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Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist begins with an appealing promise: Paul Schrader will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Stellan Skarsgård and Gabriel Mann gives Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist an immediate pulse. The story of Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist begins from a specific pressure point: Decades before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles begins with an appealing promise: Yimou Zhang will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ken Takakura and Kiichi Nakai gives Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles an immediate pulse. The story of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles begins from a specific pressure point: A Japanese father travels to China's Yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a folk o

Happily Ever After begins with an appealing promise: Maryo J. de los Reyes will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Keempee De Leon and John Prats gives Happily Ever After an immediate pulse. The story of Happily Ever After begins from a specific pressure point: Three different stories all told by a fake fortune teller who uses a science ball as a substitute for an actual crystal ball. By the end of

Dirty begins with an appealing promise: Chris Fisher will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Frank Alvarez and Clifton Collins Jr. gives Dirty an immediate pulse. The story of Dirty begins from a specific pressure point: Two gangbangers turned cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD. By the end of its 1h 37m running time, the value of Dirty rests less on novelty than on the care of its ex

The King begins with an appealing promise: James Marsh will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gael García Bernal and William Hurt gives The King an immediate pulse. The story of The King begins from a specific pressure point: A motiveless malignancy. By the end of its 1h 45m running time, the value of The King rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ A close look at The King re

Pretty Persuasion begins with an appealing promise: Marcos Siega will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Evan Rachel Wood and Ron Livingston gives Pretty Persuasion an immediate pulse. The story of Pretty Persuasion begins from a specific pressure point: A 15 year old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment. By the end of its 1

Constellation begins with an appealing promise: Jordan Walker Pearlman will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gabrielle Union and Billy Dee Williams gives Constellation an immediate pulse. The story of Constellation begins from a specific pressure point: A painter living in exile returns home where his family endured generations of racial violence. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value o

Adam & Steve begins with an appealing promise: Craig Chester will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Craig Chester and Malcolm Gets gives Adam & Steve an immediate pulse. The story of Adam & Steve begins from a specific pressure point: Follows two New York City couples, one heterosexual and one gay, who explore the peaks and the valleys of their respective relationships. By the end of its 1h 39m ru

Reincarnation begins with an appealing promise: Takashi Shimizu will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yûka and Karina gives Reincarnation an immediate pulse. The story of Reincarnation begins from a specific pressure point: A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real life murder spree that took place over forty years ago

The Boys of Baraka begins with an appealing promise: Heidi Ewing will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Devon Brown and Darius Chambers gives The Boys of Baraka an immediate pulse. The story of The Boys of Baraka begins from a specific pressure point: Twenty 12 year old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental board

Russian Dolls begins with an appealing promise: Cédric Klapisch will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Romain Duris and Kelly Reilly gives Russian Dolls an immediate pulse. The story of Russian Dolls begins from a specific pressure point: Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite. By the end of its 2h 5m running time, the value of Rus

Viruddh... Family Comes First begins with an appealing promise: Mahesh Manjrekar will treat its family film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Amitabh Bachchan and Sharmila Tagore gives Viruddh... Family Comes First an immediate pulse. The story of Viruddh... Family Comes First begins from a specific pressure point: An ordinary 60 plus couple Vidhyadhar Patwardhan and his wife are forced to search for their faith i