Director **Clint Eastwood **, whose latest movie, ** “Mystic River,” ** is a favorite for Academy Awards consideration, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Broadcast Film Critics Assn. on Saturday.
The award will be presented during the group’s ninth annual Critics’ Choice awards ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It will be broadcast live by E! Entertainment Television.
“Mystic River” earned a record ** eight nominations ** from the group, including nods for Eastwood both as director and composer.
" **Clint Eastwood ** is a true giant in the world of popular culture," said Joey Berlin, president of the Broadcast Film Critics Assn. “The range of his films and accomplishments is astounding. Clint has personified whole genres as an actor. As a filmmaker, he has reinvented them. He has thrilled us, made us laugh and brought us to tears.”
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