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Blackball
Blackball begins with an appealing promise: Mel Smith will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Kaye and James Cromwell gives Blackball an immediate pulse. The story of Blackball begins from a specific pressure point: A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value
Aug 153 min read
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. begins with an appealing promise: Rajkumar Hirani will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi gives Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. an immediate pulse. The story of Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. begins from a specific pressure point: A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor. By the end of its 2h 36m running time, the value of Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Aug 153 min read
A Thousand Clouds of Peace
A Thousand Clouds of Peace begins with an appealing promise: Julián Hernández will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Juan Carlos Ortuño and Juan Carlos Torres gives A Thousand Clouds of Peace an immediate pulse. The story of A Thousand Clouds of Peace begins from a specific pressure point: Gerardo, a 17 year old guy has just finished his relationship with Bruno and starts wandering hopeless throu
Aug 153 min read
Assisted Living
Assisted Living begins with an appealing promise: Elliot Greenebaum will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Bonsignore and Maggie Riley gives Assisted Living an immediate pulse. The story of Assisted Living begins from a specific pressure point: "Assisted Living" chronicles a day in the life of Todd, a janitor who "Assisted Living" is shot and staged in a real nursing home and gains. By the
Aug 153 min read
Alila
Alila begins with an appealing promise: Amos Gitai will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yael Abecassis and Hana Laslo gives Alila an immediate pulse. The story of Alila begins from a specific pressure point: Slice of life look at the lives of twelve people who live or work in the same apartment complex in Tel Aviv. By the end of its 2h 3m running time, the value of Alila rests less on novelty th
Aug 152 min read
Boys Life 4: Four Play
Boys Life 4: Four Play begins with an appealing promise: Phillip J. Bartell will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Craig Chester and Mike Booth gives Boys Life 4: Four Play an immediate pulse. The story of Boys Life 4: Four Play begins from a specific pressure point: Four gay shorts are rolled into one 83 minute movie. By the end of its 1h 23m running time, the value of Boys Life 4: Four Play rest
Aug 153 min read
Twentynine Palms
Twentynine Palms begins with an appealing promise: Bruno Dumont will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yekaterina Golubeva and David Wissak gives Twentynine Palms an immediate pulse. The story of Twentynine Palms begins from a specific pressure point: David, an American photographer, and his Russian girlfriend Katia are scouting locations for a photo shoot. By the end of its 1h 59m running ti
Aug 153 min read
Swimming Upstream
Swimming Upstream begins with an appealing promise: Russell Mulcahy will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis gives Swimming Upstream an immediate pulse. The story of Swimming Upstream begins from a specific pressure point: The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton. By the end of its 1h 54m running time, the value of Swimming Upstream r
Aug 153 min read
Dorm Daze
Dorm Daze begins with an appealing promise: David Hillenbrand will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tatyana Ali and Boti Bliss gives Dorm Daze an immediate pulse. The story of Dorm Daze begins from a specific pressure point: Set during a crazy afternoon in the lives of a dozen college students at a co ed dorm that starts with the arrival of two very different women with the same name of Dominique
Aug 153 min read
Kart Racer
Kart Racer begins with an appealing promise: Stuart Gillard will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Randy Quaid and Will Rothhaar gives Kart Racer an immediate pulse. The story of Kart Racer begins from a specific pressure point: Randy Quaid stars in this uplifting, action packed coming of age story about an aspiring racer with a need for speed, a passion for the racetrack and a hunger for victory.
Aug 153 min read
Divan
Divan begins with an appealing promise: Pearl Gluck will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Pearl Gluck and Amichai Lau Lavie gives Divan an immediate pulse. The story of Divan begins from a specific pressure point: Divan is the quest for a turn of the century Hungarian couch upon which Hassidic rabbis slept. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Divan rests less on novelty than
Aug 152 min read
Prey for Rock & Roll
Prey for Rock & Roll begins with an appealing promise: Alex Steyermark will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gina Gershon and Lori Petty gives Prey for Rock & Roll an immediate pulse. The story of Prey for Rock & Roll begins from a specific pressure point: Prey For Rock & Roll is the story of Jacki and her all girl rock and roll band, Clam Dandy, who are trying to make it in the LA club scen
Aug 153 min read
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