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The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action begins with an appealing promise: Christian E. Christiansen will treat its feature film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlotte Asprey and Teis Bayer gives The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action an immediate pulse. The story of The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action begins from a specific pressure point: Collective

Trouble the Water begins with an appealing promise: Carl Deal will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Brown and George W. Bush gives Trouble the Water an immediate pulse. The story of Trouble the Water begins from a specific pressure point: A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning. By the end

Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom begins with an appealing promise: Patrik Ian Polk will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Darryl Stephens and Rodney Chester gives Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom an immediate pulse. The story of Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom begins from a specific pressure point: As Noah and Wade prepare to marry in Martha's Vineyard, the personal problems of their friends and the unex

Winter in Wartime begins with an appealing promise: Martin Koolhoven will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Martijn Lakemeier and Jamie Campbell Bower gives Winter in Wartime an immediate pulse. The story of Winter in Wartime begins from a specific pressure point: In German occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF

Mesrine: Killer Instinct begins with an appealing promise: Jean François Richet will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vincent Cassel and Cécile de France gives Mesrine: Killer Instinct an immediate pulse. The story of Mesrine: Killer Instinct begins from a specific pressure point: The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life before the early 1970s an

American Violet begins with an appealing promise: Tim Disney will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nicole Beharie and Will Patton gives American Violet an immediate pulse. The story of American Violet begins from a specific pressure point: A single mother struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished Texas town. By the end of its 1h 43m r

Lemon Tree begins with an appealing promise: Eran Riklis will treat its war drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hiam Abbass and Rona Lipaz Michael gives Lemon Tree an immediate pulse. The story of Lemon Tree begins from a specific pressure point: The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn

Yuvvraaj begins with an appealing promise: Subhash Ghai will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor gives Yuvvraaj an immediate pulse. The story of Yuvvraaj begins from a specific pressure point: Two estranged brothers must learn to work together to claim their rightful share of an inheritance left solely to their eldest sibling. By the end of its 2h 31m running time, the va

House begins with an appealing promise: Robby Henson will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Reynaldo Rosales and Heidi Dippold gives House an immediate pulse. The story of House begins from a specific pressure point: In rural Alabama, two couples find themselves in a fight for survival. By the end of its 1h 28m running time, the value of House rests less on novelty than on the care of its exe

War, Inc. begins with an appealing promise: Joshua Seftel will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Cusack and Marisa Tomei gives War, Inc. an immediate pulse. The story of War, Inc. begins from a specific pressure point: A corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opport

La fille de Monaco begins with an appealing promise: Anne Fontaine will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fabrice Luchini and Roschdy Zem gives La fille de Monaco an immediate pulse. The story of La fille de Monaco begins from a specific pressure point: Bertrand Beauvois, a well known attorney, is in Monte Carlo to defend a businessman's mother who murdered a gigolo with ties to gangsters. By the

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na begins with an appealing promise: Abbas Tyrewala will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Imran Khan and Genelia Deshmukh gives Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na an immediate pulse. The story of Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na begins from a specific pressure point: Two best friends being convinced that they are not in love search for each other's love. By the end of its 2h 35m running time, th