The 73rd Golden Globe Awards are drawing near, ready to kickstart the season of the dazzling red carpet appearances, leading the trends for the future of fashion and film industry for the rest of the year. Before we officially dive into the season’s madness, MOJEH takes a peek into the top five most popular movies nominated for their remarkable influence on society, culture and art.
By Aishwarya Tyagi
Carol
Period dramas with their glorious screenplays and dreamy costumes are taking prominent positions on the nominations list for the 2016 awards.
‘Carol’, set in the fascinating 50s, showcasing the powerful performances by a resplendent and glamorous Cate Blanchett and a reserved yet striking Rooney Mara, leads the way with five nominations for the motion picture, including acting, direction and background score.
Brooklyn
John Crowley’s quietly commanding ‘Brooklyn’ has also been the talk of the Hollywood circuit, revealing the adventures of a young Irish woman as an immigrant in America, depicted by Saoirse Ronan, who also bagged the nomination for Best Actress in a motion picture.
The Danish Girl
Academy award winner Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, portrayed a married couple in the late 1800s with debatable and scandalous issues, which are relevant and applicable in the modern world in Tom Hooper’s ‘The Danish Girl’, both received nominations for their brilliant performances in acting categories.
Joy
Director David O. Russell brought back his winning trio of Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro, in the soon-to-be-released drama ‘Joy’ for which the award season’s favourite actress has been nominated for her role of an entrepreneurial character that grows over the course of three generations.
Steve Jobs
Hollywood’s trouper Kate Winslet has landed her 11th Golden Globe nomination for the Danny Boyle’s ‘Steve Jobs’ playing the role of Joanna Hoffman, the right-hand woman to the charismatic but disturbed protagonist, played by Michael Fassbender who is also vying for Best Actor award.
The 73rd Annual Golden Globes will take place Jan. 10 in Los Angeles.
