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Gigantic
Gigantic begins with an appealing promise: Matt Aselton will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel gives Gigantic an immediate pulse. The story of Gigantic begins from a specific pressure point: A mattress salesman's plan to adopt a Chinese baby is augmented by the arrival of a young woman who comes to his workplace, falls asleep on one of the beds, and upon waking starts
Aug 153 min read
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms begins with an appealing promise: Doris Dörrie will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Elmar Wepper and Hannelore Elsner gives Cherry Blossoms an immediate pulse. The story of Cherry Blossoms begins from a specific pressure point: After Rudi's wife Trudi suddenly dies, he travels to Japan to fulfill her dream of being a Butoh dancer. By the end of its 2h 7m running time, the value
Aug 153 min read
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! begins with an appealing promise: Todd Stephens will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jonah Blechman and Jake Mosser gives Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! an immediate pulse. The story of Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! begins from a specific pressure point: Andy, Nico, Jarod and Griff reunite in Fort Lauderdale for Spring Break and participate in a con
Aug 153 min read
Bronson
Bronson begins with an appealing promise: Nicolas Winding Refn will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tom Hardy and Kelly Adams gives Bronson an immediate pulse. The story of Bronson begins from a specific pressure point: A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. By the end of its 1h 32m running tim
Aug 153 min read
Bustin' Down the Door
Bustin' Down the Door begins with an appealing promise: Jeremy Gosch will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Reno Abellira and Clyde Aikau gives Bustin' Down the Door an immediate pulse. The story of Bustin' Down the Door begins from a specific pressure point: This documentary tells the story of a group of Australian and South African surfers who revolutionized their sport in Hawaii during the
Aug 153 min read
Pathology
Pathology begins with an appealing promise: Marc Schölermann will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alyssa Milano and Milo Ventimiglia gives Pathology an immediate pulse. The story of Pathology begins from a specific pressure point: A group of medical students devise a deadly game, in which they attempt to commit the perfect murder. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value of Patholog
Aug 153 min read
Medicine for Melancholy
Medicine for Melancholy begins with an appealing promise: Barry Jenkins will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins gives Medicine for Melancholy an immediate pulse. The story of Medicine for Melancholy begins from a specific pressure point: Twenty four hours in the tentative relationship of two young San Franciscans also dealing with the conundrum of being a minority in
Aug 153 min read
Let it Rain
Let it Rain begins with an appealing promise: Agnès Jaoui will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Agnès Jaoui and Jean Pierre Bacri gives Let it Rain an immediate pulse. The story of Let it Rain begins from a specific pressure point: Agnes Jaoui plays a local political candidate Agathe Villanova, who returns to her childhood home in the south of France in order to help her sister Florence (Pascale
Aug 153 min read
Killing Kasztner
Killing Kasztner begins with an appealing promise: Gaylen Ross will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rudolf Kasztner and the principal supporting performer gives Killing Kasztner an immediate pulse. The story of Killing Kasztner begins from a specific pressure point: The story of Israel Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew who negotiated with Adolf Eichmann for the lives of thousands during the Holocau
Aug 153 min read
Mere Baap Pehle Aap
Mere Baap Pehle Aap begins with an appealing promise: Priyadarshan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Akshaye Khanna and Paresh Rawal gives Mere Baap Pehle Aap an immediate pulse. The story of Mere Baap Pehle Aap begins from a specific pressure point: A son reunites his widowed father to the long lost lover of the latter and urges him to marry. By the end of its 2h 43m running time, the value
Aug 153 min read
Touching Home
Touching Home begins with an appealing promise: Logan Miller will treat its sports drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ed Harris and Brad Dourif gives Touching Home an immediate pulse. The story of Touching Home begins from a specific pressure point: The true story about a father struggling to make amends with his twin sons as they pursue their dreams of professional baseball. By the end of its 1h 48m running
Aug 153 min read
The Song of Sparrows
The Song of Sparrows begins with an appealing promise: Majid Majidi will treat its family film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Reza Naji and Maryam Akbari gives The Song of Sparrows an immediate pulse. The story of The Song of Sparrows begins from a specific pressure point: An ostrich rancher, Karim, embarks on a journey to Tehran, a bustling city, to replace his daughter's hearing aid, a pivotal moment in his f
Aug 153 min read
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