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There is a useful directness to Monsieur N., a mystery shaped by Antoine de Caunes with a firm understanding of its audience. In Monsieur N., Philippe Torreton provides the anchor while Richard E. Grant introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Monsieur N. opens from this situation: How could Napoleon, the man of war and pioneering military strategist, meekly accept being locked up on a storm lashed rock in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. The r

There is a useful directness to Girlhood, a documentary shaped by Liz Garbus with a firm understanding of its audience. In Girlhood, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Girlhood opens from this situation: Documentary chronicling America's justice system. The resulting its 1h 22m running time feels most convincing whenever Girlhood trusts behaviour more than expl

There is a useful directness to Father and Son, a drama shaped by Aleksandr Sokurov with a firm understanding of its audience. In Father and Son, Andrei Shchetinin provides the anchor while Aleksei Neymyshev introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Father and Son opens from this situation: A father and his son live together in a roof top apartment. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels most convincing whenever Father and Son trusts behavio

There is a useful directness to Power Trip, a documentary shaped by Paul Devlin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Power Trip, Dennis Bakke provides the anchor while Piers Lewis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Power Trip opens from this situation: Corruption, assassination and street rioting surround the story of the award winning film, Power Trip, which follows an American multi national trying to solve the electricity crisi

There is a useful directness to Controlled Chaos, a comedy shaped by Azita Zendel with a firm understanding of its audience. In Controlled Chaos, Amy Blomquist provides the anchor while Don Hughes introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Controlled Chaos opens from this situation: The Assistant to a world famous film director must hide her boss' scandalous lifestyle from reporters. The resulting its 1h 32m running time feels most convincing when

There is a useful directness to My Flesh and Blood, a documentary shaped by Jonathan Karsh with a firm understanding of its audience. In My Flesh and Blood, Susan Tom provides the anchor while Anthony Tom introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, My Flesh and Blood opens from this situation: Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children. The resulting its 1h 23m running time feels most convinci

There is a useful directness to Tom Dowd & the Language of Music, a documentary shaped by Mark Moormann with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tom Dowd & the Language of Music, Ray Charles provides the anchor while John Coltrane introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tom Dowd & the Language of Music opens from this situation: A documentary about Tom Dowd, who was an innovative recording engineer and producer of noted albums with John Co

There is a useful directness to Undead, a horror film shaped by Michael Spierig with a firm understanding of its audience. In Undead, Felicity Mason provides the anchor while Mungo McKay introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Undead opens from this situation: A quaint Australian fishing village is overcome by meteorites that turn its residents into the ravenous undead, leaving a small group of those unharmed to find a way out. The resulting it

There is a useful directness to Adored: Diary of a Porn Star, a romance shaped by Marco Filiberti with a firm understanding of its audience. In Adored: Diary of a Porn Star, Luigi Diberti provides the anchor while Francesca d'Aloja introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Adored: Diary of a Porn Star opens from this situation: Set in the south of France, Riki Kandinski and his elder brother Fredrico, come back to their family castle for their fa

There is a useful directness to Azumi, an action film shaped by Ryûhei Kitamura with a firm understanding of its audience. In Azumi, Aya Ueto provides the anchor while Kenji Kohashi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Azumi opens from this situation: Raised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart. The resulting its 2h 8m running time feels most convinci

There is a useful directness to Death of a Dynasty, a comedy shaped by Damon Dash with a firm understanding of its audience. In Death of a Dynasty, Ebon Moss Bachrach provides the anchor while Robert Stapleton introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Death of a Dynasty opens from this situation: Dash is the CEO of Roc a Fella records, home to hip hop's biggest seller: Jay Z. The film tells the story of a beef between Dash and Z over a disconcert

There is a useful directness to Twist, a drama shaped by Jacob Tierney with a firm understanding of its audience. In Twist, Nick Stahl provides the anchor while Joshua Close introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Twist opens from this situation: A queer "Oliver Twist" update set in the hustler district of modern day Toronto. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels most convincing whenever Twist trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Twi