“I’m not sure if we have truly hit rock bottom, but I hope if it’s not now, then it will come soon, because I’m not sure how it can get any worse than this.” – Julia Ducournau  It appears to […]

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Known for his jaw-dropping and often steamy thrillers, French auteur François Ozon is back with an ambitious adaptation of a literary masterpiece. The Stranger, adapted by Ozon from Albert Camus’ 1942 novella, received plenty of acclaim following its world premiere […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s The Ice Tower movie review, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The Ice Tower is French director Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s fourth feature, after Innocence (2004), Evolution (2015), and Earwig […]

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Richard Linklater has been killing it on the festival circuit this year! Following the Berlinale premiere of his Lorenz Hart biopic Blue Moon (arriving October 17), he headed to the Cannes Film Festival with his ambitious retelling of the making […]

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In The Balconettes (which I recently reviewed), French actress/writer/director Noémie Merlant (Mi iubita, mon amour) delivers an exciting sophomore effort behind the camera, crafting a powerful feminist tale about physical and sexual assault and its horrific consequences. Seamlessly working over-the-top comedy into the mix, […]

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French writer/director Olivier Assayas (Clouds of Sils Maria) returns to the big screen with his latest feature, Suspended Time, a deeply personal meditation on life, love, art, and memory. The narrative is set during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, with Assayas’ […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Suspended Time movie review, it’s in theaters August 15. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) With Suspended Time, French filmmaker Olivier Assayas (Clouds of Sils Maria) makes his most personal film yet, […]

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(The 2025 Vashon Island Film Fest runs August 7-10 on beautiful Vashon Island, just a ferry ride from Seattle. HtN has coverage coming your way like this The Balconettes movie review by Chris Reed! Seen it? Join the conversation with […]

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Years after breaking out in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Noémie Merlant is also making a name for herself as a director. This time, she unleashes a wave of revenge in her sophomore feature The Balconettes. Directing […]

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For his latest feature, Suspended Time, Olivier Assayas drew on his personal diary to revisit his experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown with humor and reminiscence. Shot on location at his late father’s home, the comedy stars his frequent collaborator Vincent Macaigne as […]

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