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Head in the Clouds begins with an appealing promise: John Duigan will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend gives Head in the Clouds an immediate pulse. The story of Head in the Clouds begins from a specific pressure point: From the roaring 1920s to the ruinous Spanish Civil War and Adolf Hitler's rise into power, the lives of an Irish schoolteacher, a provocative

In the Realms of the Unreal begins with an appealing promise: Jessica Yu will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Henry Darger and Dakota Fanning gives In the Realms of the Unreal an immediate pulse. The story of In the Realms of the Unreal begins from a specific pressure point: Janitor Henry Darger spent decades creating a 15,000 page illustrated novel depicting an epic battle between good and

Ferpect Crime begins with an appealing promise: Álex de la Iglesia will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Guillermo Toledo and Mónica Cervera gives Ferpect Crime an immediate pulse. The story of Ferpect Crime begins from a specific pressure point: An ambitious salesman will do anything for that big promotion he's been chasing, but inevitably, he will learn that there is no such thing as the perfec

Primer begins with an appealing promise: Shane Carruth will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shane Carruth and David Sullivan gives Primer an immediate pulse. The story of Primer begins from a specific pressure point: Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new inv

Head On begins with an appealing promise: Fatih Akin will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Birol Ünel and Sibel Kekilli gives Head On an immediate pulse. The story of Head On begins from a specific pressure point: With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty year old addict, an act that will lead to

The Beautiful Country begins with an appealing promise: Hans Petter Moland will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Damien Nguyen and Bai Ling gives The Beautiful Country an immediate pulse. The story of The Beautiful Country begins from a specific pressure point: After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. By the end of its 2h 5

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism begins with an appealing promise: Robert Greenwald will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Douglas Cheek and Walter Cronkite gives Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism an immediate pulse. The story of Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism begins from a specific pressure point: Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Mu

The Last Shot begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Nathanson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin gives The Last Shot an immediate pulse. The story of The Last Shot begins from a specific pressure point: A movie director screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a

Steamboy begins with an appealing promise: Shinji Takagi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anna Paquin and Patrick Stewart gives Steamboy an immediate pulse. The story of Steamboy begins from a specific pressure point: In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power. By the end of its 2h 6m runnin

Saint Ralph begins with an appealing promise: Michael McGowan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adam Butcher and Campbell Scott gives Saint Ralph an immediate pulse. The story of Saint Ralph begins from a specific pressure point: Saint Ralph is the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth grader who outran everyone's expectations except his own in his bold quest to win the 1954 Boston Marathon

L'incomparable mademoiselle C. begins with an appealing promise: Richard Ciupka will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Marie Chantal Perron and Pierre Lebeau gives L'incomparable mademoiselle C. an immediate pulse. The story of L'incomparable mademoiselle C. begins from a specific pressure point: . By the end of its 1h 43m running time, the value of L'incomparable mademoiselle C. rests less on nov

Changing Times begins with an appealing promise: André Téchiné will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu gives Changing Times an immediate pulse. The story of Changing Times begins from a specific pressure point: Traveling from France to Tangiers, a man looks to reunite with his former love, though their romance ended some 30 years earlier. By the end of its 1h