Les Miserables Review |
by Tim Skirvin |
Hollywood actors are not necessarily good stage actors, nor vice
versa. This simple observation is the heart of the problems with the flawed
film adaptation of _Les Miserables_, itself a Broadway adaptation of Victor
Hugo's 19th century novel. No...more |
Les Miserables Review |
by Stephen Bourne |
Hugh Jackman stars as embittered parole-breaking 19th century French
ex-convict Jean Valjean turned benevolent factory owner and wealthy
town mayor Monsieur Madeleine, adopting and raising a child from the
slums of Paris while evading re-imprisonment...more |
Les Miserables Review |
by Mark R. Leeper |
CAPSULE: Tom Hooper takes the now classic stage musical
and makes of it a film even more spectacular, sweeping,
and poignant. It covers nearly the entire emotional
spectrum possible. LES MISERABLES is a moving film
experience...more |