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War Photographer begins with an appealing promise: Christian Frei will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James Nachtwey and Christiane Amanpour gives War Photographer an immediate pulse. The story of War Photographer begins from a specific pressure point: Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever. By the end of its 1h 36m running

No Such Thing begins with an appealing promise: Hal Hartley will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sarah Polley and Robert John Burke gives No Such Thing an immediate pulse. The story of No Such Thing begins from a specific pressure point: A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature. By the end of its 1h 42m running time, the value of No

Her Majesty begins with an appealing promise: Mark J. Gordon will treat its family film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sally Andrews and Anna Sheridan gives Her Majesty an immediate pulse. The story of Her Majesty begins from a specific pressure point: Thirteen year old Elizabeth's excitement about the Queen of England visiting her New Zealand town grows when she might meet her. By the end of its 1h 47m running

An Adolescent begins with an appealing promise: Eiji Okuda will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Eiji Okuda and Mayu Ozawa gives An Adolescent an immediate pulse. The story of An Adolescent begins from a specific pressure point: Tomokawa is a tough guy turned bored cop who spends much of his time sating lonely housewives and looking after retarded teen Sukemasa. By the end of its 2h 12m running

Spooky House begins with an appealing promise: William Sachs will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ben Kingsley and Mercedes Ruehl gives Spooky House an immediate pulse. The story of Spooky House begins from a specific pressure point: Max is a lonely, recently orphaned young boy who is frequently bullied by his classmates. By the end of its 1h 46m running time, the value of Spooky House rests les

Beijing Bicycle begins with an appealing promise: Xiaoshuai Wang will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lin Cui and Xun Zhou gives Beijing Bicycle an immediate pulse. The story of Beijing Bicycle begins from a specific pressure point: A seventeen year old country boy working in Beijing as a courier has his bicycle stolen, and finds it with a schoolboy his age. By the end of its 1h 53m running time,

Tosca begins with an appealing promise: Benoît Jacquot will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna gives Tosca an immediate pulse. The story of Tosca begins from a specific pressure point: Benoit Jacquot reinvents the way we view opera in this magnificent production of Puccini's story of Tosca's love for the painter Cavaradossi and the intervention of Scarpia. B

Manic begins with an appealing promise: Jordan Melamed will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joseph Gordon Levitt and Michael Bacall gives Manic an immediate pulse. The story of Manic begins from a specific pressure point: After attacking another player with a bat during baseball at school, Lyle's sent to the psych ward. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of Manic rests less on novel

Snipes begins with an appealing promise: Rich Murray will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sam Jones III and Nelly gives Snipes an immediate pulse. The story of Snipes begins from a specific pressure point: Erik is an ambitious teenager who spends more time posting fliers for his favorite rapper, Prolifik, than sitting in the classroom. By the end of its 1h 53m running time, the value of Sni

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge begins with an appealing promise: Shôhei Imamura will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kôji Yakusho and Misa Shimizu gives Warm Water Under a Red Bridge an immediate pulse. The story of Warm Water Under a Red Bridge begins from a specific pressure point: A down and out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers. By the en

Herman U.S.A. begins with an appealing promise: Bill Semans will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kevin Chamberlin and Michael O'Keefe gives Herman U.S.A. an immediate pulse. The story of Herman U.S.A. begins from a specific pressure point: When 78 eligible bachelors from a small Minnesota town advertise for female companionship, women from 37 states and four foreign countries arrive, changing th

The Seagull's Laughter begins with an appealing promise: Ágúst Guðmundsson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir and Ugla Egilsdóttir gives The Seagull's Laughter an immediate pulse. The story of The Seagull's Laughter begins from a specific pressure point: Post war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20 in