“Depressing” was the word used by everyone I spoke to about the film, but depressing has never been a descriptor that puts me off; it’s rare that a movie, even an aggressively tragic one, depresses me. More often, I find myself simply fascinated, and even delighted, by the range of emotions cinema can capture.

But “Amour” depressed me…

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, with “Lincoln” garnering a leading twelve nods from the Academy. Richard Brody has already shared his thoughts. Here is how the magazine covered the nine Best Picture nominees: http://nyr.kr/UQ8VV6

Fans of the original production, no doubt, will eat the movie up, and good luck to them. I screamed a scream as time went by…

Anthony Lane reviews “Les Miserables”: http://nyr.kr/WwXli1

and “Django Unchained,” and “Amour”: http://nyr.kr/WwXli1