Golden Globe Nominees: Best Motion Picture - Drama

The nominees:
AMERICAN GANGSTER
ATONEMENT
EASTERN PROMISES
THE GREAT DEBATERS
MICHAEL CLAYTON
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
THERE WILL BE BLOOD

My predictions: 3/7, picking only "Atonement", "Eastern Promises", and "No Country for Old Men".

Why seven nominees? "American Gangster" and "Michael Clayton" easily could have been tossed aside and the list trimmed to five. "The Great Debaters" is such an obnoxious choice. It has zero buzz, the trailer looks terrible, and it appeared nowhere else. Even "Bobby" last year got a nomination for Best Original Song. I am thrilled for "Eastern Promises" though and this is good news for "There Will Be Blood".

Who will win? Most likely Atonement. All the buzz right now is for No Country for Old Men, but the Globes rewarded "Babel" last year and I think hype for "Atonement" will pick up in the next month.