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Kurt Cobain About a Son
There is a useful directness to Kurt Cobain About a Son, a documentary shaped by AJ Schnack with a firm understanding of its audience. In Kurt Cobain About a Son, Kurt Cobain provides the anchor while Evan Fortin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Kurt Cobain About a Son opens from this situation: In this visual essay style documentary, intimate audio of journalist Michael Azerrad's interviews with Kurt Cobain is played over more recently
Aug 153 min read
America: Freedom to Fascism
There is a useful directness to America: Freedom to Fascism, a documentary shaped by Aaron Russo with a firm understanding of its audience. In America: Freedom to Fascism, Aaron Russo provides the anchor while John Turner introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, America: Freedom to Fascism opens from this situation: A documentary that explores the connection between income tax collection and the erosion of civil liberties in America. The resulti
Aug 153 min read
Little Chenier
There is a useful directness to Little Chenier, a drama shaped by Bethany Ashton Wolf with a firm understanding of its audience. In Little Chenier, Johnathon Schaech provides the anchor while Frederick Koehler introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Little Chenier opens from this situation: Deep in the bayou sits a floating town called Little Chenier. The resulting its 2h running time feels most convincing whenever Little Chenier trusts behavio
Aug 153 min read
Tuya's Marriage
There is a useful directness to Tuya's Marriage, a romance shaped by Quan'an Wang with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tuya's Marriage, Yu Nan provides the anchor while Ba'toer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tuya's Marriage opens from this situation: Set in Inner Mongolia, a physical setback causes a young woman to choose a suitor who can take care of her, as well as her disabled husband. The resulting its 1h 26m running time
Aug 153 min read
Blindsight
There is a useful directness to Blindsight, a documentary shaped by Lucy Walker with a firm understanding of its audience. In Blindsight, Gavin Attwood provides the anchor while Sally Berg introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Blindsight opens from this situation: Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven summit blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer. The resulting its 1h 44m running time feels most
Aug 152 min read
Puccini for Beginners
There is a useful directness to Puccini for Beginners, a comedy shaped by Maria Maggenti with a firm understanding of its audience. In Puccini for Beginners, Ken Barnett provides the anchor while Julianne Nicholson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Puccini for Beginners opens from this situation: A recently single New York writer finds herself in two surprising and complicated relationships. The resulting its 1h 22m running time feels mos
Aug 153 min read
Fireworks Wednesday
There is a useful directness to Fireworks Wednesday, a thriller shaped by Asghar Farhadi with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fireworks Wednesday, Hediyeh Tehrani provides the anchor while Taraneh Alidoosti introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fireworks Wednesday opens from this situation: On the last Wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the Persian New Year, people set off fireworks following an ancient Zoroastrian tradit
Aug 153 min read
Blind Dating
There is a useful directness to Blind Dating, a comedy shaped by James Keach with a firm understanding of its audience. In Blind Dating, Chris Pine provides the anchor while Anjali Jay introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Blind Dating opens from this situation: A young blind man (Pine) thinks he's found love with an Indian woman (Jay) though their relationship is fraught with cultural differences. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels
Aug 153 min read
12:08 East of Bucharest
There is a useful directness to 12:08 East of Bucharest, a comedy shaped by Corneliu Porumboiu with a firm understanding of its audience. In 12:08 East of Bucharest, Mircea Andreescu provides the anchor while Teodor Corban introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 12:08 East of Bucharest opens from this situation: A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever
Aug 153 min read
Black Gold
There is a useful directness to Black Gold, a documentary shaped by Marc J. Francis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Black Gold, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Black Gold opens from this situation: An in depth look at the world of coffee and global trade. The resulting its 1h 18m running time feels most convincing whenever Black Gold trusts beh
Aug 153 min read
Civic Duty
There is a useful directness to Civic Duty, a thriller shaped by Jeff Renfroe with a firm understanding of its audience. In Civic Duty, Peter Krause provides the anchor while Kal Naga introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Civic Duty opens from this situation: Angry and depressed over losing his job, Terry Allen begins to suspect his new, Middle Eastern neighbor is at the center of a terrorist conspiracy. The resulting its 1h 38m running time
Aug 152 min read
Nightmare Man
There is a useful directness to Nightmare Man, a horror film shaped by Rolfe Kanefsky with a firm understanding of its audience. In Nightmare Man, Tiffany Shepis provides the anchor while Blythe Metz introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Nightmare Man opens from this situation: Ellen receives mask by mistake, has hallucinations, husband leaves when car breaks down, escapes home during hallucination, husband tells her not to call police as she
Aug 153 min read
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