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Fashion begins with an appealing promise: Madhur Bhandarkar will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Kangana Ranaut gives Fashion an immediate pulse. The story of Fashion begins from a specific pressure point: A small town girl finally realizes her dream of becoming a famous supermodel but soon finds out that her glamorous new life has a price. By the end of its 2h 47m run

Herb & Dorothy begins with an appealing promise: Megumi Sasaki will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paula Antebi and Will Barnet gives Herb & Dorothy an immediate pulse. The story of Herb & Dorothy begins from a specific pressure point: Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the value of Herb & Dorothy rests less on novel

The Burning Plain begins with an appealing promise: Guillermo Arriaga will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlize Theron and John Corbett gives The Burning Plain an immediate pulse. The story of The Burning Plain begins from a specific pressure point: A drama with a two tiered storyline concerning a mother and daughter who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood. By

Soul Power begins with an appealing promise: Jeffrey Kusama Hinte will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Muhammad Ali and James Brown gives Soul Power an immediate pulse. The story of Soul Power begins from a specific pressure point: A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.

CJ7 begins with an appealing promise: Stephen Chow will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Stephen Chow and Yuqi Zhang gives CJ7 an immediate pulse. The story of CJ7 begins from a specific pressure point: A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy. By the end of its 1h 28m running time, the value of CJ7 rests less on novelty than on the care of its executio

Hell Ride begins with an appealing promise: Larry Bishop will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Larry Bishop and Dennis Hopper gives Hell Ride an immediate pulse. The story of Hell Ride begins from a specific pressure point: Two rival bikers gangs, the Victors and the Six Six Six's, refuel their decades old rivalry. By the end of its 1h 24m running time, the value of Hell Ride rests less on novelt

Call + Response begins with an appealing promise: Justin Dillon will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Madeleine Albright and Kevin Bales gives Call + Response an immediate pulse. The story of Call + Response begins from a specific pressure point: Fair Trade Pictures to support human rights activism against human trafficking and slavery on a community level. By the end of its 1h 26m running t

Standard Operating Procedure begins with an appealing promise: Errol Morris will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Megan Ambuhl Graner and Javal Davis gives Standard Operating Procedure an immediate pulse. The story of Standard Operating Procedure begins from a specific pressure point: Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces

The Beaches of Agnès begins with an appealing promise: Agnès Varda will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Agnès Varda and André Lubrano gives The Beaches of Agnès an immediate pulse. The story of The Beaches of Agnès begins from a specific pressure point: Agnès Varda explores her memories, mostly chronologically, with photographs, film clips, interviews, reenactments, and droll, playful conte

Il Divo begins with an appealing promise: Paolo Sorrentino will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Toni Servillo and Anna Bonaiuto gives Il Divo an immediate pulse. The story of Il Divo begins from a specific pressure point: The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946. By the end of it

Enlighten Up! begins with an appealing promise: Kate Churchill will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nick Rosen and Norman Allen gives Enlighten Up! an immediate pulse. The story of Enlighten Up! begins from a specific pressure point: Film maker Kate Churchill is determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone. By the end of its 1h 22m running time, the value of Enlighten Up! rests less o

The 13th Alley begins with an appealing promise: Bobb Hopkins will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Robert Carradine and Randy Wayne gives The 13th Alley an immediate pulse. The story of The 13th Alley begins from a specific pressure point: A group of college kids go after hours bowling. By the end of its 1h 21m running time, the value of The 13th Alley rests less on novelty than on the care