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There is a useful directness to Lovesickness, a comedy shaped by Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz with a firm understanding of its audience. In Lovesickness, Luis Guzmán provides the anchor while Teresa Hernández introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Lovesickness opens from this situation: A three part look at the ironies of love, with stories that involve a young boy, a hostage situation, and a divorced elderly couple caught in a love triangle. The result

There is a useful directness to Great World of Sound, a comedy shaped by Craig Zobel with a firm understanding of its audience. In Great World of Sound, Pat Healy provides the anchor while Kene Holiday introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Great World of Sound opens from this situation: When a man answers an advertisement to train as a record producer, he's excited by the prospect of signing undiscovered musicians, only to discover his new jo

There is a useful directness to Rails & Ties, a drama shaped by Alison Eastwood with a firm understanding of its audience. In Rails & Ties, Kevin Bacon provides the anchor while Marcia Gay Harden introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Rails & Ties opens from this situation: A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage. The resulting its 1h 41m running tim

There is a useful directness to The Good Night, a comedy shaped by Jake Paltrow with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Good Night, Martin Freeman provides the anchor while Gwyneth Paltrow introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Good Night opens from this situation: A former pop star who now writes commercial jingles for a living experiences a mid life crisis. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever Th

There is a useful directness to Celebration, a documentary shaped by Olivier Meyrou with a firm understanding of its audience. In Celebration, Yves Saint Laurent provides the anchor while Pierre Bergé introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Celebration opens from this situation: A documentary on Yves Saint Laurent and the legendary fashion designer's final show. The resulting its 1h 14m running time feels most convincing whenever Celebration tr

There is a useful directness to Hannah Takes the Stairs, a comedy shaped by Joe Swanberg with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hannah Takes the Stairs, Greta Gerwig provides the anchor while Kent Osborne introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hannah Takes the Stairs opens from this situation: Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. The resulting its 1h 23m running time feels most convincing whenev

There is a useful directness to Arranged, a comedy shaped by Diane Crespo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Arranged, Zoe Lister Jones provides the anchor while Francis Benhamou introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Arranged opens from this situation: ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. The resulting its 1h 30m runnin

There is a useful directness to Arnolds Park, a thriller shaped by Gene Teigland with a firm understanding of its audience. In Arnolds Park, Erik Allen provides the anchor while Randy Baranczyk introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Arnolds Park opens from this situation: In the eyes of his classmates, Francis Larson is nothing more than an overweight social outcast. The resulting its 1h 43m running time feels most convincing whenever Arnolds

There is a useful directness to Sex and Death 101, a comedy shaped by Daniel Waters with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sex and Death 101, Robert Wisdom provides the anchor while Tanc Sade introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sex and Death 101 opens from this situation: A guy's life is turned around by an e mail that includes the names of everyone he's had sex with and ever will have sex with. The resulting its 1h 57m running time

There is a useful directness to On Broadway, a drama shaped by Dave McLaughlin with a firm understanding of its audience. In On Broadway, Joey McIntyre provides the anchor while Eliza Dushku introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, On Broadway opens from this situation: "On Broadway" is about a Boston playwright who stages a production of his work in the back of an Irish pub. The resulting its 1h 38m running time feels most convincing whenever O

There is a useful directness to Hattrick, a comedy shaped by Milan Luthria with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hattrick, Nana Patekar provides the anchor while Danny Denzongpa introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hattrick opens from this situation: Despite of cricket fever, there are two people in India who dislike it's influence over their lives. The resulting its 1h 50m running time feels most convincing whenever Hattrick trusts

There is a useful directness to Naked Boys Singing!, a comedy shaped by Robert Schrock with a firm understanding of its audience. In Naked Boys Singing!, Andrew Blake Ames provides the anchor while Jason Currie introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Naked Boys Singing! opens from this situation: Musical Review of gay experiences as told through song, stage choreography and full male nudity. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels most conv