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There is a useful directness to Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, a comedy shaped by Brant Sersen with a firm understanding of its audience. In Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Rob Corddry provides the anchor while Paul Scheer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story opens from this situation: Caught cheating and banned for ten years, Bobby Dukes, paintball's first superstar, returns to reclaim his title a

There is a useful directness to Ethan Mao, a thriller shaped by Quentin Lee with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ethan Mao, Jun Hee Lee provides the anchor while Raymond Ma introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ethan Mao opens from this situation: Kicked out of his house because he's gay, Ethan Mao returns home to steal and ends up holding his family hostage on a fateful Thanksgiving Day. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels m

There is a useful directness to As It Is in Heaven, a comedy shaped by Kay Pollak with a firm understanding of its audience. In As It Is in Heaven, Michael Nyqvist provides the anchor while Frida Hallgren introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, As It Is in Heaven opens from this situation: A famous international conductor returns to his small childhood town in Sweden for early retirement. The resulting its 2h 13m running time feels most convinc

There is a useful directness to Fighting Tommy Riley, a mystery shaped by Eddie O'Flaherty with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fighting Tommy Riley, Eddie Jones provides the anchor while J.P. Davis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fighting Tommy Riley opens from this situation: An aging trainer and a young fighter, both in need of a second chance, team up to overcome the demons of their past...and chase the dreams of their futu

There is a useful directness to White Rainbow, a drama shaped by Dharan Mandrayar with a firm understanding of its audience. In White Rainbow, Sonali Kulkarni provides the anchor while Amardeep Jha introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, White Rainbow opens from this situation: White Rainbow is the story of four remarkable women and their struggle to overcome the stigma and brutal reality of widowhood in modern Indian society. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to Mind the Gap, a comedy shaped by Eric Schaeffer with a firm understanding of its audience. In Mind the Gap, Alan King provides the anchor while Elizabeth Reaser introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Mind the Gap opens from this situation: Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort to find happiness. The resulting its 2h 14m running time feels most convincing w

There is a useful directness to Freshman Orientation, a comedy shaped by Ryan Shiraki with a firm understanding of its audience. In Freshman Orientation, Sam Huntington provides the anchor while Marla Sokoloff introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Freshman Orientation opens from this situation: A horny college freshman feigns being gay to be near the beautiful co ed of his desires. The resulting its 1h 32m running time feels most convincing w

There is a useful directness to Le grand rôle, a comedy shaped by Steve Suissa with a firm understanding of its audience. In Le grand rôle, Stéphane Freiss provides the anchor while Bérénice Bejo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Le grand rôle opens from this situation: When a famous American film director, Rudolph Grichenberg, comes to Paris to cast a Yiddish version of 'The Merchant of Venice,' Maurice Kurtz and his friends try out for

There is a useful directness to Girl Play, a comedy shaped by Lee Friedlander with a firm understanding of its audience. In Girl Play, Robin Greenspan provides the anchor while Lacie Harmon introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Girl Play opens from this situation: Two real life lesbian actresses meet by chance when they are cast as lovers in a local stage play, and end up actually falling in love. The resulting its 1h 20m running time feels m

There is a useful directness to Writer of O, a documentary shaped by Pola Rapaport with a firm understanding of its audience. In Writer of O, Dominique Aury provides the anchor while Cyril Corral introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Writer of O opens from this situation: Published in Paris in 1954, The Story of O was an immediate bestseller and literary scandal: an elegantly written S&M fantasy that had all the hallmarks of being an autobiog

There is a useful directness to Woman Is the Future of Man, a drama shaped by Hong Sang soo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Woman Is the Future of Man, Yoo Ji tae provides the anchor while Kim Tae woo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Woman Is the Future of Man opens from this situation: Two college friends get together and reminisce on the woman they both fell in love with at different times in their past, and are thus prop

There is a useful directness to Shaye & Kiki, an animated adventure shaped by Eric Fournier with a firm understanding of its audience. In Shaye & Kiki, Eric Fournier provides the anchor while Eloid Ruiz introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Shaye & Kiki opens from this situation: A bizarre mix of early Tod Hayne's and Phyllis Diller. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most convincing whenever Shaye & Kiki trusts behaviour more than e