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There is a useful directness to Crazy as Hell, a thriller shaped by Eriq La Salle with a firm understanding of its audience. In Crazy as Hell, Michael Beach provides the anchor while Ronny Cox introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Crazy as Hell opens from this situation: Psychiatrist Ty Adams doesn't believe in using drugs, but the head of Sedah State Hospital does, then 'Satan' arrives ~ walk in patient extraordinaire. The resulting its 1h 5

There is a useful directness to Japón, a drama shaped by Carlos Reygadas with a firm understanding of its audience. In Japón, Alejandro Ferretis provides the anchor while Magdalena Flores introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Japón opens from this situation: A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. The resulting its 2h 2m running time feels most convincing whenever Japón trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠

There is a useful directness to Luster, a comedy shaped by Everett Lewis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Luster, Justin Herwick provides the anchor while Barry Wyatt introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Luster opens from this situation: Luster is a twisted LA comedy about unrequited love, featuring Jackson, a poet, who struggles with his crush on Billy, Derek, Sam, Jed, and his lesbian friend. The resulting its 1h 32m running t

There is a useful directness to Safe Conduct, a biographical drama shaped by Bertrand Tavernier with a firm understanding of its audience. In Safe Conduct, Jacques Gamblin provides the anchor while Denis Podalydès introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Safe Conduct opens from this situation: In German occupied France, two filmmakers solve the collaboration dilemma differently. The resulting its 2h 50m running time feels most convincing wheneve

There is a useful directness to Sex, Politics & Cocktails, a comedy shaped by Julien Hernandez with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sex, Politics & Cocktails, Julien Hernandez provides the anchor while Dave Emerson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sex, Politics & Cocktails opens from this situation: Unable to tie the knot with his prozac captivated girlfriend, Cuban Filmmaker Sebastian Cortez, finds himself 30 years old and neve

There is a useful directness to 9 Dead Gay Guys, a comedy shaped by Lab Ky Mo with a firm understanding of its audience. In 9 Dead Gay Guys, Glenn Mulhern provides the anchor while Brendan Mackey introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 9 Dead Gay Guys opens from this situation: Two Irish lads stumble through London's gay scene. The resulting its 1h 23m running time feels most convincing whenever 9 Dead Gay Guys trusts behaviour more than explan

There is a useful directness to Après la vie, a crime drama shaped by Lucas Belvaux with a firm understanding of its audience. In Après la vie, Gilbert Melki provides the anchor while Lucas Belvaux introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Après la vie opens from this situation: In the final chapter of director Belvaux's trilogy, Pascal, now a disgraced cop, seeks redemption by capturing Bruno, a fugitive with a strange connection to Agnes, Pasca

There is a useful directness to P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!, a comedy shaped by Steve Guttenberg with a firm understanding of its audience. In P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!, Steve Guttenberg provides the anchor while Cynthia Watros introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! opens from this situation: An actor holds a burglar hostage on New Year's Eve, after his girlfriend leaves him and his cat dies. The resulting its 1h 32m running tim

There is a useful directness to Teknolust, a comedy shaped by Lynn Hershman Leeson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Teknolust, Tilda Swinton provides the anchor while Jeremy Davies introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Teknolust opens from this situation: Tilda Swinton plays four roles in this award winning film about Rosetta Stone and her three Self Replicating Automatons, which she cloned from her own D.N.A. The resulting its 1

There is a useful directness to Sonny, a crime drama shaped by Nicolas Cage with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sonny, James Franco provides the anchor while Brenda Blethyn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sonny opens from this situation: An honorably discharged soldier returns home to New Orleans, hoping to break away from his upbringing as a trained prostitute, but his brothel madam mother has other expectations. The resultin

There is a useful directness to The Sea Is Watching, a romance shaped by Kei Kumai with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Sea Is Watching, Misa Shimizu provides the anchor while Nagiko Tôno introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Sea Is Watching opens from this situation: O Shin is a young brothel worker who, one night, helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. The resulting its 1h 59m running time feels most convincing whe

There is a useful directness to In My Skin, a horror film shaped by Marina de Van with a firm understanding of its audience. In In My Skin, Marina de Van provides the anchor while Laurent Lucas introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, In My Skin opens from this situation: A woman grows increasingly fascinated with her body after suffering a disfiguring accident. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever In My Skin trus