Film Misery

2012′s underrated, foreign, and provocative hits and Criterion treatments of well-aged classics top this week’s DVD/Blu-Ray releases!

Will the Academy respond more to ‘Life of Pi’s visual spectacle or ‘Anna Karenina’s theatrical ambition in the production design race?

Will flash and flair prevail in the Oscars’ craft categories? Take a look at our predictions for the Costume Design and Makeup races.

Could Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ pull a ‘Hugo’ and win both of these visual categories?

Alex and Phil also offer quick thoughts on ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Holy Motors.’

‘Skyfall’, ‘Cloud Atlas’, and ‘The Impossible’ made the Art Directors Guild nominations, but ‘The Master’ was surprisingly left in the cold.

Open your mind and your memory and you will have a lot of fun with Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.’

The finalists for the Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar bode ill for ‘Cloud Atlas’ and ‘Holy Motors’, but well for ‘Men in Black 3′ and ‘Looper’.

There are lots of great offerings this month. Tell us which ones you are most excited to see.

Critics seem to think ‘The Hobbit’ has its moments, but is longer than it needs to be.

In light of Peter Jackson’s questionable move to make a trilogy out of ‘The Hobbit,’ does this new trailer give you hope?

Peter Jackson handles Tolkien’s work with care and this looks like it will be fantastic.