The Real Best Pictures

NYTimes' Caryn James breaks down the nominees in the category that should be called Best Non-English Language Film:

And there is another, extraordinary group of Oscar films that grapple with explosive issues. The nominees for best foreign-language film are even more politically charged, and every bit as artistically successful, emotionally touching and accessible as the English-language candidates.

--Oscars - Pan’s Labyrinth - Lives of Others - Water - After the Wedding - Days of Glory - Column - New York Times