LOS ANGELES, United States — “
The Power of the Dog” and “
West Side Story” on Sunday won the top film prizes at an
untelevised Golden Globes that was largely ignored by Hollywood, with awards
unveiled via a live blog without any of the usual A-list glamour.
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Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power of the Dog”
became only the second film directed by a woman to win the best drama prize.
The film also won for best director and best supporting actor for Kodi
Smit-McPhee.
Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake claimed
top honors for best comedy or musical, as well as lead and supporting actress
prizes for stars Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose.
Will Smith and Nicole Kidman won the prizes for best
actor and actress in film dramas for their turns in “
King Richard” and “
Being the Ricardos.”
But none of the stars were present as usual at the
Beverly Hilton, with the ceremony held behind closed doors.
The awards, which are usually closely followed for
the immediate boost to box office tallies and
Oscar hopes that a Globes win can
provide, were hugely overshadowed by a long-brewing row over ethical lapses by
the organizers.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of
100-odd entertainment writers with links to foreign publications, has been
accused of a litany of failings from corruption to racism.
The Globes are traditionally billed as Tinseltown’s
biggest party — in past years, the event was watched by TV audiences of
millions, and spawned frenzied debate and memes on social media.
This year, NBC scrapped its broadcast, the HFPA did
not offer a livestream, and the event failed to take off on Twitter, where pop
culture fans were more preoccupied with the death of US comedian Bob Saget.
The young stars of “West Side Story” took to Twitter
to mark their wins, with Zegler noting that she had been awarded her Globe
exactly three years after being cast as an unknown by Spielberg from among
30,000 hopefuls.
DeBose thanked the HFPA while cautioning that
further reform is needed.
A Los Angeles Times expose last year found the HFPA
had no Black members, opening the floodgates for criticism from across Hollywood
including from A-list stars such as Tom Cruise.
Since the scandal broke, the HFPA has rushed through
reforms, admitting its biggest ever annual intake, including several Black and
other minority members.
It has banned members from accepting lavish gifts
and hotel stays from studios courting their votes, and highlighted its
philanthropic work.
During the behind-closed-doors ceremony on Sunday,
the HFPA tweeted pre-recorded videos from
Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Jamie Lee Curtis praising the group’s community work.
But celebrities were otherwise conspicuously absent
from the proceedings.
Despite the subdued atmosphere surrounding the
Globes, three wins apiece for “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story”
confirm their credentials as contenders for an award season that culminates in
March with the Oscars.
Campion’s “Power of the Dog,” starring Benedict
Cumberbatch, which tackles toxic masculinity in 1920s Montana and was released
by Netflix with a limited theatrical run, has received rave reviews.
Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake flopped at the
box office but was also adored by critics.
Kenneth Branagh, whose black-and-white account of
the outbreak of sectarian violence during the late 1960s in “Belfast” is
considered a strong award season contender and had jointly topped the
nominations, won only for best screenplay.
Andrew Garfield won best actor in a comedy of
musical for “tick, tick ... Boom!”, which is based on the semi-autobiographical
musical of the same name written by “Rent” composer Jonathan Larson.
“Succession,” HBO’s tale of about a media tycoon’s warring
family, topped the television side with three prizes including best drama.
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