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Roger Ebert on "Les Miserables"

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Jeffrey Overstreet

10 Jan 2013
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Roger Ebert • Les Misérables

Roger Ebert, who missed out on some of the year's big Oscar-season releases, finally caught up with Les Misérables.

What did he think?

Well, let's just say I feel a little less lonely this morning.

He writes:

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In case you missed it, here's my review.

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