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Examined Life begins with an appealing promise: Astra Taylor will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kwame Anthony Appiah and Judith Butler gives Examined Life an immediate pulse. The story of Examined Life begins from a specific pressure point: In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today's most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spa

Were the World Mine begins with an appealing promise: Tom Gustafson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tanner Cohen and Wendy Robie gives Were the World Mine an immediate pulse. The story of Were the World Mine begins from a specific pressure point: A bullied and demoralized gay student at an all boys school uses a magical flower derived from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream' to turn m

Lovely, Still begins with an appealing promise: Nik Fackler will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn gives Lovely, Still an immediate pulse. The story of Lovely, Still begins from a specific pressure point: A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the value of Lovely, Still rest

The Good the Bad the Weird begins with an appealing promise: Kim Jee woon will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Song Kang ho and Lee Byung hun gives The Good the Bad the Weird an immediate pulse. The story of The Good the Bad the Weird begins from a specific pressure point: The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being purs

Until the Light Takes Us begins with an appealing promise: Aaron Aites will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fenriz and Varg Vikernes gives Until the Light Takes Us an immediate pulse. The story of Until the Light Takes Us begins from a specific pressure point: Interviews and news footage explore the rise of black metal music in Norway in the 1990s, including artists who were involved in sui

Proud American begins with an appealing promise: Fred Ashman will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael G. Davis and Cecelia Antoinette gives Proud American an immediate pulse. The story of Proud American begins from a specific pressure point: A lot things go down in the old town. By the end of its 1h 55m running time, the value of Proud American rests less on novelty than on the care of its ex

Baghead begins with an appealing promise: Jay Duplass will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ross Partridge and Steve Zissis gives Baghead an immediate pulse. The story of Baghead begins from a specific pressure point: Four "actors" go to a cabin in the woods for the weekend to write a movie script. By the end of its 1h 24m running time, the value of Baghead rests less on novelty than on the

Free Style begins with an appealing promise: William Dear will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Corbin Bleu and Sandra Echeverría gives Free Style an immediate pulse. The story of Free Style begins from a specific pressure point: Cale, is determined to win a coveted spot on the Grand National racing team without compromising his devotion to his friends and family. By the end of its 1h 34m running

Flow: For Love of Water begins with an appealing promise: Irena Salina will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bill Alexander and Maude Barlow gives Flow: For Love of Water an immediate pulse. The story of Flow: For Love of Water begins from a specific pressure point: Water is the very essence of life, sustaining every being on the planet. By the end of its 1h 24m running time, the value of Fl

Sky Kids begins with an appealing promise: Rocco DeVilliers will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jesse James and Reiley McClendon gives Sky Kids an immediate pulse. The story of Sky Kids begins from a specific pressure point: Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob. By the end of its 1h 58m running time, the v

One Day You'll Understand begins with an appealing promise: Amos Gitai will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeanne Moreau and Hippolyte Girardot gives One Day You'll Understand an immediate pulse. The story of One Day You'll Understand begins from a specific pressure point: A man endeavors to collect memories of his grandparents who died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. By the end of

Repo! The Genetic Opera begins with an appealing promise: Darren Lynn Bousman will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Sorvino and Anthony Head gives Repo! The Genetic Opera an immediate pulse. The story of Repo! The Genetic Opera begins from a specific pressure point: A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ financing program similar in nature to a standard car