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Only Human
Only Human begins with an appealing promise: Teresa de Pelegri will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Guillermo Toledo and Marián Aguilera gives Only Human an immediate pulse. The story of Only Human begins from a specific pressure point: A mismatched couple discovers that whatever can go wrong will go wrong during a family visit in this warm comedy. By the end of its 1h 25m running time, the valu
Aug 153 min read
The Aryan Couple
The Aryan Couple begins with an appealing promise: John Daly will treat its war drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Martin Landau and Kenny Doughty gives The Aryan Couple an immediate pulse. The story of The Aryan Couple begins from a specific pressure point: A WWII Drama about a German/Jewish industrialist who, in order to ensure his family's safe passage out of Germany, is forced to hand over his business to
Aug 153 min read
Kings & Queen
Kings & Queen begins with an appealing promise: Arnaud Desplechin will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Emmanuelle Devos and Geoffrey Carey gives Kings & Queen an immediate pulse. The story of Kings & Queen begins from a specific pressure point: Parallel storylines tell the current state of affairs for two ex lovers: Nora's a single mother who comes to care for her terminally ill father; holed in
Aug 153 min read
Mickey
Mickey begins with an appealing promise: Hugh Wilson will treat its sports drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Harry Connick Jr. and Shawn Salinas gives Mickey an immediate pulse. The story of Mickey begins from a specific pressure point: A widowed lawyer wanted by the IRS assumes a new identity and signs his now too old son up for one more year of Little League. By the end of its 1h 45m running time, the valu
Aug 153 min read
Cronicas
Cronicas begins with an appealing promise: Sebastián Cordero will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Leguizamo and Alfred Molina gives Cronicas an immediate pulse. The story of Cronicas begins from a specific pressure point: A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo.". By the end of its 1h 48m runnin
Aug 152 min read
The Holy Girl
The Holy Girl begins with an appealing promise: Lucrecia Martel will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mercedes Morán and Carlos Belloso gives The Holy Girl an immediate pulse. The story of The Holy Girl begins from a specific pressure point: 16 year old Amalia looks to save the soul of a middle aged doctor. By the end of its 1h 46m running time, the value of The Holy Girl rests less on novelty tha
Aug 153 min read
Hair Show
Hair Show begins with an appealing promise: Leslie Small will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mo'Nique and Kellita Smith gives Hair Show an immediate pulse. The story of Hair Show begins from a specific pressure point: Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebra
Aug 153 min read
Secuestro express
Secuestro express begins with an appealing promise: Jonathan Jakubowicz will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mía Maestro and Jean Paul Leroux gives Secuestro express an immediate pulse. The story of Secuestro express begins from a specific pressure point: Young couple Carla (Maestro) and Martin (Leroux) are abducted by three men and spend a terrifying night in Caracas as they wait for Carla
Aug 153 min read
Masti
Masti begins with an appealing promise: Indra Kumar will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ajay Devgn and Vivek Oberoi gives Masti an immediate pulse. The story of Masti begins from a specific pressure point: Unhappy with their marriages, best friends, Meet, Prem and Amar, decide to cheat on their wives but instead become the prime suspects in a murder investigation. By the end of its 2h 46m runni
Aug 153 min read
America's Heart & Soul
America's Heart & Soul begins with an appealing promise: Louie Schwartzberg will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between George Woodard and Charles Jimmie Sr. gives America's Heart & Soul an immediate pulse. The story of America's Heart & Soul begins from a specific pressure point: Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg hits the road to capture America's people and its natural beauty. By the end of its 1h 24
Aug 153 min read
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice begins with an appealing promise: Josh Sternfeld will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anthony LaPaglia and Aaron Stanford gives Winter Solstice an immediate pulse. The story of Winter Solstice begins from a specific pressure point: In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self destructive behavior. By the end of its 1
Aug 153 min read
Yuva
Yuva begins with an appealing promise: Mani Ratnam will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan gives Yuva an immediate pulse. The story of Yuva begins from a specific pressure point: Michael, Arjun and Lallan, three men from three different strata of society, cross paths one morning in Calcutta and change one another's lives forever. By the end of its 2h 41m runnin
Aug 153 min read
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