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There is a useful directness to The Roost, a horror film shaped by Ti West with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Roost, Tom Noonan provides the anchor while Karl Jacob introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Roost opens from this situation: Four friends marooned on a mysterious farm en route to a wedding are terrorized by various creatures and zombies. The resulting its 1h 20m running time feels most convincing whenever The Roos

There is a useful directness to Pizza, a comedy shaped by Mark Christopher with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pizza, Ethan Embry provides the anchor while Kylie Sparks introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pizza opens from this situation: A pizza deliveryman develops a bond with a girl nearly half his age. The resulting its 1h 20m running time feels most convincing whenever Pizza trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The craft

There is a useful directness to Sueño, a comedy shaped by Renée Chabria with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sueño, John Leguizamo provides the anchor while Ana Claudia Talancón introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sueño opens from this situation: A Mexican American chases his dreams as he puts together a classic Mexican band to compete in a radio station sponsored contest, all while attempting to court a beautiful girl. The resulti

There is a useful directness to The Aggressives, a documentary shaped by Daniel Peddle with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Aggressives, Marquise Vilsón provides the anchor while Kisha Batista introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Aggressives opens from this situation: A pioneering documentary filmed in NYC from 1997 2004 follows a group of "Aggressives," or "AG's" masculine presenting and/or identifying queer POC who were as

There is a useful directness to 20 centímetros, a comedy shaped by Ramón Salazar with a firm understanding of its audience. In 20 centímetros, Mónica Cervera provides the anchor while Pablo Puyol introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 20 centímetros opens from this situation: A narcoleptic transgender woman who yearns to have sex reassignment surgery dreams up elaborate musical numbers in which she's the star. The resulting its 1h 52m running

There is a useful directness to Aristide and the Endless Revolution, a documentary shaped by Nicolas Rossier with a firm understanding of its audience. In Aristide and the Endless Revolution, Jean Bertrand Aristide provides the anchor while George Bush introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Aristide and the Endless Revolution opens from this situation: Detailed account of the United States' removal of Haiti's democratically elected president,

There is a useful directness to The Method, a thriller shaped by Marcelo Piñeyro with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Method, Eduardo Noriega provides the anchor while Najwa Nimri introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Method opens from this situation: 7 Spanish top corporate job candidates are left in a room and informed on computer screens about their tasks and that one of them is an observer. The resulting its 1h 55m runnin

There is a useful directness to Sorry, Haters, a thriller shaped by Jeff Stanzler with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sorry, Haters, Robin Wright provides the anchor while Abdellatif Kechiche introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sorry, Haters opens from this situation: Against the anxieties and fears of post 9/11 America, an Arab cab driver picks up a troubled professional woman with unexpected results. The resulting its 1h 23m run

There is a useful directness to Casting About, a documentary shaped by Barry J. Hershey with a firm understanding of its audience. In Casting About, Wendy Elizabeth Abraham provides the anchor while Mädchen Amick introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Casting About opens from this situation: A lyrical documentary about the experience of casting actresses for a dramatic film. The resulting its 1h 26m running time feels most convincing whenever

There is a useful directness to Allegro, a romance shaped by Christoffer Boe with a firm understanding of its audience. In Allegro, Ulrich Thomsen provides the anchor while Helena Christensen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Allegro opens from this situation: Famous pianist Zetterström returns home to his native Denmark, to give a concert, just to find out that the choices he has made in his life have affected his love life greatly. The

There is a useful directness to El sueño del regreso, a comedy shaped by Luis Molina Casanova with a firm understanding of its audience. In El sueño del regreso, Gladys Aguayo provides the anchor while Awilda Carbia introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, El sueño del regreso opens from this situation: A handful of immigrants make a bittersweet pilgrimage back to the land of their birth in this comedy drama. The resulting its 1h 40m running tim

There is a useful directness to Zerophilia, a comedy shaped by Martin Curland with a firm understanding of its audience. In Zerophilia, Taylor Handley provides the anchor while Dustin Seavey introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Zerophilia opens from this situation: In this sexually ambiguous romantic comedy, Luke, a naive college student, struggles with issues of masculinity while he comes to terms with a rare genetic disorder that causes th