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There is a useful directness to I Hate Valentine's Day, a comedy shaped by Nia Vardalos with a firm understanding of its audience. In I Hate Valentine's Day, Nia Vardalos provides the anchor while John Corbett introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, I Hate Valentine's Day opens from this situation: A florist, who abides by a strict five date limit with any man, finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town. The resulting its 1h 3

There is a useful directness to The Woman with the 5 Elephants, a documentary shaped by Vadim Jendreyko with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Woman with the 5 Elephants, Svetlana Geier provides the anchor while Anna Götte introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Woman with the 5 Elephants opens from this situation: First her father ends up in one of Stalin's prison camps, then young Svetlana herself experiences the German invasio

There is a useful directness to Children of Invention, a drama shaped by Tze Chun with a firm understanding of its audience. In Children of Invention, Cindy Cheung provides the anchor while Michael Chen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Children of Invention opens from this situation: Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears. The result

There is a useful directness to Peter and Vandy, a romance shaped by Jay DiPietro with a firm understanding of its audience. In Peter and Vandy, Jason Ritter provides the anchor while Jess Weixler introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Peter and Vandy opens from this situation: 'Peter and Vandy' is a love story told out of order. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels most convincing whenever Peter and Vandy trusts behaviour more than exp

There is a useful directness to After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United, a documentary shaped by Alexander H. Browne with a firm understanding of its audience. In After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United, Waji Abboud provides the anchor while Mazen Ghanayem introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United opens from this situation: Tells the story of the first team from an Arab town to win the Israeli Cup and represent I

There is a useful directness to One Peace at a Time, a documentary shaped by Turk Pipkin with a firm understanding of its audience. In One Peace at a Time, Donna Berber provides the anchor while Philip Berber introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, One Peace at a Time opens from this situation: Filmed in 20 countries, with the insights of Nobel Laureates: Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize), Steve Chu (Nobel Prize Physics and President Obama's S

There is a useful directness to White Wedding, a comedy shaped by Jann Turner with a firm understanding of its audience. In White Wedding, Kenneth Nkosi provides the anchor while Rapulana Seiphemo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, White Wedding opens from this situation: A young groom and his best man lost on the road trip to the wedding, run into a young English doctor. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever

There is a useful directness to Picture Me, a documentary shaped by Ole Schell with a firm understanding of its audience. In Picture Me, Sara Ziff provides the anchor while Caitríona Balfe introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Picture Me opens from this situation: A look at the inner world of modeling. The resulting its 1h 22m running time feels most convincing whenever Picture Me trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Picture Me demonstra

There is a useful directness to Defamation, a documentary shaped by Yoav Shamir with a firm understanding of its audience. In Defamation, Yoav Shamir provides the anchor while Abraham Foxman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Defamation opens from this situation: Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative and at times irreverent quest to answer the question, "What is anti

There is a useful directness to The Kids Grow Up, a documentary shaped by Doug Block with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Kids Grow Up, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Kids Grow Up opens from this situation: A humorous and deeply moving look at father daughter relationships, modern day parenting, marriage and the looming empty nest. The resu

There is a useful directness to Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace, a documentary shaped by Harry Hunkele with a firm understanding of its audience. In Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace, Jimmy Carter provides the anchor while Boutros Boutros Ghali introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace opens from this situation: About the interplay between the official government channels and the men who acted la

There is a useful directness to Handsome Harry, a drama shaped by Bette Gordon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Handsome Harry, Jamey Sheridan provides the anchor while Karen Young introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Handsome Harry opens from this situation: An ex Navy man carrying out the last wish of a dying shipmate renews contact with old friends to break the code of silence around a mysterious, long buried crime. The resul