The first image of Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, in Tom Hooper’s “The Danish Girl” has been revealed.
First Look: Eddie Redmayne goes from Oscar to 'The Danish Girl'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:25 pm · February 26th, 2015
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The Long Shot: Direct influence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013
There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. Cuarón.
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'Les Mis' returns to the Great White Way
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:15 pm · February 19th, 2013
On heels of screen success, blockbuster musical is set for a 2014 Broadway run.
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Ben Affleck, Lena Dunham, Rian Johnson win Directors Guild awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 pm · February 2nd, 2013
Check off one more box on the “Argo” industry tour of awards season goodies. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has crowned Ben Affleck with the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, this just a week removed from big wins from the Producers and Screen Actors Guilds.
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The winners and losers from today's BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:43 am · January 9th, 2013
Affleck is celebrating, Hooper and Spielberg not so much
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DGA nominees reactions
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:17 pm · January 8th, 2013
All of this morning’s nominees have released statements reacting to their good fortune today. The work ranges from CIA thrillers to journo-cinema, Presidential epics to bombastic musicals, and a little 3D razzle dazzle thrown in for good measure.
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Tom Hooper on 'Les Misérables' as 'the great cry from the heart of those who suffer'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:00 am · December 27th, 2012
The filmmaker discusses the zeitgeist elements of his latest, among other things.
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Review: The dream remains distant in garishly grim 'Les Misérables'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · December 26th, 2012
Rousing source material sunk by directorial affectations
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Tell us what you thought of 'Les Misérables'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:49 pm · December 24th, 2012
Tom Hooper’s musical adaptation finally comes out into the spotlight.
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Off the Carpet: Academy members have numerous tight races to mull over this season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 24th, 2012
As members of the Academy hurry through the last screeners they need to see before committing an opinion on the year’s best (for those who bother trying to get as deep into the stack as possible, that is), a number of races hang in the balance as extremely tight categories are sure to leave a few contenders feeling the sting of “also-ran” on Thursday, January 10.
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Roundup: Witherspoon stumps for Watts
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:19 am · December 19th, 2012
Also: Hooper, Danna honored by Palm Springs, ‘Holy Motors’ tops IndieWire poll
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Roundup: Tom Hooper on the 'logic' of his Globes omission
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · December 14th, 2012
Also: Guardian names ‘The Master’ 2012’s best, and the year in posters
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Off the Carpet: The Oscar bait got good
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · November 26th, 2012
They looked good on paper AND the screen in 2012.
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Tom Hooper unveils 'Les Misérables' to over-the-moon, theater-loving NYC audience
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:57 pm · November 23rd, 2012
“Happy Thanksgiving,” director Tom Hooper said by way of introduction to an Alice Tully Hall packed with guild and Academy members this afternoon. He was on hand to present his latest film, an adaptation of the musical “Les Misérables,” his first effort since the Oscar-winning “The King’s Speech” two years ago and one of the awards season’s most anticipated titles.
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New 'Les Miserables' trailer gets it primed for an Oscar push
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:37 pm · November 8th, 2012
Will it go the way of ‘Chicago’ or ‘Nine’ this season?
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'Les Misérables' poster harkens back to Broadway art with young Cosette
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:38 am · September 24th, 2012
Tom Hooper’s film is set for release on Christmas Day.
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Universal moves Tom Hooper's 'Les Misérables' to December 25
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 am · September 18th, 2012
When Warner Bros. shuffled “The Great Gatsby” on to 2013, there was an opportunity for another holiday bow on December 25 opposite “Django Unchained.” I had been wondering if any of the big latter-year films were going to jump on it but it started to seem like everyone was comfortable, until today, when Universal announced that it would be pushing Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” two weeks to that date.
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Hugh Jackman gets serious in first official still from 'Les Misérables'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:08 am · March 28th, 2012
Rarely given a chance to show his dramatic chops on screen, Hugh Jackman has a point to prove in Tom Hooper’s “‘Les Misérables” — so it’s no surprise that the first official still finds him in super-serious mode.
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