New York Film Critics Pick Return of The King

MSNBC.com is reporting that the New York Film Critics Circle has chosen Lord of the Rings: Return of the King as the best film of 2003.

What makes this rather interesting is these are the same guys that rarely nod their heads to the big, hugely plugged, dead give-away movies, and usually focus more on the smaller (and usually more deserving) films. American Splendor and Lost in Translation picked up their respects along with Return of the King. Their reason for acknowleging Return of the King? — because it’s “a masterful piece of filmmaking,” says the chairman.

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