social Network

This year in particular seems to have a good number of strong categories, meanwhile “Best Song” is without a doubt the weakest as you can see from the choice that is picked up top. Though one would love to see “Inception” win for best dram motion picture, it truly seems unlikely with the amazing bomb that is “The Social Network” being in that same category. Who should and will win for best musical/comedy is rightfully the film “The Kids Are All Right”, which is both hilarious and heartwarming, not to mention very true to life. No critic can withstand the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, and though it is  one of the strongest categories this year, “Toy Story 3” will win it no doubt. One could say that the depressing, “Biutiful” will win for Best Foreign Language film, though the criminally snubbed Italian melodrama, “I Am Love” is particularly amazing if not just for Tilda Swinton’s marvelous performance. Though James Franco should win the award, it is no doubt that most will look to the prestine film of which Colin Firth will most likely win.

Johnny Depp is most likely to win in this particularly weak category of Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy, for reasons that shall go unmentioned. Natalie Portman is the best bet for Best Actress in a Drama film, for reasons that have been mentioned since the film first surfaced. Annette Bening portrayed her character with grace in “The Kids Are All Right”, highlighting her as the best bet. Although Andrew Garfiled has a chance, Christian Bale will most likely knock out the competition for his intense role in “The Fighter”, as will Amy Adams as Best Supporting Actress.

Christopher Nolan is second runner up, but one cannot deny the great work Mr. David Fincher placed on the screen while making “The Socail Network”, a film that could have easily failed with the wrong man in charge. That being said, Mr. Aaron Sorkin will also grab an award for his fast-paced, witty script. As for best song, the aformentioned weakest category of the whole bunch will fall prey to a very common situation, as it is likely the critics will just pick one they think is cute. Which is exactly what I did. And lastly, “The Social Network” will agian cop another award for it’s tantilizing score by Trent Reznor Atticus Ross.

So, these predictions are just, well…far exteneded guesses of how the night wil go, film wise. As for television…you’ll have to read the next article!

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Review in a Hurry: This goofy comedy is actually a dark look at bromance under fire. Those expecting a trademark Vince Vaughn Wedding Crashers-style laughfest will be disappointed—and those who hate Vince Vaughn Wedding Crashers-style laughfests will be surprisingly impressed.

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The Bigger Picture: The Dilemma is a cautionary tale, a yarn about double lives and dark secrets. Sounds dramatic, doesn’t it?

And you thought it’d be Vaughn falling off trees and pulling faces for laughs. It’s not that these things don’t happen (the “gay” joke that caused so much controversy, for example, is still here), but in between, Vaughn finds himself actually…acting.

Though it does have two comedic actors at the helm (Vaughn and King of Queens comic Kevin James), The Dilemma deals with a dead serious subject: Betrayal. What would you do?, it asks, sacrificing screwball comedy for more realistic situations. (Maybe credit that the director is Oscar-winner Ron Howard?)

Vaughn’s character Ronny is torn when he catches best friend Nick (James)’s wife embracing another man. Yet, the two buds are about to take the world by storm with a valuable engine prototype and Nick can’t handle any distractions.

Ronny is a recovering gambling addict, and his secretive behavior arouses suspicions of his girlfriend Beth (Jennifer Connelly).

While navigating this treacherous territory, there’s lots of room for humor, but also a toned-down, sensitive and concerned Vaughn attempting to make things right. The love between the two fellas is actually quite touching.

Winona Ryder continues her sly comeback playing despicable ladies, following up Black Swan’s faded diva with this selfish turn as Geneva, Nick’s wife. She rounds out a solid cast that deftly handles the script’s abrupt changes in tone.

Lest this sounds like a hopeless fable, there is a happy ending of sorts, and enough humor to make it, at the most basic evaluation, a comedy. Just expect to bring your conscience along with your funny bone.

The 180—a Second Opinion: A crime was truly committed, one worse than adultery, by under-using Queen Latifah. She plays a consultant working with Nick and Ronny on their new prototype but she’s hardly seen. The likeable Queen could have brought just the right dash of wisdom and levity to the proceedings.

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