Old stereotypes die hard and the vision of Britain as a peaceable kingdom, America as "the wild west culture on the other side of the Atlantic" is out of date.

BBC: Man with shotgun

Great floods wash away the bonds of family, among other things, in "Beasts of the Southern Wild, " "Life of Pi, " "The Impossible" and "Moonrise Kingdom" (nominated for Best Original Screenplay).

CNN: Oscar's message: Reality bites. Deal with it

Other nominees in the PGA movie category were "Les Miserables, " "Zero Dark Thirty, " "Beasts of the Southern Wild, " "Django Unchained, " "Life of Pi, " "Moonrise Kingdom, " "Silver Linings Playbook, " and Skyfall.

NPR: 'Argo' Wins Producers Guild Awards