85th Academy Awards / Your 2013 Play-by-Play list

Les Misérables

Past 'Best Picture' Oscar winners

2010: "The King's Speech," starring Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Colin Firth portrays King George VI, left, and Helena Bonham Carter portrays his wife in a scene from, "The King's Speech." (AP Photo/The W…

Best Supporting Actress nomination

Best Supporting Actress nomination: Anne Hathaway-"Les Miserables" (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Laurie Sparham)

Best Actor nomination

Best Actor nomination: Hugh Jackman- "Les Miserables" (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Laurie Sparham)

Nothing subtle about relentless 'Les Miserables'

Russell Crowe's experience as a singer in a rock band doesn't translate to a strong musical voice, especially against musical theater veterans like Jackman. Crowe plays the evil Javert, who makes it his life mission to hunt down Jean Valjean for breaking parole.

Hathaway in Les Miserables

Anne Hathaway as Fantine in "Les Misérables," the motion-picture adaptation of the global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year.

Colin Firth

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Colin Firth portrays King George VI in "The King's Speech." The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best picture, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. The Golden Globe awards will air live Jan. 16 on NBC. (AP Photo/The Weinstein …

Geoffrey Rush

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Geoffrey Rush portrays Lionel Logue in "The King's Speech." Rush was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a motion picture drama, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, for his role in "The King's Speech." The Golden Globe…