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There is a useful directness to Brotherhood, a romance shaped by Nicolo Donato with a firm understanding of its audience. In Brotherhood, Thure Lindhardt provides the anchor while David Dencik introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Brotherhood opens from this situation: Former Danish servicemen Lars and Jimmy are thrown together while training in a neo Nazi group. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels most convincing whenever Brotherhood

There is a useful directness to The Janky Promoters, a comedy shaped by Marcus Raboy with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Janky Promoters, Ice Cube provides the anchor while Mike Epps introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Janky Promoters opens from this situation: Two shady concert promoters (Cube and Epps) get into hot water when their chance to book a superstar rapper goes awry. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels m

There is a useful directness to Wonderful World, a comedy shaped by Joshua Goldin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Wonderful World, Matthew Broderick provides the anchor while Sanaa Lathan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Wonderful World opens from this situation: Ben Singer has his cynical worldview darkened by his roommate Ibu's sudden medical situation, though the arrival of Ibu's sister, Khadi, might remedy both men's il

There is a useful directness to Mammoth, a romance shaped by Lukas Moodysson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Mammoth, Gael García Bernal provides the anchor while Michelle Williams introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Mammoth opens from this situation: When a father has to leave his family in New York, for a business trip to Thailand in the gaming industry, fatal destinies collide. The resulting its 2h 5m running time feels mos

There is a useful directness to Endgame, a historical drama shaped by Pete Travis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Endgame, William Hurt provides the anchor while Chiwetel Ejiofor introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Endgame opens from this situation: A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa. The resulting its 1h 49m running time feels most convincing whenever Endgame trusts

There is a useful directness to The River Within, a family film shaped by Zac Heath with a firm understanding of its audience. In The River Within, Josh Odor provides the anchor while Craig Luttrell introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The River Within opens from this situation: Jason returns home to study for the bar exam, but instead finds that his purpose in life was not what he'd originally thought. The resulting its 1h 42m running time

There is a useful directness to Down Terrace, a comedy shaped by Ben Wheatley with a firm understanding of its audience. In Down Terrace, Robin Hill provides the anchor while Robert Hill introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Down Terrace opens from this situation: A crime family looks to unmask the police informant in their midst who threatens to take down their business. The resulting its 1h 29m running time feels most convincing whenever Do

There is a useful directness to Act of God, a documentary shaped by Jennifer Baichwal with a firm understanding of its audience. In Act of God, Paul Auster provides the anchor while Fred Frith introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Act of God opens from this situation: A look at the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. The resulting its 1h 15m running time feels most convincing whenever Act of God trusts behaviour more than expla

There is a useful directness to Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel, a documentary shaped by Brigitte Berman with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel, Larry Adler provides the anchor while Bobbie Arnstein introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel opens from this situation: A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government,

There is a useful directness to The Milk of Sorrow, a music drama shaped by Claudia Llosa with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Milk of Sorrow, Magaly Solier provides the anchor while Susi Sánchez introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Milk of Sorrow opens from this situation: Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or rape

There is a useful directness to Waiting for Armageddon, a documentary shaped by Kate Davis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Waiting for Armageddon, Gary Bauer provides the anchor while Chip Berlet introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Waiting for Armageddon opens from this situation: America's 50 million strong Evangelical community is convinced that the world's future is foretold in Biblical prophecy from the Rapture to the Batt

There is a useful directness to Spring Fever, a drama shaped by Ye Lou with a firm understanding of its audience. In Spring Fever, Hao Qin provides the anchor while Sicheng Chen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Spring Fever opens from this situation: Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. The resulting its 1h 56m running time feels most convincing whenever Spr