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Days and Clouds begins with an appealing promise: Silvio Soldini will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Margherita Buy and Antonio Albanese gives Days and Clouds an immediate pulse. The story of Days and Clouds begins from a specific pressure point: A well off and sophisticated couple struggles to stay together after the husband loses his job. By the end of its 1h 58m running time, the value of Day

Boy A begins with an appealing promise: John Crowley will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Peter Mullan gives Boy A an immediate pulse. The story of Boy A begins from a specific pressure point: The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child. By the end of its 1h 46m running time, the value of Boy A rests less

Rise: Blood Hunter begins with an appealing promise: Sebastian Gutierrez will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lucy Liu and Michael Chiklis gives Rise: Blood Hunter an immediate pulse. The story of Rise: Blood Hunter begins from a specific pressure point: A reporter wakes up in a morgue and finds herself a member of the undead, before vowing revenge against the sect which put her there. By t

War Dance begins with an appealing promise: Sean Fine will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dominic and Nancy gives War Dance an immediate pulse. The story of War Dance begins from a specific pressure point: Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival. By the end of its 1h 45m running time, the value of War Danc

The Other End of the Line begins with an appealing promise: James Dodson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jesse Metcalfe and Sara Foster gives The Other End of the Line an immediate pulse. The story of The Other End of the Line begins from a specific pressure point: An employee at an Indian call center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. By the end of its

The Grand begins with an appealing promise: Zak Penn will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Woody Harrelson and David Cross gives The Grand an immediate pulse. The story of The Grand begins from a specific pressure point: An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the value of The Grand rest

Katyn begins with an appealing promise: Andrzej Wajda will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Andrzej Chyra and Maja Ostaszewska gives Katyn an immediate pulse. The story of Katyn begins from a specific pressure point: An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940. By the end of its 2h 1m running time, the value of Katyn re

Reservation Road begins with an appealing promise: Terry George will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo gives Reservation Road an immediate pulse. The story of Reservation Road begins from a specific pressure point: The lives of two families change forever after a fatal tragedy takes place on Reservation Road. By the end of its 1h 42m running time, the value of Re

The Secrets begins with an appealing promise: Avi Nesher will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fanny Ardant and Ania Bukstein gives The Secrets an immediate pulse. The story of The Secrets begins from a specific pressure point: Two brilliant young women discover their own voices in a repressive orthodox culture where females are forbidden to sing, let alone speak out. By the end of its 2h 7m run

Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) begins with an appealing promise: Jason Kohn will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between the lead performer and the principal supporting performer gives Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) an immediate pulse. The story of Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) begins from a specific pressure point: An examination of corruption and class warfare in Brazil as told through the stories of a weal

War Eagle, Arkansas begins with an appealing promise: Robert Milazzo will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Brian Dennehy and Mary Kay Place gives War Eagle, Arkansas an immediate pulse. The story of War Eagle, Arkansas begins from a specific pressure point: A high school baseball star must choose between pursuing a college sports career and staying near family and friends in his struggling rural O

The First Saturday in May begins with an appealing promise: Brad Hennegan will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Frank Amonte and Barbaro gives The First Saturday in May an immediate pulse. The story of The First Saturday in May begins from a specific pressure point: Follow six diverse trainers as they jockey for position along the 2006 Kentucky Derby trail. By the end of its 1h 36m running t