Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Private Life’ on Netflix, a Gently Uncozy Cozy Mystery, Led by a French-Speaking Jodie Foster

By John Serba Published July 29, 2026, 6:41 p.m. ET A Private Life (now on Netflix) is a bit of an odd one, a French-language Jodie Foster vehicle and murder mystery that I’m not sure should be taken too seriously. First, who knew Foster was fluent in French? And second, writer/director Rebecca Zlotowski strikes an unu

As Bryan Kohberger challenges his conviction for murdering four Idaho college students, a new Netflix documentary examines what we know about the case

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