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What stands out first about More Than a Game is the confidence with which Kristopher Belman establishes its documentary identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, More Than a Game asks LeBron James and Dru Joyce to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of More Than a Game is established with useful clarity: This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketbal

What stands out first about Sarkar Raj is the confidence with which Ram Gopal Varma establishes its crime drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Sarkar Raj asks Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Sarkar Raj is established with useful clarity: An even more powerful gang emerges to wipe out Sarkar from the playground. That direct approach lets Sarkar Raj use its 2h 5m running time for character, a

What stands out first about Paris is the confidence with which Cédric Klapisch establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Paris asks Fabrice Luchini and Romain Duris to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Paris is established with useful clarity: A ex dancer has a heart problem and even with a transplant, he may still only have a few months to live. That direct approach lets Paris use its 2h 10m running time for character, a

What stands out first about U Me Aur Hum is the confidence with which Ajay Devgn establishes its romance identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, U Me Aur Hum asks Ajay Devgn and Kajol to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of U Me Aur Hum is established with useful clarity: Ajay's life turns upside down when he learns that his wife Piya has Alzheimer and he has no option, but to leave his wife in a mental hospital. That direct approach lets U Me A

What stands out first about The Children of Huang Shi is the confidence with which Roger Spottiswoode establishes its war drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Children of Huang Shi asks Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Radha Mitchell to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Children of Huang Shi is established with useful clarity: About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves

What stands out first about A Christmas Tale is the confidence with which Arnaud Desplechin establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, A Christmas Tale asks Catherine Deneuve and Jean Paul Roussillon to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of A Christmas Tale is established with useful clarity: The troubled Vuillard family is no stranger to illness, grief, and banishment, but when their matriarch requires a bone marrow transplan

What stands out first about Sugar is the confidence with which Anna Boden establishes its sports drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Sugar asks Algenis Perez Soto and Jose Rijo to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Sugar is established with useful clarity: Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor leagues. That direct approach lets Sugar use its 1h 54m running time for character, atmosphere

What stands out first about What Just Happened is the confidence with which Barry Levinson establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, What Just Happened asks Robert De Niro and John Turturro to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of What Just Happened is established with useful clarity: Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made. That direct approach lets Wh

What stands out first about Me and Orson Welles is the confidence with which Richard Linklater establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Me and Orson Welles asks Zac Efron and Claire Danes to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Me and Orson Welles is established with useful clarity: In 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles. That direct approach lets M

What stands out first about Dostana is the confidence with which Tarun Mansukhani establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Dostana asks Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Dostana is established with useful clarity: Two straight guys pretend to be gay in order to secure a Miami apartment. That direct approach lets Dostana use its 2h 25m running time for character, atmosphere and conseq

What stands out first about Gonzo is the confidence with which Alex Gibney establishes its documentary identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Gonzo asks Hunter S. Thompson and Johnny Depp to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Gonzo is established with useful clarity: A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. That direct approach lets Gonzo use its 2h running time for character, atmosphere and consequence. ⁠ Gonzo is most inv

What stands out first about The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry is the confidence with which Rich Christiano establishes its family film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry asks Gavin MacLeod and Jansen Panettiere to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry is established with useful clarity: In 1970, 75 year old Jonathan Sperry starts mentoring three boys Dustin, Albert, and Mark to follo