Previewing in London and New York, A Private Life stars Jodie Foster as an American psychologist in Paris investigating the death of one of her patients. Not much yet on the film, but advance reviews praise Foster's dry wit and sensibility, as well as her French language. As with any good film about France, the goodies are plentiful: lush interior design, crisp landscapes of Parisian streets and parks, lot of dishware, furniture and lamps to ogle, and a jazzy soundtrack. 

Featured here because, as with Fulfillment City, this is a somewhat unique approach to the staid old detective/investigator genre, in which someone who isn't a professional crime fighter ends up having to use her wits and intelligence to solve what might be a crime. In this case, the very interesting idea of a psychologist exploring the death of a patient, while Fulfillment uses an advertising executive. But the idea of expanding the gumshoe from strict interpretation into other areas of life is a really intriguing approach. 

Cheers to Foster and how much fun will be it be so see her in a comedy?