François Ozon

THE CRIME IS MINE: Friendship, Feminism And The French
THE CRIME IS MINE: Friendship, Feminism And The French

While The Crime is Mine doesn’t reach the lofty heights of the classic comedies that influenced it, it’s all too easy to enjoy such a screwball vision.

SUMMER OF 85: More than a Call Me By Your Name Clone
SUMMER OF 85: More than a ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Clone

Summer of 85 is one of the best coming of age stories in recent memory – an affecting tale of first love and first heartbreak.

CIFF 2019: Interview With François Ozon, Director Of BY THE GRACE OF GOD
CIFF 2019: Interview With François Ozon, Director Of BY THE GRACE OF GOD

François Ozon attended the Chicago International Film Festival to promote By the Grace of God . Here’s what he had to say about the film, its reception, and its relationship to his career and life.

Dispatches From The 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Dispatches From The 55th Chicago International Film Festival

Andrew Emerson reports from the Chicago International Film Festival with seven reviews of big international festival hits and some smaller, indie gems.

BY THE GRACE OF GOD: More than just the "French Spotlight"
BY THE GRACE OF GOD: More Than Just The “French Spotlight”

By the Grace of God is flawed, but undeniably powerful. It definitely needs to be regarded as more than just the “French Spotlight”. 

DOUBLE LOVER: Erotic Thriller Meets Arthouse
DOUBLE LOVER: Erotic Thriller Meets Arthouse

Double Lover is a loving and surprisingly artful homage to the genre’s masters, equal parts a silly and stylish trashy erotic thriller with enough twists and turns to delight any mainstream audiences.