'The Revenant' and 'The Martian' take top Golden Globes

By Piya Sinha-Roy and Nichola Groom BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - Revenge drama "The Revenant" and space adventure "The Martian" took the top film awards at Sunday's Golden Globes, setting them up as formidable Oscar contenders after a night of surprises and stinging barbs from return host Ricky Gervais. Pioneer-era tale "The Revenant" won three awards including best drama film, beating out front-runners "Carol," a lesbian romance, and investigative journalism drama "Spotlight." "Revenant" star Leonardo DiCaprio won best drama actor and Alejandro Inarritu was named best director. "This is the most difficult journey I've embarked on," said Inarritu, who last year won directing and best picture Oscars for "Birdman." "We struggled in low temperatures and difficult conditions to make this film happen, but we all know in this room that pain is temporary but a film is forever, so who cares?" In a closely-contested men's field, DiCaprio prevailed over "The Danish Girl" star Eddie Redmayne and "Concussion" lead Will Smith, to win best actor for his role as a fur-trapper seeking retribution.