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Finding Home
There is a useful directness to Finding Home, a romance shaped by Lawrence David Foldes with a firm understanding of its audience. In Finding Home, Lisa Brenner provides the anchor while Misha Collins introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Finding Home opens from this situation: Inheriting her grandmother's remote island Inn causes Amanda to re evaluate her life and decisions. The resulting its 2h 4m running time feels most convincing whenever
Aug 153 min read
Good Morning, Night
There is a useful directness to Good Morning, Night, a drama shaped by Marco Bellocchio with a firm understanding of its audience. In Good Morning, Night, Maya Sansa provides the anchor while Luigi Lo Cascio introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Good Morning, Night opens from this situation: The 1978 kidnapping of politician Aldo Moro as seen from the perspective of one of his assailants: a conflicted young woman in the ranks of the Red Briga
Aug 153 min read
Nola
There is a useful directness to Nola, a comedy shaped by Alan Hruska with a firm understanding of its audience. In Nola, Emmy Rossum provides the anchor while Steven Bauer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Nola opens from this situation: An urban fairy tale and romantic comedy in which aspiring songwriter Nola leaves her abusive Kansas home and heads to New York City to find her biological father and finds much more. The resulting its 1h
Aug 152 min read
Pauly Shore Is Dead
There is a useful directness to Pauly Shore Is Dead, a comedy shaped by Adam Freeman with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pauly Shore Is Dead, Ashley L. Anderson provides the anchor while Pamela Anderson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pauly Shore Is Dead opens from this situation: Hollywood's Pauly Shore loses everything, fakes his own death, and gets caught. The resulting its 1h 22m running time feels most convincing whenever
Aug 153 min read
Manfast
There is a useful directness to Manfast, a comedy shaped by Tara Judelle with a firm understanding of its audience. In Manfast, Lala Sloatman provides the anchor while Jeremy Sisto introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Manfast opens from this situation: 4 women fast from men for 100 days. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels most convincing whenever Manfast trusts behaviour more than explanation. The directorial personality of Manfas
Aug 152 min read
Intoxicating
There is a useful directness to Intoxicating, a thriller shaped by Mark David with a firm understanding of its audience. In Intoxicating, Kirk Harris provides the anchor while John Savage introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Intoxicating opens from this situation: Dorian Shanley, is a heart surgeon who abuses alcohol and drugs. The resulting its 1h 49m running time feels most convincing whenever Intoxicating trusts behaviour more than explan
Aug 152 min read
Rick
There is a useful directness to Rick, a comedy shaped by Curtiss Clayton with a firm understanding of its audience. In Rick, Bill Pullman provides the anchor while Aaron Stanford introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Rick opens from this situation: Rick, an NYC ad exec, disrespects a woman at a job interview. The resulting its 1h 40m running time feels most convincing whenever Rick trusts behaviour more than explanation. The narrative of Ri
Aug 152 min read
Spin
There is a useful directness to Spin, a family film shaped by James Redford with a firm understanding of its audience. In Spin, Stanley Tucci provides the anchor while Dana Delany introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Spin opens from this situation: Young Eddie loses his parents in an accident and his uncle leaves him for ten years in the care of his Hispanic rancher. The resulting its 1h 47m running time feels most convincing whenever Spin t
Aug 152 min read
Gory Gory Hallelujah
There is a useful directness to Gory Gory Hallelujah, a horror film shaped by Sue Corcoran with a firm understanding of its audience. In Gory Gory Hallelujah, Jeffrey Gilbert provides the anchor while Tim Gouran introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Gory Gory Hallelujah opens from this situation: Four actors compete for the role of Jesus a black revolutionary, a bisexual hippie, a Jew, and a feminist. The resulting its 1h 36m running time fee
Aug 153 min read
Raja
There is a useful directness to Raja, a drama shaped by Jacques Doillon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Raja, Pascal Greggory provides the anchor while Najat Benssallem introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Raja opens from this situation: A cross cultural drama about a wealthy middle aged Frenchman's yearning for a nineteen year local girl. The resulting its 1h 52m running time feels most convincing whenever Raja trusts behaviou
Aug 152 min read
Qui a tué Bambi?
There is a useful directness to Qui a tué Bambi?, a thriller shaped by Gilles Marchand with a firm understanding of its audience. In Qui a tué Bambi?, Sophie Quinton provides the anchor while Laurent Lucas introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Qui a tué Bambi? opens from this situation: Isabelle's nursing student. The resulting its 2h 6m running time feels most convincing whenever Qui a tué Bambi? trusts behaviour more than explanation. Per
Aug 153 min read
Reeseville
There is a useful directness to Reeseville, a thriller shaped by Christian Otjen with a firm understanding of its audience. In Reeseville, Majandra Delfino provides the anchor while Brad Hunt introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Reeseville opens from this situation: Shortly after returning to his hometown to deal with issues from his past, David's father is found dead. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whenever Rees
Aug 152 min read
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