New York Film Critics Circle Award
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is an American film critic organization founded in 1935 by Wanda Hale from the New York ''Daily News''. Its membership includes over 30 film critics from New York-based daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and online publications. In December of each year, the organization meets to vote on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide of the calendar year. The NYFCC also gives special stand-alone awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the art of cinema, including writers, directors, producers, film critics, film restorers, historians and service organizations. The NYFCC Awards are the oldest given by film critics in the country, and one of the most prestigious. Award ceremonies Note: Dates listed are those of when the awards were actually given. Announcement dates are earlier. Award categories Current categories * Best Actor * Best Actres ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Film Criticism
Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: Journalism, journalistic criticism that appears regularly in newspapers, magazines and other popular mass-media outlets; and academic criticism by film scholars who are informed by film theory and are published in academic journals. Academic film criticism rarely takes the form of a review; instead it is more likely to analyse the film and its place in the history of its genre or in the whole of History of film, film history. Film criticism is also labeled as a type of writing that perceives films as possible achievements and wishes to convey their differences, as well as the films being made in a level of quality that is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Film criticism is also associated with the journalistic type of criticism, which is grounded in the media's effects being developed, and journalistic criticism resides in standard structures su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Grapes Of Wrath (film)
''The Grapes of Wrath'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by John Ford. It was based on John Steinbeck's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson and the executive producer was Darryl F. Zanuck. The film tells the story of the Joads, an Oklahoma family, who, after losing their farm during the Great Depression in the 1930s, become migrant workers and end up in California. The motion picture details their arduous journey across the United States as they travel to California in search of work and opportunities for the family members, and features cinematography by Gregg Toland. The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. In 1989, it was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot After being released from prison, Tom Joad hitchhikes his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1947 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
13th New York Film Critics Circle Awards January 19, 1948(announced December 28, 1947) ---- Gentleman's Agreement The 13th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 19 January 1947, honored the best filmmaking of 1947. Winners *Best Film: **''Gentleman's Agreement'' *Best Actor: **William Powell - ''Life with Father'' and ''The Senator Was Indiscreet'' *Best Actress: **Deborah Kerr - ''Black Narcissus'' and ''The Adventuress'' *Best Director: **Elia Kazan - ''Gentleman's Agreement'' *Best Foreign Language Film: **'' To Live in Peace (Vivere in pace)'' • Italy References External links1947 Awards {{NYFCC Awards Chron 1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1947 1947 in American cinema 1947 in New York City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Best Years Of Our Lives
''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (also known as ''Glory for Me'' and ''Home Again'') is a 1946 American epic drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Harold Russell. The film is about three United States servicemen re-adjusting to societal changes and civilian life after coming home from World War II. The three men come from different services with different ranks that do not correspond with their civilian social class backgrounds. The film was a critical and commercial success. It won seven Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director (William Wyler), Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor (Fredric March), Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor (Harold Russell), Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Best Film Editing (Daniel Mandell), Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1946 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
12th New York Film Critics Circle Awards January 9, 1947(announced December 30, 1946) ---- The Best Years of Our Lives The 12th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 9 January 1947, honored the best filmmaking of 1946. Winners *Best Film: **''The Best Years of Our Lives'' *Best Actor: **Laurence Olivier - ''Henry V'' *Best Actress: **Celia Johnson - ''Brief Encounter'' *Best Director: **William Wyler - ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' *Best Foreign Language Film: **'' Open City (Roma, città aperta)'' • Italy References External links1946 Awards {{NYFCC Awards Chron 1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1946 1946 in American cinema 1946 in New York City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lost Weekend (film)
