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Very Annie Mary
Very Annie Mary begins with an appealing promise: Sara Sugarman will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rachel Griffiths and Jonathan Pryce gives Very Annie Mary an immediate pulse. The story of Very Annie Mary begins from a specific pressure point: After her father suffers a stroke, his daughter is forced to take care of him. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the value of Very Annie Mary rest
Aug 153 min read
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet begins with an appealing promise: Nils Tavernier will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Aurélie Dupont and Laurent Hilaire gives Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet an immediate pulse. The story of Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet begins from a specific pressure point: ETOILES: DANCERS OF THE PARIS OPERA BALLET celebrates the legacy
Aug 153 min read
Zus & Zo
Zus & Zo begins with an appealing promise: Paula van der Oest will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sylvia Poorta and Anneke Blok gives Zus & Zo an immediate pulse. The story of Zus & Zo begins from a specific pressure point: Zus & Zo shows what three sisters are willing to do to stop their would be sister in law from coming into possession of Paraíso, their beloved family summer home on the Port
Aug 153 min read
A Family Affair
A Family Affair begins with an appealing promise: Helen Lesnick will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Helen Lesnick and Erica Shaffer gives A Family Affair an immediate pulse. The story of A Family Affair begins from a specific pressure point: Rachel flees NYC after another traumatic breakup and arrives at her parents' home in San Diego. By the end of its 1h 47m running time, the value of A Famil
Aug 153 min read
The Warrior
The Warrior begins with an appealing promise: Asif Kapadia will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Irrfan Khan and Puru Chibber gives The Warrior an immediate pulse. The story of The Warrior begins from a specific pressure point: In feudal India, a warrior (Khan) who renounces his role as the long time enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains. By
Aug 153 min read
Pulse
Pulse begins with an appealing promise: Kiyoshi Kurosawa will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Haruhiko Katô and Kumiko Asô gives Pulse an immediate pulse. The story of Pulse begins from a specific pressure point: Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet. By the end of its 1h 59m running time, the value of Pulse
Aug 152 min read
Lucky Break
Lucky Break begins with an appealing promise: Peter Cattaneo will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ron Cook and Frank Harper gives Lucky Break an immediate pulse. The story of Lucky Break begins from a specific pressure point: Under the leadership of a small time bank robber, British inmates hatch a plan to escape by staging a musical. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of Lucky Bre
Aug 153 min read
Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky
Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky begins with an appealing promise: Paul Cox will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Derek Jacobi and Delia Silvan gives Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky an immediate pulse. The story of Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky begins from a specific pressure point: Dramatization of Russian ballet star Vaclav Nijinsky's diaries which detail his ma
Aug 153 min read
Harvard Man
Harvard Man begins with an appealing promise: James Toback will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sarah Michelle Gellar and Adrian Grenier gives Harvard Man an immediate pulse. The story of Harvard Man begins from a specific pressure point: A basketball player strikes a deal with the mob to fix a basketball game. By the end of its 1h 39m running time, the value of Harvard Man rests less on novelty
Aug 153 min read
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi begins with an appealing promise: Rahul Rawail will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kajol and Rati Agnihotri gives Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi an immediate pulse. The story of Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi begins from a specific pressure point: Here is another Indian that also closely resembles another Hollywood movie. By the end of its 2h running time, the value of Kuch Khatti Kuc
Aug 153 min read
Down and Out with the Dolls
Down and Out with the Dolls begins with an appealing promise: Kurt Voss will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Zoë Poledouris and Kinnie Starr gives Down and Out with the Dolls an immediate pulse. The story of Down and Out with the Dolls begins from a specific pressure point: The raunchy, spunky tale of the rise and fall of an all girl rock band from Portland, Oregon. By the end of its 1h 28m runn
Aug 153 min read
Chelsea Walls
Chelsea Walls begins with an appealing promise: Ethan Hawke will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paz de la Huerta and Vincent D'Onofrio gives Chelsea Walls an immediate pulse. The story of Chelsea Walls begins from a specific pressure point: This movie tells five stories set in a single day at the famed Chelsea Hotel in New York City, involving an ensemble cast of some 30 35 characters. By the en
Aug 153 min read
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