Certified Fresh Hidden Gems from This Year's Golden Globe Winners

by Grae Drake | January 13, 2016 | Comments

Grae Drake delves into this year’s Golden Globe award winners, and discusses some of their Certified Fresh hidden gems. Check out the list of Grae’s recommendations below!

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
90%

Adjusted Score: 94670%

Critics Consensus: It's sentimental and somewhat predictable, but those are small complaints, given the tender atmosphere and moving performances at the heart of What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

Synopsis: Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his... [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio

Directed By: Lasse Hallström

Critics Consensus: Driven by ride-or-die chemistry between Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon while director Ridley Scott provides scorching visuals fit for a postcard, Thelma & Louise is a feminist adventure that's equal parts provocative and rollicking.

Synopsis: Meek housewife Thelma (Geena Davis) joins her friend Louise (Susan Sarandon), an independent waitress, on a short fishing trip. However,... [More]

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen

Directed By: Ridley Scott

Short Term 12 (2013)
98%

Adjusted Score: 105895%

Critics Consensus: Short Term 12 is an emphatic, revealing drama that pulls audiences into the perspective of neglected youths.

Synopsis: A supervisor (Brie Larson) at a group home for at-risk teens connects with a new resident (Kaitlyn Dever) while facing... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Stephanie Beatriz

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

Winter's Bone (2010)
94%

Adjusted Score: 100963%

Critics Consensus: Bleak, haunting, and yet still somehow hopeful, Winter's Bone is writer-director Debra Granik's best work yet -- and it boasts an incredible, starmaking performance from Jennifer Lawrence.

Synopsis: Faced with an unresponsive mother and a criminal father, Ozark teenager Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) does what she can to... [More]

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan, Dale Dickey

Directed By: Debra Granik