A Sad Explanatory Note

The wonderful film critic and blogger Matt Zoller Seitz suffered a terrible blow last week with the sudden death of his wife, Jennifer. Edward Copeland, a longtime friend of Jennifer's, was understandably too torn up to continue with his original plan for the Best of the Best Pictures Poll. The Siren sends her deepest sympathy to Matt, his family and to Edward. Edward, with great dedication, has moved the deadline for his poll to midnight tonight, Friday, May 5.