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The New York Film Critics Circle met yesterday to vote on their “Best of” list for 2007; widely viewed as a barometer for the upcoming Academy Awards, the critics pride themselves as “a principled alternative to the Oscars, honoring esthetic merit in a forum that is immune to commercial and political pressures.” But if one anonymous member is to be believed, the meeting sounds more like a “principled” excuse for an Aint It Cool News-style...

A look at some noteworthy programs this week:

SIGNING: Child Magazine honored Julie Andrews with a Lifetime Achievement Award at their 6th Annual Best Children's Book Awards. Today you can meet her and other winning authors at a celebratory book signing.

received much critical acclaim and he's the youngest recipient of the Telluride Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Hmm. "Chicago" director Rob Marshall won Directors Guild of America award for best direction of a film. Considering that Martin Scorsese, Oscar frontrunner, was scheduled to get the booby prize - a "Lifetime Achievement Award" - the site's press photo of Marty makes him look sad - maybe the DGA wanted to share the wealth. Who knows, it's not like any of this matters, as previously discussed on Gothamist. In great news, Bryan Gordon won for directing Curb Your Enthusiasm.