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Brothers at War begins with an appealing promise: Jake Rademacher will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jake Rademacher and Isaac Rademacher gives Brothers at War an immediate pulse. The story of Brothers at War begins from a specific pressure point: A soldier's brother documents his siblings' military service in Iraq, embedding with combat units and following their dangerous missions, while

The Horse Boy begins with an appealing promise: Michel Orion Scott will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff gives The Horse Boy an immediate pulse. The story of The Horse Boy begins from a specific pressure point: A writer documents the journey his family takes to Mongolia to consult with nomadic shamans on the healing of their autistic son. By the end of its 1h

A Town Called Panic begins with an appealing promise: Stéphane Aubier will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Stéphane Aubier and Jeanne Balibar gives A Town Called Panic an immediate pulse. The story of A Town Called Panic begins from a specific pressure point: Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utt

The Disappearance of Alice Creed begins with an appealing promise: J Blakeson will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gemma Arterton and Eddie Marsan gives The Disappearance of Alice Creed an immediate pulse. The story of The Disappearance of Alice Creed begins from a specific pressure point: A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her a

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould begins with an appealing promise: Michèle Hozer will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Cornelia Foss and Glenn Gould gives Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould an immediate pulse. The story of Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist. By the e

Crude begins with an appealing promise: Joe Berlinger will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dan Ashley and Pablo Fajardo gives Crude an immediate pulse. The story of Crude begins from a specific pressure point: The story of a lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon. By the end of its 1h 45m running time, the value of Crude rests

Passport to Love begins with an appealing promise: Victor Vu will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Binh Minh and Huy Khanh gives Passport to Love an immediate pulse. The story of Passport to Love begins from a specific pressure point: Two best friends, Khang and Hieu, are sent from Ho Chi Minh City to study abroad in the United States. By the end of its 2h running time, the value of Passport to

Partir begins with an appealing promise: Catherine Corsini will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kristin Scott Thomas and Sergi López gives Partir an immediate pulse. The story of Partir begins from a specific pressure point: Suzanne "Dame Kristin Scott Thomas" is a well to do married mother, but her bourgeois lifestyle gets her down and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist by

Winnebago Man begins with an appealing promise: Ben Steinbauer will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jack Rebney and Ben Steinbauer gives Winnebago Man an immediate pulse. The story of Winnebago Man begins from a specific pressure point: Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) begins with an appealing promise: Tom Six will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dieter Laser and Winter Williams gives The Human Centipede (First Sequence) an immediate pulse. The story of The Human Centipede (First Sequence) begins from a specific pressure point: A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a

Shrink begins with an appealing promise: Jonas Pate will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kevin Spacey and Mark Webber gives Shrink an immediate pulse. The story of Shrink begins from a specific pressure point: Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop begins with an appealing promise: Yimou Zhang will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dahong Ni and Ni Yan gives A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop an immediate pulse. The story of A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop begins from a specific pressure point: The owner of a Chinese noodle shop's scheme to murder his adulterous wife and her lover goes awry. By the end of its