The Surprising Golden Globe Winners and What They Say About the Oscars

On Sunday night, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards had some unexpected winners. The Netflix musical "Emilia Pérez" and the long film "The Brutalist" both took home best picture prizes. "Emilia Pérez" is a Spanish-language, French-directed musical about a trans gangster. "The Brutalist" is a three-and-a-half-hour film shot in VistaVision with an intermission. Some people think these films show what's wrong with Hollywood, but others see them as great, humanistic works. These wins are interesting because they might influence the upcoming Oscar votes. The Golden Globes and Oscars don't always agree, but last year they did. So, other films shouldn't give up yet. For example, Demi Moore won best musical/comedy actress for "The Substance". Her emotional speech will likely help her campaign. Sebastian Stan also did well, winning best musical/comedy actor for "A Different Man". He was so good in both his nominated films that it might split Oscar voters' support. Other great speeches were given by Zoe Saldaña and Adrien Brody. There were some surprises too. Fernanda Torres won best drama actress for "I'm Still Here", beating big names like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman. The animated film "Flow" also won, beating more popular competitors. And "Wicked" received a special award. Even though some films underperformed, they're still good. The Critics Choice Awards might show different results.