Oscar-nominated short films a mixed and marvelous bag

The experience of watching five short animation or live-action films in one sitting — each a finalist for an Oscar in two of this year's shorts categories — can be a bit like walking into a museum to find the Rothko's been hung next to the Monet. It's not unpleasant, just unexpected.

By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

February 1, 2013