Golden Globe nominations 2012: The Artist makes a major splash

I have to admit that I have only seen one of the movies that made the list. However, there are two others that I had planned on seeing. Of course, we will spend the next months speculating about which one will win and whether or not it will have an impact on the Oscars. Let the speculating begin!!!

The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius's largely silent black-and-white homage to Hollywood's golden era, has swept the board at the Golden Globe nominations, picking up nods in all major categories.

The Help, a civil rights era drama came in joint second with five nominations, equalling The Descendants, Alexander Payne's Hawaii drama starring George Clooney.

My Week with Marilyn picked up three nominations, likewise Albert Nobbs and Hugo, Martin Scorsese's first foray into family films - and into 3D - which had been tipped to fare better.

Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris picked up four nominations, as did The Ides of March, written by and starring George Clooney. Ides star Ryan Gosling picked up an unexpected best actor (drama) nomination for his work in the thriller, as well as a nod in the comedy category for his work in Crazy, Stupid, Love.

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