''The Lost Weekend'' is a 1945 American film noir drama film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson's novel of the same name about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also shared the Grand Prix at the first Cannes Film Festival, making it one of only three films—the other two being '' Marty'' (1955) and ''Parasite'' (2019)—to win both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the highest award at Cannes. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Director Billy Wilder's unflinchingly honest look at the effects of alcoholism may have had some of its impact blunted by time, but it remains a powerful and remarkably prescient film." In 2011, The film was selected for preserv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1945 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
11th New York Film Critics Circle Awards January 20, 1946(announced January 1, 1946) ---- The Lost Weekend The 11th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 1 January 1946, honored the best filmmaking of 1945. Winners *Best Film: **'' The Lost Weekend'' *Best Actor: **Ray Milland - '' The Lost Weekend'' *Best Actress: **Ingrid Bergman - '' Spellbound'' and ''The Bells of St. Mary's'' *Best Director: **Billy Wilder - '' The Lost Weekend'' *Special Awards: **''The Fighting Lady'' **''The True Glory'' References External links1945 Awards {{NYFCC Awards Chron 1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1945 1945 in American cinema 1945 in New York City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Going My Way
''Going My Way'' is a 1944 American musical comedy drama film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald. Written by Frank Butler and Frank Cavett based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a new young priest taking over a parish from an established old veteran. Crosby sings five songsGoing My Way with other songs performed onscreen by Metropolitan Opera's star mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens and the Robert Mitchell Boys Choir. ''Going My Way'' was followed the next year by a sequel, ''The Bells of St. Mary's''. ''Going My Way'' was the highest-grossing picture of 1944, and was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture. Its success helped to make movie exhibitors choose Crosby as the biggest box-office draw of the year, a record he would hold for the remainder of the 1940s. After World War II, Crosby and McCarey presented a copy of the film to Pope Pius XII at the Vatican. Plot Father Charles "Chuck" O'Malley (Bing Cr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1944 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
10th New York Film Critics Circle Awards (announced December 27, 1944) ---- Going My Way The 10th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 27 December 1944, honored the best filmmaking of 1944. Winners *Best Film: **''Going My Way'' *Best Actor: ** Barry Fitzgerald - ''Going My Way'' *Best Actress: **Tallulah Bankhead - ''Lifeboat'' *Best Director: **Leo McCarey - ''Going My Way'' References External links1944 Awards {{NYFCC Awards Chron 1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1944 1944 in American cinema 1944 in New York City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Watch On The Rhine
A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is designed to be worn around the wrist, attached by a watch strap or other type of bracelet, including metal bands, leather straps or any other kind of bracelet. A pocket watch is designed for a person to carry in a pocket, often attached to a chain. Watches were developed in the 17th century from spring-powered clocks, which appeared as early as the 14th century. During most of its history the watch was a mechanical device, driven by clockwork, powered by winding a mainspring, and keeping time with an oscillating balance wheel. These are called ''mechanical watches''. In the 1960s the electronic ''quartz watch'' was invented, which was powered by a battery and kept time with a vibrating quartz crystal. By the 1980s the quartz watch had taken over most of the market from the mechani ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1943 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
9th New York Film Critics Circle Awards January ?, 1944(announced December 28, 1943) ---- Going My Way The 9th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 28 December 1943, honored the best filmmaking of 1943. Winners *Best Film: **''Watch on the Rhine'' *Best Actor: **Paul Lukas - ''Watch on the Rhine'' *Best Actress: **Ida Lupino - '' The Hard Way'' *Best Director: **George Stevens - ''The More the Merrier'' *Special Awards: **''Report from the Aleutians'' **''Why We Fight'' References External links1943 Awards {{NYFCC Awards Chron 1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1943 1943 in American cinema 1943 in New York City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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In Which We Serve
''In Which We Serve'' is a 1942 British patriotic war film directed by Noël Coward and David Lean. It was made during the Second World War with the assistance of the Ministry of Information (United Kingdom), Ministry of Information. The screenplay by Coward was inspired by the exploits of Captain Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was in command of the destroyer when it was sunk during the Battle of Crete. Coward composed the film's music as well as starring in the film as the ship's captain. The film also starred John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson and Richard Attenborough in his first screen role. ''In Which We Serve'' received the full backing of the Ministry of Information, which offered advice on what would make good propaganda and facilitated the release of military personnel. The film is a classic example of wartime British cinema through its patriotic imagery of national unity and social cohesion within the context of t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |