Golden Globes results split for Canadians

In the subdued affair that was this year's Golden Globes, there were two races in particular to follow from a Canadian angle.

The good news is that Julie Christie won a Golden Globe for Best Performance in a drama for her role in "Away From Her." Well, Christie isn't Canadian, but the movie is, directed by Canadian Sarah Polley in his directorial debut. (BTW, she's 28.)

The win by Christie also will give more attention to the movie.

The flip side is that Ellen Page did not win Best Performance in a comedy or musical for her role in "Juno." Page lost out to Marion Cotillard in " La Vie En Rose." The good news within that is Cotillard wouldn't be up against Page in a possible Oscar battle.

Page is a 20-year-old actress from Halifax, who has been the hot thing lately. When I was in Toronto for the Toronto International Film Festival, Page had three movies playing there, including Juno.

Having seen both movies, Christie deserved to win and so did Page. But Ellen Page could get "revenge" with an Oscar, if the Academy is friendly to a comedy.