Austin critics love 'Boyhood,' single out 'Joe' star Gary Poulter

Posted by · 9:21 am · December 17th, 2014

Yeah, the Austin Film Critics Association naturally dug the Austin-set “Boyhood,” and yeah, they showed a lot of love for “Nightcrawler.” But the single coolest thing they did Wednesday in their awards announcement was single out “Joe” star Gary Poulter.

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Austin critics are in love with 'Her,' Brie Larson notches up another win

Posted by · 8:09 am · December 17th, 2013

The Austin Film Critics Association showed a lot of respect for current critical sweeper “12 Years a Slave,” giving it three awards — but handed their top prize to Spike Jonze’s “Her.” Brie Larson, meanwhile, claimed another Best Actress win.

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Austin film critics like 'Hugo,' Refn and Shannon

Posted by · 9:13 am · December 28th, 2011

The Austin Film Critics Association is the latest group to speak up on the year’s best, tapping “Hugo” as the best picture of the year. The film didn’t show up anywhere else on the unique slate of superlatives, though, which included two acting wins for “Take Shelter.”

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