The Golden Globes, chastened, line up behind The Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin

Sober return to grace for the Golden Globes, which are trying to forget a series of scandals. Long considered the general rehearsal and the antechamber of the Oscars, but much more fun and much more watered, the ceremony found the antenna and the stars of Hollywood this night after two years of diet and media opprobrium. No question of gargling. Hollywood’s foreign press association has offered an unassailable film track record and a flagellant act of permanent contrition.

Taking advantage of its regulations which split comedies and dramas into different categories, the Golden Globes cemented without deciding between the two heavyweights and favorites of the season. Prize-winning in Toronto, the childhood memories of Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans, won the king trophy for best drama, ahead of the box office behemoths Avatar 2 and Top Gun Maverickand the Best Director statuette for the legendary filmmaker of Schindler’s list. Incredible but true, this trophy is only the second received by the father ofAND, who had not triumphed at the Globes for two decades. So here he is the equal of a Martin Scorsese or Clint Eastwood.

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“I’ve been playing hide and seek with this story since I was 17said, moved, Steven Spielberg on stage. I told my trajectory in pieces throughout my career. ET, Encounter of the Third Kind... But I never had the courage to tackle this family history head-on». And to continue by dedicating the statuette to his mother and urging his colleagues to be considerate of their assistant, “the step I started at“: “Everything I’ve done so far has prepared me to finally be honest. It’s not easy being a child. People judge us by our success, but no one really knows who we are until we are brave enough to reveal it. At 74, I thought, “You better do it now.” I’m really glad I did».

This triumph to this living legend of the seventh art would almost make you forget that in terms of the number of Golden Globes received, the big winner is the cruel and absurd Irish fable The Banshees of Inisherin by Martin McDonagh. As at the Venice Film Festival, this portrait of a broken friendship leaves with the statuettes for best comedy, best screenplay, and best comic actor for Colin Farrell. The film totaled the record number of nominations of the evening: eight. This is the second time that Colin Farrell has won a Golden Globes thanks to Martin McDonagh. “Fourteen years ago Martin, you had already changed my life with my dance partner Brendan Gleeson by offering us Kisses from Bruges. You changed my career overnight, and I’ll always be grateful“, underlined the Irish actor.

freedom not to choose

Being able to duplicate the winners between comedy and drama, the Golden Globes were able to encourage without choosing. On the drama side, the trophy for best actor fell into the hands of Austin Bustler for his metamorphosis into Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s biographical film dedicated to the King.

No insoluble dilemma between the leading actresses of this season. Despite her absence due to filming in England, Cate Blanchett was crowned best dramatic actress for her tour de force in Tar, where she portrays a tyrannical and prodigious conductor. Eligible in the comedy sections – a questionable choice – for his journey in the alternate realities ofEverything Everywhere All at Once, Michelle Yeoh got her hands on the trophy for best actress. The Malaysian star dedicated her triumph to “all asian actresses” who, like her, have had to face discrimination and racism. “The first time I landed in Hollywood, people were surprised that I spoke Englishannoyed the sexagenarian, I fought a lot to get here but it was worth it”.

A list that honors diversity

His speech and victory echo that of his on-screen partner Ke Huy Quan. star child ofIndiana Jones who had given up the sets for lack of auditions left with the Golden Globes for best supporting role. Its female counterpart went to the actress Angela Bassett, bruised mother of the second part of Black Panther of Marvel which, for the first time, can hope to place a superhero at the Oscars. The Mexican Guillermo del Toro became the first Latin director to triumph in the animated film section thanks to his Pinocchio for Netflix. The night was not great for the platform. Neither Ana de Armas, the sulphurous Marilyn Monroe of Blonde hairnor the detective prowess of Daniel Craig in At loggerheads 2 could not emerge.

This list, which honors diversity, will prevent the Golden Globes from lending the blank to criticism. Until its forced reform because of racism, sexism and corruption, the foreign press association in Hollywood had no black journalists in its ranks. Unsurprisingly, the evening was therefore a vast my culpa for the organizers, crucified by their animator.

A fragile resurrection

In his opening speech, which normally stirs up the stars present and the nominees, comedian Jerrod Carmichael released the heavy artillery. “I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here because I’m black”he launched, designating himself as “the black face of an embattled white organization.” “I’m not going to say it’s a racist organization, but they didn’t have a single black member until George Floyd died. So do what you want with this information.continued the one who said (for real or for fun?) To have been paid 500,000 dollars. “In my community, we never refuse money. I bet the families of the African-American FBI informants who exposed Martin Luther King were proud of theirs for this post.pressed Jerrod Carmichael.

He also made fun of Scientology membership and the absence of Tom Cruise, who returned his three Golden Globes in 2021 and shunned the ceremony, despite his film’s nomination Top Gun Maverick. This boycott, if we also exclude the refusal to assist Brendan Fraser in the running for The Whale, was not followed. The hall of the Beverly Hilton Hotel was full of stars. Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie came to defend Damien Chazelle’s fresco babylon, big forgotten of the podium with the exception of his music. James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver, Jessica Chastain, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino also made the trip. But not Kevin Costner, stranded in Santa Barbara at the last moment by the floods that hit California.

The challenge now for the Golden Globes is to show that their prize list still has weight in the awards season and remains an unrivaled platform for an Oscar campaign. The organization will also have to hunt for a new broadcaster. NBC had only committed to this 80th edition. Aware of this sword of Damocles, the president of the foreign press association, Helen Hoehne, promised that her organization would continue to evolve.

The winners of this 80th edition:

Best Drama Film: The Fabelmans

Best Comedy or Musical: The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Actor in a Drama: Austin Butler, Elvis

Best Actress in a Drama: Cate Blanchett, Tar

Best Actor in a Comedy: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Actress in a Comedy: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actress: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best Director: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Best Foreign Language Film: Argentina, 1985

Best animated film: Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro

Best Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Drama Series: House of the Dragon

Best Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary

Best TV Movie or Mini-Series: The White Lotus

Best Actor in a Drama Series: Kevin Costner, Yellowstone

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya, Euphoria

Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Evan Peters, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout