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Andy Meek
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In a post-Game of Thrones world, HBO is still crushing it while Netflix still has yet to win the “Best Picture” film glory it’s coveted for so long. And Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag fame remains a critical darling who can do no wrong. Those are just some of the big takeaways that viewers of the Golden Globes 2020 awards show telecast would have taken away from Sunday night’s airing -- with Netflix coming up short in many respects possibly serving as one of the biggest surprises of the night.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was one of the marquee Netflix releases of 2019. It began streaming on Netflix at the end of November and represented a milestone achievement for the streamer -- securing one of the most legendary directors to bring his next feature film to Netflix (albeit with a limited theatrical run) along with acting heavy-hitters like Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino. And while it was nominated for a Best Picture award Sunday night, Netflix came up short there - in spite of the fact that this seemed as good an opportunity as any for Netflix to win this award and finally assert itself as the equal of Hollywood film studios.
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Golden Globes winners 2020: The complete list of winners, losers, and major surprises originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 6 Jan 2020 at 08:17:22 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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