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Top Critic Castigates Moore

By James Wray Jan 12, 2005, 6:48 GMT

New York, US - Jack Mathews the New York Daily News’ main film critic has castigated Michael Moore for not attending the Film Critics Circle dinner; where Moore was due to pick up a Best Documentary award for "Fahrenheit 9/11."

It seems Moore decided he would rather attend the People's Choice Awards where he the award for favourite film.

Mathews said "He chose the nonaward over the award, the patronizing TV show over a dinner with peers, the photo op over the credibility op. He chose to patronize the public as bastions of good taste, and to pretend that his anti-Bush screed had captured the fancy of a nation."

As reported yesterday suspicions over the voting on the People's Choice are abound with Mathews saying, "the film that sells the most tickets wins this award."

No doubt referring to the Choice's decision to abandon the scientific Gallup poll in favour of online voting, which is subject to abuse from organised campaigns.



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Fahrenheit 9/11

Michael Moore's unique look at the how the USA and the Bush Administration used the events of September 11 to forward its' own political agenda. ...more

  • US Release: 2004-06-20
  • UK Release: -

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