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Royal Kill begins with an appealing promise: Bob Ahmed will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alexander Wraith and Gail Kim gives Royal Kill an immediate pulse. The story of Royal Kill begins from a specific pressure point: When a female assassin is sent to the US to kill the last living heir to the modern day Himalayan Kingdom, royal solider is also sent to protect her. By the end of its 1h

American Casino begins with an appealing promise: Leslie Cockburn will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ben Bernanke and Sheila Dixon gives American Casino an immediate pulse. The story of American Casino begins from a specific pressure point: This documentary takes a look at how the Wall Street meltdown has affected the working class. By the end of its 1h 29m running time, the value of Amer

Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin begins with an appealing promise: Ruedi Gerber will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anna Halprin and Lawrence Halprin gives Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin an immediate pulse. The story of Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin begins from a specific pressure point: BREATH MADE VISIBLE is the first feature length film about the life and career of Anna Halprin,

Cropsey begins with an appealing promise: Barbara Brancaccio will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio gives Cropsey an immediate pulse. The story of Cropsey begins from a specific pressure point: Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real life boog

Police, Adjective begins with an appealing promise: Corneliu Porumboiu will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dragos Bucur and Vlad Ivanov gives Police, Adjective an immediate pulse. The story of Police, Adjective begins from a specific pressure point: A police officer refuses to arrest a young man for offering drugs to his friends. By the end of its 1h 53m running time, the value of Police, Adjec

Not Forgotten begins with an appealing promise: Dror Soref will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Simon Baker and Paz Vega gives Not Forgotten an immediate pulse. The story of Not Forgotten begins from a specific pressure point: In a Tex Mex border town, a man and his wife must face their tortured pasts in order to save their kidnapped daughter. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the valu

Broken Hill begins with an appealing promise: Dagen Merrill will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Luke Arnold and Alexa PenaVega gives Broken Hill an immediate pulse. The story of Broken Hill begins from a specific pressure point: A sheep rancher's son aspires to win a music conservatory scholarship, but to apply he needs musicians who can play his music. By the end of its 1h 42m running tim

The Harimaya Bridge begins with an appealing promise: Aaron Woolfolk will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bennet Guillory and Saki Takaoka gives The Harimaya Bridge an immediate pulse. The story of The Harimaya Bridge begins from a specific pressure point: After the sudden death of his estranged son in rural Japan, an American man must go there to claim some important family items. By the end of

The Nature of Existence begins with an appealing promise: Roger Nygard will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nancy Ellen Abrams and Rob Adonis gives The Nature of Existence an immediate pulse. The story of The Nature of Existence begins from a specific pressure point: Filmmaker Roger Nygard roams the globe to the source of each of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems. By t

The Boys begins with an appealing promise: Gregory V. Sherman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman gives The Boys an immediate pulse. The story of The Boys begins from a specific pressure point: Their music is unforgettable. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of The Boys rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Rather

Looking for Eric begins with an appealing promise: Ken Loach will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Steve Evets and Éric Cantona gives Looking for Eric an immediate pulse. The story of Looking for Eric begins from a specific pressure point: Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona. By the end of

How to Live Forever begins with an appealing promise: Mark Wexler will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Suzanne Somers and Phyllis Diller gives How to Live Forever an immediate pulse. The story of How to Live Forever begins from a specific pressure point: Baby boomer Mark Wexler travels the world searching for the secrets of long life. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the value of How