Learn more

Here is my nominee for best line in a 2024 movie thus far: “That crime is unavailable!” spoken in French at screwball pace by a wonderfully beflustered investigating judge (Fabrice Luchini). I can’t explain the context without spoiling the fun, so do yourself a favor and go see “The Crime Is Mine,” a delicious bit of French froth from master director François Ozon (“Swimming Pool,” “8 Women,” “In the House,” “Frantz“). Set in a gloriously stylized 1930s Paris — and based on a play from that era, loosely adapted by Ozon — it’s a “Chicago”-like story of murder, scandal and celebrity, with some w…