Carpetbagger: Armond White Expelled From Critics’ Group

After an awards ceremony marred by accusations that a member yelled abuse at the director of “12 Years a Slave,” the New York Film Critics Circle expelled a member, Armond White of City Arts. Another member, Lou Lumenick of The New York Post, was suspended for a year.

    

Steve McQueen’s Film Is a Box-Office Test Case

The movie industry is waiting to see if “12 Years a Slave,” a story focusing on an African-American, can garner a global audience.