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What stands out first about Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is the confidence with which Zacharias Kunuk establishes its drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner asks Natar Ungalaaq and Sylvia Ivalu to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is established with useful clarity: The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and batt

What stands out first about China: The Panda Adventure is the confidence with which Robert M. Young establishes its drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, China: The Panda Adventure asks Maria Bello and Yu Xia to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of China: The Panda Adventure is established with useful clarity: Follows the narrative of the book "The Lady and the Panda, An Adventure" by Ruth Harkness, published in New York, in 1938, as the

What stands out first about The Anniversary Party is the confidence with which Alan Cumming establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Anniversary Party asks Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Anniversary Party is established with useful clarity: Love is complex and relationships deteriorate. That direct approach lets The Anniversary Party use its 1h 55m running time for char

What stands out first about Mostly Martha is the confidence with which Sandra Nettelbeck establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Mostly Martha asks Martina Gedeck and Maxime Foerste to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Mostly Martha is established with useful clarity: When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8 year old niece, the tensions between them mount. That direct approach lets Mostly Martha use

What stands out first about Lovely & Amazing is the confidence with which Nicole Holofcener establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Lovely & Amazing asks Catherine Keener and Brenda Blethyn to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Lovely & Amazing is established with useful clarity: Self esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters. That direc

What stands out first about Glitter is the confidence with which Vondie Curtis Hall establishes its romance identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Glitter asks Mariah Carey and Eric Benét to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Glitter is established with useful clarity: A young singer dates a disc jockey who helps her get into the music business, but their relationship become complicated as she ascends to super stardom. That direct approach le

What stands out first about Enigma is the confidence with which Michael Apted establishes its thriller identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Enigma asks Dougray Scott and Kate Winslet to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Enigma is established with useful clarity: A young genius frantically races against time to crack an enemy code and solve the mystery surrounding the woman he loves. That direct approach lets Enigma use its 1h 59m running t

What stands out first about On the Line is the confidence with which Eric Bross establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, On the Line asks Lance Bass and Joey Fatone to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of On the Line is established with useful clarity: A shy advertising employee meets his dream girl on the El train, but doesn't remember to get her phone number, resulting in an all out search for the mystery girl. That direc

What stands out first about Tortilla Soup is the confidence with which Maria Ripoll establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Tortilla Soup asks Hector Elizondo and Jacqueline Obradors to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Tortilla Soup is established with useful clarity: A Mexican American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food, but not for life. That direct approach lets Tortilla Soup use i

What stands out first about Lantana is the confidence with which Ray Lawrence establishes its mystery identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Lantana asks Anthony LaPaglia and Geoffrey Rush to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Lantana is established with useful clarity: The relationships of four couples unravel after the discovery of a young woman's body in Lantana bush in suburban Sydney. That direct approach lets Lantana use its 2h 1m runni

What stands out first about The Other Side of Heaven is the confidence with which Mitch Davis establishes its biographical drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Other Side of Heaven asks Christopher Gorham and Anne Hathaway to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Other Side of Heaven is established with useful clarity: John Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tong

What stands out first about Just Visiting is the confidence with which Jean Marie Poiré establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Just Visiting asks Jean Reno and Christina Applegate to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Just Visiting is established with useful clarity: A French count is in England to marry the princess. That direct approach lets Just Visiting use its 1h 28m running time for character, atmosphere and conse