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'America' Reviews the Oscar Nominees

Tim ReidyJanuary 10, 2013

 

The Oscar nominees were announced this morning, and America has reviewed several of the Best Picture contenders:

"Amour," reviewed by John Anderson

"Life of Pi," reviewed by Karen Sue Smith

"Lincoln," reviewed by John Anderson

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," reviewed by John P. McCarthy

"Les Miserables," reviewed by Michael V. Tueth, S.J.

Stay tuned for our annual Oscar podcast. You can listen to last year's roundup here.

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