15/01/2007

There will be a parade of stars at the Golden Globes awards ceremony tonight: besides the nominees, over 50 renowned entertainment industry personalities will present the awards, including George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz.

There are 26 film and television categories overall, each with five nominees.

This could be the year of Martin Scorsese, who has never won despite his frequent nominations. His film The Departed is up against Babel, Bobby, Little Children and The Queen [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Andy Harries
interview: Stephen Frears
film profile]. Europe is keepings its fingers crossed for Stephen Frears’ film, which has picked up four nominations (see article and Focus).

However, victory is almost certain for Helen Mirren, whose turn as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen was unanimously acclaimed by critics. Her greatest threat is Penelope Cruz (for Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile]), a darling of the Hollywood foreign press.

Tonight’s awards, voted upon by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are considered a sure indication for the Oscars. Ever since the awards were founded, over half of the films that won Golden Globes went on to win the Best Film Oscar. However, many elements have changed recently and analysts are wondering if this year might mark the exception to the rule.

(Translated from Italian)