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Riding the Bullet begins with an appealing promise: Mick Garris will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jonathan Jackson and David Arquette gives Riding the Bullet an immediate pulse. The story of Riding the Bullet begins from a specific pressure point: When a man finds out his mother is dying and tries to hitchhike his way to the hospital, he is picked up by a stranger with a deadly secret. B

Clean begins with an appealing promise: Olivier Assayas will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Maggie Cheung and Nick Nolte gives Clean an immediate pulse. The story of Clean begins from a specific pressure point: After she ends up in prison and loses custody of her son, a woman struggles to assimilate outside her former life and remain clean long enough to regain custody of her son. By the end o

Our Music begins with an appealing promise: Jean Luc Godard will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sarah Adler and Nade Dieu gives Our Music an immediate pulse. The story of Our Music begins from a specific pressure point: An indictment of modern times divided into three "kingdoms": "Enfer" ("Hell"), "Purgatoire" ("Purgatory") and "Paradis" ("Paradise"). By the end of its 1h 20m running time, the v

Music from the Inside Out begins with an appealing promise: Daniel Anker will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between The Philadelphia Orchestra and the principal supporting performer gives Music from the Inside Out an immediate pulse. The story of Music from the Inside Out begins from a specific pressure point: Oscar nominated filmmaker Daniel Anker spent five years with members of the Philadelphi

Haven begins with an appealing promise: Frank E. Flowers will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bill Paxton and Agnes Bruckner gives Haven an immediate pulse. The story of Haven begins from a specific pressure point: On Friday the 13th, different people meet on Grand Cayman a US money launderer and his daughter, a lawyer, a young fisherman in love with a rich man's daughter, other high school

Mountain Patrol begins with an appealing promise: Chuan Lu will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Duobujie and Lei Zhang gives Mountain Patrol an immediate pulse. The story of Mountain Patrol begins from a specific pressure point: A moving true story about volunteers protecting antelope against poachers in the severe mountains of Tibet. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Moun

Undertow begins with an appealing promise: David Gordon Green will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jamie Bell and Josh Lucas gives Undertow an immediate pulse. The story of Undertow begins from a specific pressure point: Pig farmer and widower John Munn is raising his two sons in an isolated farmhouse, until his troubled brother arrives and changes their lives forever. By the end of its 1h 48m

Before the Fall begins with an appealing promise: Dennis Gansel will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Max Riemelt and Tom Schilling gives Before the Fall an immediate pulse. The story of Before the Fall begins from a specific pressure point: Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. By the end of its 1h 50m running time, the value of Before the Fall re

Duck Season begins with an appealing promise: Fernando Eimbcke will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Diego Cataño and Daniel Miranda gives Duck Season an immediate pulse. The story of Duck Season begins from a specific pressure point: Flama and Moko are fourteen years old; they have been best friends since they were kids. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Duck Season rests less

Garçon stupide begins with an appealing promise: Lionel Baier will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Pierre Chatagny and Natacha Koutchoumov gives Garçon stupide an immediate pulse. The story of Garçon stupide begins from a specific pressure point: This coming of age drama deals with a young man, realizing who he really is and which things he will never do. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, t

Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse begins with an appealing promise: Olivier Dahan will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jean Reno and Benoît Magimel gives Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse an immediate pulse. The story of Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse begins from a specific pressure point: Pierre Niemans faces the threat of the apocalypse while investigating a

Eating Out begins with an appealing promise: Q. Allan Brocka will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Scott Lunsford and Jim Verraros gives Eating Out an immediate pulse. The story of Eating Out begins from a specific pressure point: After getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Eating Out rests less on novelty than