“纽约影评家奖”创立于1935年。设奖的目的是为了从行家的角度评选出一年的最佳影片,借此维护电影评论的重要性。在设奖的初年,评选工作置于勃斯里·克劳瑟的强大影响之下。此人是《纽约时报》第一流的专栏电影评论家,其声望在美国三十年久盛不衰。他所撰写的影评对于一部电影的成败具有举足轻重的份量。克劳瑟强调电影要具备社会特征和 The New York Film Critics Award was founded in 1935. The purpose of setting the prize is to judge the best film of a year from the perspective of an expert, so as to safeguard the importance of the film commentary. In the early years of the prize-setting, the selection was placed under the strong influence of Boisley Klaus. This man is a top film columnist in The New York Times, whose popularity has been on the rise for 30 years in the United States. His critiques are an important part of the success of a movie. Crowther stressed that the movie should have social characteristics and