Oscar Favorites and Wild Cards in a 'Good Year' for Movies

Name: Oscar Favorites and Wild Cards in a 'Good Year' for Movies
Uploaded: 2013-02-21T22:00:00Z
Duration: P336S
Description: Hollywood's biggest night is just around the corner. This year's Academy Award-nominated films include both mainstream blockbusters and darkly-themed foreign and independent movies. Ray Suarez talks with New York Times film critic A.O. Scott about why this a "good year for mainstream movies that grownups might want to go see."

Clip: 02/21/2013 | 5m 36s

Hollywood's biggest night is just around the corner. This year's Academy Award-nominated films include both mainstream blockbusters and darkly-themed foreign and independent movies. Ray Suarez talks with New York Times film critic A.O. Scott about why this a "good year for mainstream movies that grownups might want to go see."

Aired: 02/21/13

Rating: NR

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