Globes Instant Analysis: 'Django' and Weinstein Get an Oscar Boost Harvey Weinstein and Quentin Tarantino are doing whatever passes for a victory dance in their quarters - a less intense shouting match? - since they scored big with Golden Globe nominations this morning. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association saw fit to grant Mr. Tarantino's "Django Unchained" five nominations, just shy of the pack leader, "Lincoln," which had seven, and tying with "Argo." "Django," Mr. Tarantino's bloody take on a western as a slavery revenge fantasy, picked up finalist spots for best picture, drama; best supporting actor (for Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz); best screenplay; and, crucially, best director. Mr. Tarantino's presence in that category, along with Ang Lee, for "Life of Pi," bumped two expected hopefuls off the list: Tom Hooper, whose "Les Misérables" earned four other nods, failed to make the cut, as did David O. Russell, though two of his stars in "Silver Linings Playbook" did. (A notable exception: Robert De Niro, considered an Oscar front-runner for best supporting actor, did not find favor with the Globes. Awards prognosticators joked that it was because Mr. De Niro would not grant an audience to the famously celeb-loving Hollywood Foreign Press members.) In any case, the strong showing for "Django," which failed to earn any nominations with the Screen Actors Guild on Wednesday, gives it a boost in the awards race. Mr. Weinstein, a mastermind at collecting statuettes, may have had a hard time getting the movie screened in time for guild members, but he clearly made sure that members of the Hollywood Foreign Press saw the film. The Weinstein Company led the field with 14 nominations over all. The Globes were also good news for "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," whose best feature, comedy/musical nomination, coupled with its Actors Guild nomination for best ensemble, and some love for its star Judi Dench (and Maggie Smith at the Actors Guild), gives it a better-than-average shot for a best picture nod at the Oscars. That and the fact that it was a sleeper hit with a cast and story line that appealed to the Academy demographic. In the huh? category were the three nods for "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," a little-seen indie with palatable stars, Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt. Celebrity-appearance-wise, Ms. Blunt is a two-fer, since she will probably come with her husband, John Krasiniski, though the "Office" cast was not nominated. Whether the "Yemen" showing here means some newfound adulation from the Academy remains to be seen; the same goes for Nicole Kidman, whose out-there performance in "The Paperboy" could find some appreciators. One somewhat seamy performance that was unexpectedly overlooked: Matthew McConaughey in "Magic Mike." Mr. McConaughey has had a good year in several films, including the nominee "Bernie," so he could still sneak into the awards race later. "The Master," from Paul Thomas Anderson, did not entirely find favor with the Hollywood Foreign Press, save for its stars Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams. In places where the Globes voters could have rewarded "Master," an art-house favorite, they chose more populist fare, like "Life of Pi," for best drama and director and "Moonrise Kingdom" for best comedy. Yes, "The Master" was hardly a comedy, but that hasn't stopped the Hollywood Foreign Press before, as when they nominated the Angelina Jolie-Johnny Depp vehicle "The Tourist" in that category. Also entirely left off the Globes list: "Beasts of the Southern Wild," whose stars are unknown non-actors, not the kind of cast the press association likes to reward. Expect members of the Academy to be more generous.