'Gangsta' and 'Debaters' Lead Globe NominationsThe Black hoodlum crime saga "American Gangster,"has nabbed a best drama nominee for the 65th Golden Globes.
The inspirational Black college drama "The Great Debaters,"directed by Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey, also received a nod and we are beyond ecstatic to see films depicting African American culture getting their much deserved kudos.
The inspirational Black college drama "The Great Debaters,"directed by Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey, also received a nod and we are beyond ecstatic to see films depicting African American culture getting their much deserved kudos.
Along with "Eastern Promises", "No Country for Old Men," the legal drama "Michael Clayton" and the California oil-boom epic "There Will Be Blood." Globe voters picked seven dramatic nominees, rather than the usual five."Atonement" led the competition with seven nominations Thursday, including best drama and acting honors for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.
No clear front-runners have yet emerged in the long buildup to the Academy Awards race, so the big nominations haul could make an early favorite out of "Atonement," which just opened theatrically last week. Denzel Washington, director of "The Great Debaters," had a best dramatic actor nomination for "American Gangster," in which he plays a 1970s Harlem heroin baron. Russell Crowe, who plays the cop who brings him down, was snubbed by Globe voters, though. For more Globes news, check out the New York Times piece.