Inside the New York Film Critics Circle Celebration: Heartfelt Thanks, Sake Bombs, and More

At Wednesday night’s New York Film Critics Circle gala at New York’s Tao Downtown, there was no suspense to be found, no “envelope please”—the critics’ group voted on and announced its winners a month ago. Instead of awards shows’ usual tension and cutting between contenders to see the elation or disappointment after a winner is announced, at the NYFCC ceremony the rule of the night was celebration only as industry notables paid tribute to their colleagues over plates of lobster fried rice and miso-glazed cod—served, appropriately, family-style. If one big winner of the evening had to be selected it might… Read Full Article