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December will see all manner of critics' awards (including the first-ever meeting of the Society of Texas Film Critics, Dec. 17 in Austin)
- 1 2 Smith, Russell W. (December 18, 1994). "Texas film critics group doles out awards for the year's best in movies". Austin American-Statesman . p. B2. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ↑ MacCambridge, Michael (December 22, 1994). "The Lone Star Academy: Texas film critics gather to add votes for 1994's best to the throng". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- 1 2 "Arts Beat". The Dallas Morning News . December 19, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ↑ Berman, Art (December 20, 1994). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times . p. F2. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
Texas film critics came riding to the support of their Los Angeles colleagues, agreeing that "Pulp Fiction" is the best film of the year.
- ↑ Adams, Lisa J. (September 11, 1997). "Jackson makes a name for himself". Lawrence Journal-World . Associated Press. p. 2D. Retrieved December 17, 2010.