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There is a useful directness to The Golden Boys, a comedy shaped by Daniel Adams with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Golden Boys, David Carradine provides the anchor while Rip Torn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Golden Boys opens from this situation: A romantic comedy, set on Cape Cod in 1905, about three 70 year old retired sea captains who try to lure an attractive middle aged woman into marriage. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to All Roads Lead Home, a family film shaped by Dennis Fallon with a firm understanding of its audience. In All Roads Lead Home, Peter Coyote provides the anchor while Jason London introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, All Roads Lead Home opens from this situation: When Belle, struggling with the loss of her mom, is sent to live with her grandfather, she soon becomes the savior of all living things. The resulting

There is a useful directness to Pressure Cooker, a documentary shaped by Mark Becker with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pressure Cooker, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pressure Cooker opens from this situation: Infamously blunt, Wilma Stephenson runs a "boot camp" teaching Culinary Arts at Frankford High, disciplining her students into capable ch

There is a useful directness to Casi divas, a comedy shaped by Issa López with a firm understanding of its audience. In Casi divas, Patricia Llaca provides the anchor while Julio Bracho introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Casi divas opens from this situation: Four ambitious and beautiful young women. The resulting its 1h 47m running time feels most convincing whenever Casi divas trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The directorial pers

There is a useful directness to Box Elder, a comedy shaped by Todd Sklar with a firm understanding of its audience. In Box Elder, Hina Abdullah provides the anchor while Kyle Ayers introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Box Elder opens from this situation: Box elder bugs are loud, scary looking, and dependent on group swarming. The resulting its 1h 29m running time feels most convincing whenever Box Elder trusts behaviour more than explanation

There is a useful directness to Ciao, a romance shaped by Yen Tan with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ciao, Adam Neal Smith provides the anchor while Alessandro Calza introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ciao opens from this situation: Jeff is taking care of everything Mark left behind when he died in an accident. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincing whenever Ciao trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The

There is a useful directness to Gunnin' for That #1 Spot, a documentary shaped by Adam Yauch with a firm understanding of its audience. In Gunnin' for That #1 Spot, Jerryd Bayless provides the anchor while Michael Beasley introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Gunnin' for That #1 Spot opens from this situation: Eight of the U.S.'s top high school basketball players compete in the first "Elite 24" tournament at Rucker Park. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, a documentary shaped by Anders Østergaard with a firm understanding of its audience. In Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, George W. Bush provides the anchor while Joshua Min Htut introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country opens from this situation: Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protest

There is a useful directness to Surfer, Dude, a comedy shaped by S.R. Bindler with a firm understanding of its audience. In Surfer, Dude, Matthew McConaughey provides the anchor while Woody Harrelson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Surfer, Dude opens from this situation: A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels most convincing whenever Surfer, Dude tr

There is a useful directness to The Human Experience, a documentary shaped by Charles Kinnane with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Human Experience, Jeffrey Azize provides the anchor while Clifford Azize introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Human Experience opens from this situation: The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I. The resulting its 1h 30m runn

There is a useful directness to $9.99, an animated adventure shaped by Tatia Rosenthal with a firm understanding of its audience. In $9.99, Geoffrey Rush provides the anchor while Anthony LaPaglia introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, $9.99 opens from this situation: Follows people living in a Sydney apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives. The resulting its 1h 18m running time feels most convincing whenever $9.99 trusts behaviou

There is a useful directness to Trucker, a drama shaped by James Mottern with a firm understanding of its audience. In Trucker, Michelle Monaghan provides the anchor while Nathan Fillion introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Trucker opens from this situation: A trucker, leading a life free of depth and on the way to nowhere, is forced to make a decision about her aggressive loner 11 year old son whom she openly deserted ten years previously.