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Cavale
Cavale begins with an appealing promise: Lucas Belvaux will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Catherine Frot and Lucas Belvaux gives Cavale an immediate pulse. The story of Cavale begins from a specific pressure point: After nearly fifteen years behind bars, lefty revolutionary Bruno escapes and heads back to Grenoble, France. By the end of its 1h 57m running time, the value of Cavale rests less
Aug 152 min read
Mga munting tinig
Mga munting tinig begins with an appealing promise: Gil Portes will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alessandra De Rossi and Dexter Doria gives Mga munting tinig an immediate pulse. The story of Mga munting tinig begins from a specific pressure point: A young idealistic teacher enters her kids in a city choral competition. By the end of its 1h 49m running time, the value of Mga munting tinig rests
Aug 153 min read
The Son
The Son begins with an appealing promise: Jean Pierre Dardenne will treat its mystery framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Olivier Gourmet and Morgan Marinne gives The Son an immediate pulse. The story of The Son begins from a specific pressure point: A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets. By the end of i
Aug 153 min read
Dummy
Dummy begins with an appealing promise: Greg Pritikin will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adrien Brody and Milla Jovovich gives Dummy an immediate pulse. The story of Dummy begins from a specific pressure point: An ex office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.
Aug 153 min read
New Suit
New Suit begins with an appealing promise: François Velle will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jordan Bridges and Marisa Coughlan gives New Suit an immediate pulse. The story of New Suit begins from a specific pressure point: A once idealistic writer inadvertently ignites a feeding frenzy in Hollywood with the mention of a mysterious new screenplay and its illusive author. By the end of its 1h 3
Aug 153 min read
Returner
Returner begins with an appealing promise: Takashi Yamazaki will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki gives Returner an immediate pulse. The story of Returner begins from a specific pressure point: A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race. By the end of its 1h 56m running
Aug 153 min read
The Sea
The Sea begins with an appealing promise: Baltasar Kormákur will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gunnar Eyjólfsson and Hilmir Snær Guðnason gives The Sea an immediate pulse. The story of The Sea begins from a specific pressure point: A rich father in a fisher village plans to take on the project of writing his life story. By the end of its 1h 49m running time, the value of The Sea rests less on
Aug 153 min read
So Close
So Close begins with an appealing promise: Corey Yuen will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shu Qi and Wei Zhao gives So Close an immediate pulse. The story of So Close begins from a specific pressure point: A conflict of interest between two high kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high kicking female cop. By the end of i
Aug 153 min read
Funny Ha Ha
Funny Ha Ha begins with an appealing promise: Andrew Bujalski will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kate Dollenmayer and Mark Herlehy gives Funny Ha Ha an immediate pulse. The story of Funny Ha Ha begins from a specific pressure point: Marnie just graduated from college, drinks likes she's still in school, and is looking for a temporary job but a permanent boyfriend. By the end of its 1h 29m runn
Aug 153 min read
D-Tox
D Tox begins with an appealing promise: Jim Gillespie will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sylvester Stallone and Charles S. Dutton gives D Tox an immediate pulse. The story of D Tox begins from a specific pressure point: A lead detective being stalked by a serial killer is asked to check into a clinic treating law enforcement officials who can't face their jobs. By the end of its 1h 36m runni
Aug 153 min read
Made-Up
Made Up begins with an appealing promise: Tony Shalhoub will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Brooke Adams and Lynne Adams gives Made Up an immediate pulse. The story of Made Up begins from a specific pressure point: A look at how our cultural obsession with youthful good looks affects women who are told their value is dependent on their appearance. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the valu
Aug 153 min read
Anything But Love
Anything But Love begins with an appealing promise: Robert Cary will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Isabel Rose and Andrew McCarthy gives Anything But Love an immediate pulse. The story of Anything But Love begins from a specific pressure point: A corporate lawyer is caught in a love triangle with an ambitious cabaret singer. By the end of its 1h 42m running time, the value of Anything But Lov
Aug 153 min read
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