Movies for February 26, 2017

Today, February 26 is Oscar Sunday.

A good movie to watch would be "Sullivan's Travels" (1942).

It's a great movie about a movie director, a landmark Hollywood satire full of slapstick and sorrow.

Listed on the National Film Registry.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034240/





Another more recent movie to watch would be "The Artist" (2011).

It's an Academy Award winning film about Hollywood
from 1927 to 1932 as talkies replaced silent films.

It won Oscars for Best Picture, Actor (Jean Dujardin),
Director, Costume Design and Original Score.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655442/












It's also Victor Hugo's birthday, born February 26, 1802.


A good day to watch a movie made from one of his most famous novels, "Les Miserables" (2012).

Set in 19th century France, the film tells the tale of ex-convict Jean Valjean, and his road to reform.

This adaptation won multiple Academy Awards, including for Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway), sound mixing, makeup and hairstyling, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/