Movie: "Les Miserables" receives standing ovation at first screening

From ShowBiz411: "Cheers and a standing ovation this afternoon at the first screening of the film version of Les Miserables."

"Tom Hooper, Oscar winner for The King’s Speech, has made a thrilling, sensational epic of the legendary Broadway show."

"This now becomes the Titanic of this year’s awards season, the film to beat."

"Hugh Jackman is a triumph as Jean Valjean, Anne Hathaway sings the heck out of the film’s big numbers, and Samantha Barks just about steals the film."