Sentences with phrase «french critical favorite»
Not exact matches
He's been something of a critical favorite for a while now, but after making the hugely acclaimed «Summer Hours» and the TV miniseries / theatrical marathon «Carlos» within a few years of each other, French filmmaker Olivier Assayas has firmly cemented himself as one of the more exciting directors in world cinema.
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In 2005, his sophomore effort L'esquive — a raw, direct exploration of teenage sexual politics in the banlieues (the French suburban hoods) by way of eighteenth century playwright Marivaux - unexpectedly trumped critical favorite Kings and Queen and populist heavyweights A Very Long Engagement and Oscar nominee The Chorus at the César Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.