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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. 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.