les miserables
The British Academy Awards were announced this morning with Lincoln, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Argo and Zero Dark Thirty scoring best picture nominations.
The directors Guild of America have unveiled their five best director nominees. Ben Affleck, Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Ang Lee and Tom Hooper were touted as the best directors of the year.
The Best Director race at the Oscars is always among the more intriguing ones.
Though the Oscar Nominations are two weeks away, there are a few categories that are still up in the air. Usually awards precursors give prognosticators a strong idea of which films or actors will receive nominations for their respective categories but some categories, such as the Best Supporting Actress race, are so full of contenders that limiting them to just five is near impossible. Here is a breakdown of the supporting actress race up to this moment.
Ultimately, the film purports the Christian ideal that despite all the suffering of the individual througout his life, he or she is due better later on. The film is lengthy, but Hooper manages to provide an emotional punch at every turn to keep the audience vested in the massive story. The film is filled with a long list of tragedies that bring significance to its title, but not one of them feels unimportant or overlooked. Hooper deftly maintains a strong sense of intimacy with every character and it is this sense of unity and attention to detail that makes "Les Misérables" a rousing and cathartic experience that is not easily forgotten.
The 30-year-old British actor recently admitted that although he hasn't read the books, he wouldn't necessarily turn down an offer to play a part in the film.
The Best Supporting Actress race at the Golden Globes presents a diverse range of thespians, all of which should be nominated for the Oscar.
Over the last week critics have revealed their top ten films of this year. Critics have showed a diversity of choices from very mainstream films to some very independent films. But there was one film that been included on everyone's list: Zero Dark Thirty.
Back on November 23rd, Les Miserables was premiered in New York to a tremendous critical reception with a number of early pundits calling the film an Oscar favorite. However, after the film's more recent premiere on December 5th in London, the picture seems to be quite different.
On December 5, Tom Hooper's new adaptation of Les Miserables had it's world premiere. The stars lined up to promote their new film and critics went to see what the new adaptation had to offer.
On December 3rd, the International Press Academy announced their Satellite award nominations.
After a crowded November filled with Oscar contenders December brings some light fare to audiences and last minute Oscar Contenders are unveiled making their final pushes at the coveted award.
With the recent premieres of such films as Les Miserables, The Hobbit, and Zero Dark Thirty, the Best Picture Race seems to start shaping up. A number of websites have already posted their top contenders for award season's top prize.
On November 23, Les Miserables had its first screening for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Immediate responses were extremely positive with the screening eliciting a standing ovation.
