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Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" has been sweeping critics awards and won the Golden Globe for top motion picture drama.

A labor lawyer and a journalist have been arrested, raising concerns among human rights activists on Friday that the military-backed government's crackdown on Islamists is also sweeping up critics of its policies who are not Islamists.

I think Negga, Adams and Huppert, sweeping through the critics groups right now for "Elle" and "Things to Come," will vie for the remaining two slots.

Late Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in a close referendum that will likely grant him sweeping new powers; critics say this will inch the country closer to authoritarianism while supporters argue it will make the executive branch more efficient.

The law's actual impact may be less sweeping than critics argue.

A referendum vote last month gave Erdoğan sweeping new powers, which critics say are pushing the country toward dictatorship.

"Boyhood" is sweeping its way through critics groups, leaving presumed Best Picture contenders like "Birdman," "The Imitation Game" and "Selma" to flounder in its wake.

But he and other party officials have also indicated that they have no appetite for the sweeping political changes that liberal critics say are needed to restrain the power of officials and rein in abuses.

While the immediate political crisis appeared to be resolved, Mr. Arafat's actions fell far short of the sweeping reforms demanded by Palestinian critics to combat widespread corruption in the Palestinian Authority and disarray in the security forces.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign, but critics question the real motives behind the crackdown.

Britain's Home Office released a statement justifying Miranda's detention under sweeping anti-terrorism legislation that critics say gives authorities power to detain nearly anyone.