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There is a useful directness to The Exploding Girl, a drama shaped by Bradley Rust Gray with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Exploding Girl, Zoe Kazan provides the anchor while Mark Rendall introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Exploding Girl opens from this situation: On a summer break from college, a young epileptic woman struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for

There is a useful directness to Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre, a horror film shaped by Dave Campfield with a firm understanding of its audience. In Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre, Dave Campfield provides the anchor while Paul Chomicki introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre opens from this situation: Caesar, an effete tough guy and his slovenly half brother, Otto, have signed up as summer

There is a useful directness to Perestroika, a drama shaped by Slava Tsukerman with a firm understanding of its audience. In Perestroika, Sam Robards provides the anchor while Ally Sheedy introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Perestroika opens from this situation: Top astrophysicist Sasha Greenberg has spent the past 17 years working in the United States. The resulting its 1h 56m running time feels most convincing whenever Perestroika trusts

There is a useful directness to October Country, a documentary shaped by Michael Palmieri with a firm understanding of its audience. In October Country, Don provides the anchor while Danael Mosher introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, October Country opens from this situation: October Country is a beautifully filmed portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and chil

There is a useful directness to Eyes Wide Open, a romance shaped by Haim Tabakman with a firm understanding of its audience. In Eyes Wide Open, Zohar Strauss provides the anchor while Ran Khalil Danker introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Eyes Wide Open opens from this situation: A married, Orthodox, Jerusalem butcher and Jewish father of four falls in love with his handsome, 22 year old male apprentice, triggering the suspicions of his wife

There is a useful directness to The Answer Man, a comedy shaped by John Hindman with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Answer Man, Jeff Daniels provides the anchor while Lauren Graham introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Answer Man opens from this situation: A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels most convincing wh

There is a useful directness to Earth Days, a documentary shaped by Robert Stone with a firm understanding of its audience. In Earth Days, Stewart Brand provides the anchor while Rachel L. Carson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Earth Days opens from this situation: The story of our growing awareness and understanding of the environmental crisis and emergence, during the 1960's and '70's, of popular movement to confront it. The resulting

There is a useful directness to Clash, an action film shaped by Thanh Son Le with a firm understanding of its audience. In Clash, Johnny Tri Nguyen provides the anchor while Veronica Ngo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Clash opens from this situation: Two mercenaries have the same goal but different motives. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever Clash trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Clash finds i

There is a useful directness to Tamo i ovde, a comedy shaped by Darko Lungulov with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tamo i ovde, David Thornton provides the anchor while Mirjana Karanovic introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tamo i ovde opens from this situation: In two interconnected stories, jaded middle aged New Yorker Robert goes to Serbia to make quick cash by marrying someone for U.S. immigration papers. The resulting its 1h 2

There is a useful directness to ², a horror film shaped by Jaume Balagueró with a firm understanding of its audience. In ², Jonathan D. Mellor provides the anchor while Manuela Velasco introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, ² opens from this situation: In order to ascertain the current situation inside, a supposed medical officer and a GEO team step into the quarantined and ill fated apartment building. The resulting its 1h 25m running time fe

There is a useful directness to Garbo: The Spy, a documentary shaped by Edmon Roch with a firm understanding of its audience. In Garbo: The Spy, Rupert Allason provides the anchor while José Antonio Escoriza introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Garbo: The Spy opens from this situation: A compelling account of Juan Pujol, an extraordinary Spanish double agent during WWII who helped change the course of history. The resulting its 1h 28m runnin

There is a useful directness to Streetballers, a sports drama shaped by Matt Krentz with a firm understanding of its audience. In Streetballers, Jimmy McKinney provides the anchor while Matt Krentz introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Streetballers opens from this situation: A troubled junior college basketball player forges an unlikely friendship with a fellow baller through pick up games on the streets of St. Louis. The resulting its 1h 59