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There is a useful directness to Milwaukee, Minnesota, a drama shaped by Allan Mindel with a firm understanding of its audience. In Milwaukee, Minnesota, Troy Garity provides the anchor while Alison Folland introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Milwaukee, Minnesota opens from this situation: A young man who's been labeled mentally ill is left on his own after his mother's murder. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels most convincing when

There is a useful directness to Purple Butterfly, a historical drama shaped by Ye Lou with a firm understanding of its audience. In Purple Butterfly, Ziyi Zhang provides the anchor while Tôru Nakamura introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Purple Butterfly opens from this situation: Cynthia is a young Chinese woman in love with Itami, a Japanese man about to be sent home for military service. The resulting its 2h 7m running time feels most con

There is a useful directness to A Talking Picture, a comedy shaped by Manoel de Oliveira with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Talking Picture, Leonor Silveira provides the anchor while Filipa de Almeida introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Talking Picture opens from this situation: Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most convincing whenever A Talking

There is a useful directness to Words of My Perfect Teacher, a documentary shaped by Lesley Ann Patten with a firm understanding of its audience. In Words of My Perfect Teacher, Khyentse Norbu provides the anchor while Luc Dierckx introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Words of My Perfect Teacher opens from this situation: It's a beautiful day today. The resulting its 1h 43m running time feels most convincing whenever Words of My Perfect Teach

There is a useful directness to Orwell Rolls in His Grave, a documentary shaped by Robert Kane Pappas with a firm understanding of its audience. In Orwell Rolls in His Grave, Vincent Bugliosi provides the anchor while Jeff Cohen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Orwell Rolls in His Grave opens from this situation: A documentary analyzing the role of the modern American media and its effects on democracy. The resulting its 1h 24m running t

There is a useful directness to Dallas 362, a drama shaped by Scott Caan with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dallas 362, Scott Caan provides the anchor while Jeff Goldblum introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dallas 362 opens from this situation: Rusty (Hatosy) starts to pursue a path to a more meaningful life, thanks to his connection to Bob (Goldblum), the boyfriend of his mother, Mary (Lynch). The resulting its 1h 40m running ti

There is a useful directness to Easy, a comedy shaped by Jane Weinstock with a firm understanding of its audience. In Easy, Marguerite Moreau provides the anchor while Brían F. O'Byrne introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Easy opens from this situation: Heart broken after several affairs, a woman finds herself torn between a Poet and a TV Host. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whenever Easy trusts behaviour more th

There is a useful directness to Blackmail Boy, a romance shaped by Thanasis Papathanasiou with a firm understanding of its audience. In Blackmail Boy, Nena Menti provides the anchor while Maria Kavoyianni introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Blackmail Boy opens from this situation: In the small, closed community of a provincial town, Magda tries to maintain a balance within a family facing many serious problems. The resulting its 1h 40m runn

There is a useful directness to S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine, a documentary shaped by Rithy Panh with a firm understanding of its audience. In S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine, Khieu 'Poev' Ches provides the anchor while Yeay Cheu introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine opens from this situation: A unique documentary on the notorious S 21 prison, today the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh

There is a useful directness to His Brother, a romance shaped by Patrice Chéreau with a firm understanding of its audience. In His Brother, Bruno Todeschini provides the anchor while Éric Caravaca introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, His Brother opens from this situation: Two brothers with a problematic relationship in the past, find together again when the elder one gets a dangerous disease and asks his brother to accompany him to several d

There is a useful directness to Frankie and Johnny Are Married, a comedy shaped by Michael Pressman with a firm understanding of its audience. In Frankie and Johnny Are Married, Michael Pressman provides the anchor while Lisa Chess introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Frankie and Johnny Are Married opens from this situation: Television director and producer Michael Pressman mounts a production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune starr

There is a useful directness to American Storytellers, a documentary shaped by Kevin Mukherji with a firm understanding of its audience. In American Storytellers, John McNaughton provides the anchor while Harold Ramis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, American Storytellers opens from this situation: 4 American Storytellers talking about LIFE and MOVIES with a silent host. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing wheneve