Movie Reviews and Previews The case against Les Miserables Many of you have emailed to fret about some of the reviews. Les Miserables is currently sitting at 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61% on Metacritic which doesn’t suck, no, but there have indeed been certain critics who’ve been vicious in their disdain: it’s so melodramatic, and By Lainey • Dec 24, 2012 01:13 pm
Style Eddie Redmayne’s great suit It’s a gorgeous suit. It’s a beautiful colour. And he wears it so well. I interviewed Eddie Redmayne at the Les Miserables junket last weekend in New York. He is very, very nice. Doesn’t take himself too seriously, is engaging and friendly, seems kind and humble. It’ By Lainey • Dec 11, 2012 12:04 pm
Les Miserables Les Miserables: an underdog? The new issue of The Hollywood Reporter features Les Miserables -- its film history, the journey of this particular iteration under the direction of Tom Hooper, the production, and the cast. The story that’s told, at least at the beginning of the article, Nate Silver reference notwithstanding, is that By Lainey • Dec 05, 2012 05:36 pm
Les Miserables Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean As mentioned yesterday, I screened Les Miserables in New York on the weekend but reviews are embargoed until closer to the release date. We are allowed however to post reaction to the film. My reaction is that I ugly-cried HARD. And that I love Hugh Jackman. People keep talking about By Lainey • Dec 04, 2012 04:14 pm
Style Catwoman, Wolverine, and Red Riding Hood At the premiere of my favourite movie of the year in Tokyo tonight as they make their way around the world, closer and closer to Christmas Day, as we wait impatiently ... At The Barricade! And then en route to Hollywood & Highland, the Dolby Theatre to fight it out with By Lainey • Nov 28, 2012 12:11 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Les Miserables Vogue And here we are, another year of American Vogue covers, and none of them featured Victoria Beckham. Anne Hathaway is December, understandably. She is Wintour-approved, and Valentino-approved, and she is the star of one of the most highly anticipated movies of the season, my favourite movie of the year, Les By Lainey • Nov 12, 2012 02:20 pm
Royals The Cambridges return to the birthplace of their love St Andrews! It’s so lovely, St Andrews. We were there for 3 days last year to shoot pre-footage in advance of the royal wedding. When I came home I told Jacek we should live there for a while -- the dogs would love it, he could golf every day, By Lainey • Nov 09, 2012 10:34 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Everybody sings! Duana left early this morning for a meeting and then I rushed off to the airport to come to New York so... We didn’t get to watch this new Les Miserables trailer together holding hands! We didn’t get to watch this new Les Miserables trailer together and cry! By Lainey • Nov 08, 2012 05:03 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Les Miserables on Election Night Two new tv spots were released yesterday for Les Miserables, my favourite movie of the year. I already know it will be. I know I will love it. There is no way I won’t love it. The clips were broadcast across several networks during election coverage. Anyway, obviously, I By Lainey • Nov 07, 2012 11:00 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Les Miserables: the posters Four new posters for the upcoming Les Miserables -- THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIE OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON (Hobbit what?) -- have been released but... and you know how much I love Les Miserables ... I hate them. Hate the cheesy tag lines even if they’re germane to the story (Heart By Lainey • Oct 12, 2012 04:04 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews How many times already? How many times have you enjoyed the first teaser for Les Miserables? As I mentioned last week, many of the anticipated award films have been rolling out their previews the last couple of weeks. At this rate we should see something soon then from Anna Karenina. So... how’s our By Lainey • May 30, 2012 12:59 pm