Disney tried to punish the Los Angeles Times for running an unflattering investigation. Now film critics are fighting back.

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Update 3:49 p.m.: Disney ended the ban on Los Angeles Times critics on Tuesday afternoon following the widespread boycott, The New York Times reports. Our original post appears below.

Four major film critic groups announced Tuesday that they will not consider any Disney films for awards this season following the studio's decision to freeze out Los Angeles Times reporters from press screenings after the newspaper published an unflattering investigation about the company's financial dealings with the city of Anaheim. Disney's payback — which prevents Times writers from attending advanced screenings of its films, including those made by Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel — was deemed "craven," "petty," and "hostile to journalism" by the Chicago Tribune.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.