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There is a useful directness to Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, a documentary shaped by Stefan Forbes with a firm understanding of its audience. In Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, Lee Atwater provides the anchor while Tucker Eskew introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story opens from this situation: The Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues playing rogue who

There is a useful directness to Treeless Mountain, a drama shaped by So Yong Kim with a firm understanding of its audience. In Treeless Mountain, Chae Gil Byoung provides the anchor while Jung Gil Ja introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Treeless Mountain opens from this situation: In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father. The resulting its 1h 29m running time f

There is a useful directness to Jerichow, a drama shaped by Christian Petzold with a firm understanding of its audience. In Jerichow, Benno Fürmann provides the anchor while Nina Hoss introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Jerichow opens from this situation: The dishonorably discharged Afghanistan veteran Thomas returns to his home village of Jerichow. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever Jerichow trusts behavio

There is a useful directness to Deal, a comedy shaped by Gil Cates Jr. with a firm understanding of its audience. In Deal, Burt Reynolds provides the anchor while Bret Harrison introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Deal opens from this situation: As an ex gambler teaches a hot shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition. The resulting i

There is a useful directness to The Order of Myths, a documentary shaped by Margaret Brown with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Order of Myths, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Order of Myths opens from this situation: In 2007 Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras is celebrated. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels most convincing whenever The O

There is a useful directness to Service, a romance shaped by Brillante Mendoza with a firm understanding of its audience. In Service, Gina Pareño provides the anchor while Jaclyn Jose introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Service opens from this situation: The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincin

There is a useful directness to Bloodline, a mystery shaped by Bruce Burgess with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bloodline, Bruce Burgess provides the anchor while Tracy Twyman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bloodline opens from this situation: One man's journey into the world of the so called 'Bloodline' conspiracy, at the heart of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, where a secret society, the Priory of Sion, claims to have guar

There is a useful directness to CSNY/Déjà Vu, a documentary shaped by Neil Young with a firm understanding of its audience. In CSNY/Déjà Vu, David Crosby provides the anchor while Stephen Stills introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, CSNY/Déjà Vu opens from this situation: The war in Iraq is the backdrop as the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young "Freedom of Speech Tour" crisscrosses North America. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most

There is a useful directness to Julia, a thriller shaped by Erick Zonca with a firm understanding of its audience. In Julia, Tilda Swinton provides the anchor while Saul Rubinek introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Julia opens from this situation: A woman tries to extort money, using a young boy as bait. The resulting its 2h 24m running time feels most convincing whenever Julia trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The most useful techni

There is a useful directness to Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert, a documentary shaped by Andrea Kalin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert, Preacher Moss provides the anchor while Azhar Usman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert opens from this situation: The film features live stand up performances by Azhar Usman, Preacher Moss and Mohammed Amer as well

There is a useful directness to Happy Valley, a documentary shaped by R.K. Williams with a firm understanding of its audience. In Happy Valley, Danny Allen provides the anchor while McCall Petersen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Happy Valley opens from this situation: Deep in the heart of Utah, commonly referred to as "Happy Valley," residents enjoy one of the lowest crime rates, highest literacy and language fluency even the most jell

There is a useful directness to Talento de barrio, an action film shaped by José Iván Santiago with a firm understanding of its audience. In Talento de barrio, Daddy Yankee provides the anchor while Maestro Yek introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Talento de barrio opens from this situation: A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer. The resulting its