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There is a useful directness to Islam: What the West Needs to Know, a documentary shaped by Bryan Daly with a firm understanding of its audience. In Islam: What the West Needs to Know, Abdullah Al Araby provides the anchor while Walid Shoebat introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Islam: What the West Needs to Know opens from this situation: An examination of Islam, violence, and the fate of the non Muslim world. The resulting its 1h 38m runni

There is a useful directness to The Exterminating Angels, a fantasy shaped by Jean Claude Brisseau with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Exterminating Angels, Frédéric van den Driessche provides the anchor while Maroussia Dubreuil introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Exterminating Angels opens from this situation: A filmmaker holds a series of boundary pushing auditions for his project about female pleasure. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to The Sensation of Sight, a drama shaped by Aaron J. Wiederspahn with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Sensation of Sight, David Strathairn provides the anchor while Ian Somerhalder introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Sensation of Sight opens from this situation: This off beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn, an introspective English teacher enteri

There is a useful directness to In Between Days, a drama shaped by So Yong Kim with a firm understanding of its audience. In In Between Days, Carolyn Eby provides the anchor while Taegu Andy Kang introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, In Between Days opens from this situation: A Korean immigrant falls in love with her best friend while navigating her way through the challenges of living in a new country. The resulting its 1h 23m running time f

There is a useful directness to Woman on the Beach, a comedy shaped by Hong Sang soo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Woman on the Beach, Kim Seung woo provides the anchor while Go Hyun jung introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Woman on the Beach opens from this situation: A movie director entices his young friend to come to the beach on the pretext of writing a script. The resulting its 2h 7m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to I'll Believe You, a comedy shaped by Paul Francis Sullivan with a firm understanding of its audience. In I'll Believe You, David Alan Basche provides the anchor while Patrick Warburton introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, I'll Believe You opens from this situation: Late night radio host Dale Sweeney's usual line up of odd ball, conspiracy obsessed callers is interrupted by a panicked phone call in an indeciphe

There is a useful directness to The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a horror film shaped by John Carl Buechler with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Tony Todd provides the anchor while Tracy Scoggins introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde opens from this situation: Dr Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden,

There is a useful directness to Off the Black, a drama shaped by James Ponsoldt with a firm understanding of its audience. In Off the Black, Nick Nolte provides the anchor while Trevor Morgan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Off the Black opens from this situation: An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most

There is a useful directness to Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner, a documentary shaped by Freida Lee Mock with a firm understanding of its audience. In Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner, Firdous Bamji provides the anchor while Bill Camp introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner opens from this situation: A documentary on the personal and political life of Pulitzer Prize win

There is a useful directness to Lake of Fire, a documentary shaped by Tony Kaye with a firm understanding of its audience. In Lake of Fire, Noam Chomsky provides the anchor while Bill Baird introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Lake of Fire opens from this situation: A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate. The resulting its 2h 32m running time feels most convincing whenever Lake of Fire trusts behaviour more than explanati

There is a useful directness to Cashback, a comedy shaped by Sean Ellis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Cashback, Sean Biggerstaff provides the anchor while Emilia Fox introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Cashback opens from this situation: After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. The resulting its 1h 42m running time feels most convincing whenever Cashback trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ What Cashback has to s

There is a useful directness to Stephanie Daley, a drama shaped by Hilary Brougher with a firm understanding of its audience. In Stephanie Daley, Tilda Swinton provides the anchor while Amber Tamblyn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Stephanie Daley opens from this situation: Pregnant forensic psychologist Lydie Crane is hired to learn the truth behind the case of 16 year old Stephanie Daley, who is accused of concealing her pregnancy and