Or just go to the art houses and avoid that conundrum altogether. Follow the links for reviews:
Up: Can't imagine what an animated movie about an old geezer, a boy scout, and a floating house could possibly offer? It's Pixar, so plenty.
Drag Me to Hell: Sam Raimi's return to horror is at an astonishing 94 percent [...]

And the possible nominees are:
Revanche, Austria
The Necessities of Life, Canada

The Class, France
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Germany
Waltz with Bashir, Israel

Departures, Japan
Tear This Heart Out, Mexico
Everlasting Moments, Sweden
3 Monkeys, Turkey
Only two of these film are currently scheduled for Washington releases, virtual shoo-in Waltz With Bashir (1/23) and The Class (1/30). Stay tuned for reviews.