Tom Hooper's musical "Les Misérables" is a great favorite to win the Phoenix Critics Awards upon receiving up to twelve nominations.
Among the dozen nominations this film receives are those for best film, best director, best actor for Hugh Jackman or best supporting actress for one of this year's Oscar favorites, Anne Hathaway.
After "The Miserables»The films that have received the most nominations are« Lincoln »,« Life of Pi »and« Skyfall », all three with eight nominations.
«Lincoln»By Steven Spielberg opts for the categories of best film and best director, and is also the great favorite in the best actor with Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ang Lee's tape «Life of Pi»Also opts for best film and best direction, although the categories with the most options are best photography, best visual effects and best family film.
«Skyfall»For his part, he opts for the best film but not for the best direction and his possibilities go mainly through the technical categories.
La big favorite for the Oscar moment «Zero Dark Thirty»Is left with only six nominations, although among them there is no shortage of those for the best film and best direction.
«Moonrise Kingdom»By Wes Anderson and«Beasts of the Southern Wild»By Benh Zeitlin are also up for six awards, including best film, but not best director.
Nominations:
Best film
"Argo"
"The Avengers"
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
"The Miserables"
"Life of Pi"
"Lincoln"
"Moonrise Kingdom"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Skyfall"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Best Director
Ben Affleck for "Argo"
Kathryn Bigelow for "Zero Dark Thirty"
Tom Hooper for "Les Misérables"
Ang Lee for "Life of Pi"
Steven Spielberg for "Lincoln"
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis for "Lincoln"
John Hawkes for "The Sessions"
Anthony Hopkins for "Hitchcock"
Hugh Jackman for "Les Miserables"
Joaquin Phoenix for "The Master"
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty"
Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook"
Quvenzhané Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Mary Elizabeth Winstead for "Smashed"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert De Niro for "Silver Linings Playbook"
Javier Bardem for «Skyfall»
Philip Seymour Hoffman for "The Master"
Tommy Lee Jones for "Lincoln"
Ezra Miller for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Best Supporting Actress
Judy Dench for "Skyfall"
Sally Fields for "Lincoln"
Anne Hathaway for "Les Miserables"
Helen Hunt for "The Sessions"
Emma Watson for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Best cast
"Argo"
"The Miserables"
"Moonrise Kingdom"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
Best original script
"The fraud"
"The master"
"Moonrise Kingdom"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Best Adapted Screenplay
"Argo"
"The Miserables"
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Family Movie
"An extraordinary adventure"
"Chimpanzee"
"Life of Pi"
"The Extraordinary Life of Timothy Green"
Best overlooked film this year
"Cabin in the Woods"
"Jeff and his family"
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
"Safety Not Guaranteed"
"Sound of My Voice"
Best animated movie
"Brave"
Frankenweenie
"ParaNorman"
"Break up Ralph!"
Best foreign film
"A Royal Affair"
"Love"
Headhunters
"Untouchable"
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi"
Best documentary
"Bully"
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi"
"Queen of Versailles"
Searching for Sugar Man
Best Original Song
Skyfall from "Skyfall"
Suddenly from "Les Miserables"
When Can I See You Again from "'Rompe Ralph!"
Best soundtrack
"Hitchcock"
"Life of Pi"
"Lincoln"
"Skyfall"
Best Cinematography
"The Miserables"
"Life of Pi"
"Lincoln"
"Skyfall"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Better assembly
"Argo"
"The Dark Knight Rises"
"Life of Pi"
"Skyfall"
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Best production design
"Anna Karenina"
"Cloud Atlas"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"The Miserables"
"Moonrise Kingdom"
Best Costume Design
"A Royal Affair"
"Anna Karenina"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"The Miserables"
"Lincoln"
Better visual effects
"The Avengers"
"Cloud Atlas"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi"
"Prometheus"
Best stunts
"The Avengers"
"The Bourne Legacy"
"The Dark Knight Rises"
"Looper"
"Skyfall"
Best Newcomer Performer
Mark Duplass for "Safety Not Guaranteed"
Dwight Henry for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Suraj Sharma for "Life of Pi"
Quvenzhané Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best New Director
Stephen Chbosky for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Seth MacFarlane for "Ted"
Benh Zeitlin for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Craig Zobel for "Compliance"
Best Young Actress
Isabelle Allen for "Les Miserables"
Maude Apatow for "This is 40"
Kara Hayward for "Moonrise Kingdom"
Quvenzhané Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best Young Actor
CJ Adams for "The Extraordinary Life of Timothy Green"
Jerad Gilman for "Moonrise Kingdom"
Tom Holland for "The Impossible"
Daniel Huttlestone for "Les Miserables"
More information - "Zero Dark Thirty" also conquers the Critics of Washington
Source - examiner.com