Comments on: French Film Critics' Etoile d'Or Awards – 2007 Winners http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andre Soareshttp://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117893 Andre Soares Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:48:03 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2007/03/18/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117893 No, I haven't seen "The Singer" yet. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the heads up! No, I haven't seen "The Singer" yet. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the heads up!

]]> By: Boydhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117641 Boyd Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:37:11 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2007/03/18/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117641 If you haven't seen The Singer yet... you're in for a treat and one of the most sublime, understated endings of recent memory. You should, however, erase that knowledge from your memory, because otherwise you will be waiting for it, which is no good! It is perhaps a tad too meandering, but who cares when De France and Depardieu are as good as they are here? If you haven't seen The Singer yet… you're in for a treat and one of the most sublime, understated endings of recent memory. You should, however, erase that knowledge from your memory, because otherwise you will be waiting for it, which is no good! It is perhaps a tad too meandering, but who cares when De France and Depardieu are as good as they are here?

]]> By: Andre Soareshttp://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117603 Andre Soares Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:37:46 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2007/03/18/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117603 Strange. "Avenue Montaigne" is not included in their list of eligible films, even though it opened in France last year. (The Etoiles d'Or cover French films released during the 2006 calendar year.) I'm looking forward to "Mauvaise foi" and "The Singer" just because of Cecile de France. Her performance in "Avenue Montaigne" was flawless. Strange. "Avenue Montaigne" is not included in their list of eligible films, even though it opened in France last year. (The Etoiles d'Or cover French films released during the 2006 calendar year.)

I'm looking forward to "Mauvaise foi" and "The Singer" just because of Cecile de France. Her performance in "Avenue Montaigne" was flawless.

]]> By: Boydhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117599 Boyd Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:03:30 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2007/03/18/french-film-critics-etoile-dor-awards-2007-winners/#comment-117599 the Avenue Montaigne snub is indeed strange, since her turn in that film is decidedly more awards-worthy than her role in Mauvaise foi... maybe it has something to do with the cut-off dates for eligibility? Montaigne came out in the spring of 2006, so perhaps it does not count for this year's awards? Mauvaise foi is a fun film but not an especially good one. It is certainly a surprise that it took Best First Film.... but then again, the other two nominees in this category did nothing for me either... the Avenue Montaigne snub is indeed strange, since her turn in that film is decidedly more awards-worthy than her role in Mauvaise foi… maybe it has something to do with the cut-off dates for eligibility? Montaigne came out in the spring of 2006, so perhaps it does not count for this year's awards?

Mauvaise foi is a fun film but not an especially good one. It is certainly a surprise that it took Best First Film…. but then again, the other two nominees in this category did nothing for me either…

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