My favorite movie as of late, Atonement, has been nominated for seven Golden Globe awards including best picture.

The remaining six top picture nominees are American Gangster, Eastern Promises, The Great Debaters, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood.

In the comedy/musical movie category, top picture candidate Charlie Wilson’s War and its stars, Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks, as well as its writer, The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, all grabbed nominations. (Overlooked, however, was director Mike Nichols.) With four nominations, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street also picked up nods as best picture and for its director Tim Burton, and stars, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

A lot of people say that the Golden Globes predicts the Oscar winners as it did last year!