Celebrating National Society of Film Critics at 50: Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee, one of his Six Moral Fables, a subtle feature about erotic desire, and verbal and visual pleasure, won the 1971 Best Picture.

Based on the acclaimed memoir by Brad Land, Goat offers a searing portrayal of brotherhood, masculinity, and violence among youngsters at a crucial phase of their lives, their formative years as men.

When something’s going wrong, there are people out there like Capt. Sullenberger who will risk a lot—their time, their efforts, even their lives—on behalf of others.  The movie is called ‘Sully,’ but it’s really about the best in all of us–Eastwood

Persona, Ingmar Bergman’s enigmatic, highly complex film, was the second Best Picture winner from the National Society of Film Critics, back in 1967.  (The first winner was Antonioni’s Blow-Up).

Eastwood’s biopic, Sully, starring Tom Hanks, soared with a stellar $35.5 million at 3,525 locations, marking a solid start to the fall box office season.