Reviewing the Drama: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Ballet, Movies, and TV Reviews

Nominees for the 74th Golden Globe Awards have been announced. The full list of nominees is below. Winners will be announced and honored at the January 8, 2017, ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Movies Best Motion Picture, Drama Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Amy Adams , Arrival Jessica Chastain , Miss Sloane Isabelle Huppert , Elle Ruth Negga , Loving Natalie Portman , Jackie     Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Casey Affleck , Manchester by the Sea Joel Edgerton , Loving Andrew Garfield , Hacksaw Ridge   Viggo Mortensen , Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington , Fences   Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy 20th Century Women Deadpool Florence Foster Jenkins La La Land Sing Street   Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Annette Bening , 20th Century Women   Lily ...

The Golden Globes, which honor both film and television, were handed out last night. (The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, HFPA.)  It was a light, fun broadcast, with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler back in their beloved SNL "Weekend Update" banter mode. They didn't bring the sting that previous host Ricky Gervais did (save for a cheeky jab at James Cameron), but they set the mood for the night and kept the show moving at a good pace.  I loved that President Bill Clinton presented the clip of  Lincoln . When he was first introduced, I thought it was another bit, but then - wonder of wonders - it was actually him! What a wonderful way to drive home the point of Lincoln  and the notion of reaching across the aisle and working together to move our country froward and to a better place.  I didn't love Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig's banter before announcing the Best Actress in a Feature Film, Comedy or Musical. It just we...

Aaron Tveit on Show People Now a bona fide movie star, Aaron Tveit returns to Broadway.com's talk show, Show People, to talk to Paul Wontorek about Les Miserables , his new TV show, Graceland , turning 30 and why he stays off social media. Award Season Updates Oscars Oscar nominations were announced!!!! I have the full list of nominees and a Pinterest board full of fun photos of nominees and nominated films. I'm most disappointed that Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck were left off the Best Supporting Actor and Best Director, respectively, lists. What do you think of this year's slate? Herein, some additional analysis and reactions: The Wrap's Steven Pond posits that though Lincoln received the most nominations (12), it won't necessary coast to the podium on Oscar night. Looking at the slate of nominees, and particularly who was left out of the directing category (Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow), Pond predicts (and I agree) the historical ...