Final Golden Globe Predictions

The Golden Globes are fast approaching, and I've offered my detailed predictions in a number of categories. Below please find the full list of my predictions, complete with a random sampling of possibilities for Best Foreign Language Film, which may turn out to include every French film released this year (I'm rooting for "Tell No One" and "A Christmas Tale" over the decent "I've Loved You So Long" and the so-so "The Class"). Otherwise, this is the chance to see just how strong Clint Eastwood, since "Changeling" doesn't seem to be going down easily and "Gran Torino" is only picking up steam. This is where contenders like "The Dark Knight" and "Revolutionary Road" may fall out of the race or come out way ahead. I'm fairly confident about my drama predictions, and entirely at a loss about my comedy/musical choices. Nominations are announced Thursday morning; I'll post detailed reactions sometime that day.

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
FRANK LANGELLA, FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN, MILK
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
RICHARD JENKINS, THE VISITOR
MICKEY ROURKE, THE WRESTLER

Alt: CLINT EASTWOOD, GRAN TORINO

Best Actress is a Motion Picture – Drama
MERYL STREEP, DOUBT
ANNE HATHAWAY, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
KATE WINSLET, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS, I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
ANGELINA JOLIE, CHANGELING

Alt: ANGELINA JOLIE, CHANGELING

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
SAM ROCKWELL, CHOKE
RICKY GERVAIS, GHOST TOWN
DUSTIN HOFFMAN, LAST CHANCE HARVEY
BEN STILLER, TROPIC THUNDER
JAVIER BARDEM, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

Alt: STEVE CARRELL, GET SMART

Best Actress is a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
SALLY HAWKINS, HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
EMMA THOMPSON, LAST CHANCE HARVEY
MERYL STREEP, MAMMA MIA
SARAH JESSICA PARKER, SEX AND THE CITY
KATHERINE HEIGL, 27 DRESSES

Alt: TINA FEY, BABY MAMA

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
HEATH LEDGER, THE DARK KNIGHT
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, DOUBT
RALPH FIENNES, THE READER
MICHAEL SHANNON, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
ROBERT DOWNEY JR, TROPIC THUNDER

Alt: DEV PATEL, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
BEYONCE KNOWLES, CADILLAC RECORDS
ROSEMARIE DEWITT, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
KATE WINSLET, THE READER
PENELOPE CRUZ, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
MARISA TOMEI, THE WRESTLER

Alt: FRANCES MCDORMAND, BURN AFTER READING

Best Director – Motion Picture
BAZ LUHRMANN, AUSTRALIA
DAVID FINCHER, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, THE DARK KNIGHT
SAM MENDES, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
DANNY BOYLE, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Alt: GUS VAN SANT, MILK

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DOUBT
THE READER
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Alt: VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
AUSTRALIA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
MILK
WALL-E

Alt: IN BRUGES

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3, “A Night to Remember”
QUANTUM OF SOLACE, “Another Way to Die”
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, “Little Person”
WALL-E, “Down to Earth”
THE WRESTLER, “The Wrestler”

Alt: BOLT, “I Thought I Lost You”

Best Foreign Film
THE CLASS
A CHRISTMAS TALE
GOMORRA
THE MERMAID
WALTZ WITH BASHIR

Alt: THE BLIND SUNFLOWERS

Best Animated Film
KUNG FU PANDA
MADAGASCAR 2: ESCAPE TO AFRICA
WALL-E

Alt: BOLT (if 5 nominees)
WALTZ WITH BASHIR(if 5 nominees)

Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
BURN AFTER READING
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MAMMA MIA
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

Alt: TROPIC THUNDER

Best Motion Picture – Drama
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DOUBT
MILK
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Alt: FROST/NIXON