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First Snow
First Snow begins with an appealing promise: Mark Fergus will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Guy Pearce and Piper Perabo gives First Snow an immediate pulse. The story of First Snow begins from a specific pressure point: A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of First Snow rests less on novelty than on the care of its executio
Aug 153 min read
Starter for 10
Starter for 10 begins with an appealing promise: Tom Vaughan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James McAvoy and Alice Eve gives Starter for 10 an immediate pulse. The story of Starter for 10 begins from a specific pressure point: Set in 1985, working class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the value of Starter
Aug 153 min read
Boy Culture
Boy Culture begins with an appealing promise: Q. Allan Brocka will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Derek Magyar and George Jonson gives Boy Culture an immediate pulse. The story of Boy Culture begins from a specific pressure point: A successful male escort describes in a series of confessions his tangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic male client. By the e
Aug 153 min read
Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby begins with an appealing promise: Robert Cary will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jennifer Westfeldt and Chris Messina gives Ira & Abby an immediate pulse. The story of Ira & Abby begins from a specific pressure point: A hastily married couple quickly devolve into a life of affairs, meddling parents, and therapy. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the value of Ira & Abby rests le
Aug 153 min read
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar begins with an appealing promise: K.S. Adiyaman will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty Kundra gives Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar an immediate pulse. The story of Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar begins from a specific pressure point: Ayaan tricks a model into marrying him, when she leaves her diary in his family's garage, allowing him to follow h
Aug 153 min read
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus begins with an appealing promise: Steven Shainberg will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. gives Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus an immediate pulse. The story of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus begins from a specific pressure point: Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus fal
Aug 153 min read
Unidentified
Unidentified begins with an appealing promise: Rich Christiano will treat its science fiction film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jonathan Aube and Josh Adamson gives Unidentified an immediate pulse. The story of Unidentified begins from a specific pressure point: Two reporters investigate a series of UFO sightings and discover a supernatural connection. By the end of its 1h 25m running time, the value of Unide
Aug 153 min read
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama begins with an appealing promise: Rick Ray will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between The Dalai Lama and Tenzin Bagdro gives 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama an immediate pulse. The story of 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama begins from a specific pressure point: How do you reconcile a commitment to non violence when faced with violence. By the end of its 1h 25m runni
Aug 153 min read
Sixty Six
Sixty Six begins with an appealing promise: Paul Weiland will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlie Clark and Nick Shirm gives Sixty Six an immediate pulse. The story of Sixty Six begins from a specific pressure point: A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of Sixty Six rests less on novelt
Aug 153 min read
Confetti
Confetti begins with an appealing promise: Debbie Isitt will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Martin Freeman and Jessica Hynes gives Confetti an immediate pulse. The story of Confetti begins from a specific pressure point: A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year.'. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the val
Aug 153 min read
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way begins with an appealing promise: Jody Hill will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Danny McBride and Ben Best gives The Foot Fist Way an immediate pulse. The story of The Foot Fist Way begins from a specific pressure point: An inept tae kwon do instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow tae kwon do enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Wallace. By th
Aug 153 min read
O Jerusalem
O Jerusalem begins with an appealing promise: Élie Chouraqui will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between JJ Feild and Saïd Taghmaoui gives O Jerusalem an immediate pulse. The story of O Jerusalem begins from a specific pressure point: A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the country of Israel is being created. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value
Aug 153 min read
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