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What stands out first about CC2C is the confidence with which Nikkhil Advani establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, CC2C asks Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of CC2C is established with useful clarity: A cook from Chandni Chowk gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior by the residents of an oppressed Chinese village. That direct approach lets CC2C use its 2h

What stands out first about De Dana Dan is the confidence with which Priyadarshan establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, De Dana Dan asks Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of De Dana Dan is established with useful clarity: Two down on their luck men tries to kidnap a wealthy businesswoman's dog to demand a hefty ransom from her. That direct approach lets De Dana Dan use its 2h 42m running

What stands out first about New York is the confidence with which Kabir Khan establishes its thriller identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, New York asks John Abraham and Katrina Kaif to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of New York is established with useful clarity: A contemporary story of 3 friends discovering a new world set against the larger than life New York City. That direct approach lets New York use its 2h 33m running time for chara

What stands out first about The Perfect Game is the confidence with which William Dear establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Perfect Game asks Clifton Collins Jr. and Cheech Marin to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Perfect Game is established with useful clarity: Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who became the first non U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. That direct

What stands out first about La Mission is the confidence with which Peter Bratt establishes its drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, La Mission asks Benjamin Bratt and Alex Hernandez to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of La Mission is established with useful clarity: A single parent ex con in a tough minority neighborhood finds his personal values challenged when he discovers his son is gay. That direct approach lets La Mission use it

What stands out first about The Messenger is the confidence with which Oren Moverman establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Messenger asks Ben Foster and Samantha Morton to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Messenger is established with useful clarity: An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer. That direct approach lets The Messenger use its

What stands out first about Mother and Child is the confidence with which Rodrigo García establishes its romance identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Mother and Child asks Naomi Watts and Annette Bening to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Mother and Child is established with useful clarity: A drama centered around three women: A fifty year old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt

What stands out first about Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is the confidence with which Aviva Kempner establishes its documentary identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg asks Gertrude Berg and Lewis Berg to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is established with useful clarity: The story of the actress, writer, and broadcasting pioneer Gertrude Berg. That direct approach lets Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg use its

What stands out first about Micmacs is the confidence with which Jean Pierre Jeunet establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Micmacs asks Dany Boon and André Dussollier to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Micmacs is established with useful clarity: A man and his friends come up with an intricate and original plan to destroy two big weapons manufacturers. That direct approach lets Micmacs use its 1h 45m running time for

What stands out first about Paper Heart is the confidence with which Nicholas Jasenovec establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Paper Heart asks Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Paper Heart is established with useful clarity: Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn't fully understand: Love. That direct approach lets Paper Heart

What stands out first about Kaminey is the confidence with which Vishal Bhardwaj establishes its action film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Kaminey asks Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra Jonas to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Kaminey is established with useful clarity: The desperate lives of two estranged twin brothers converge over missing drugs, politics, racial prejudice, corrupt cops and an unplanned pregnancy. That direct ap

What stands out first about X Games 3D: The Movie is the confidence with which Steven Lawrence establishes its documentary identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, X Games 3D: The Movie asks Travis Pastrana and Ricky Carmichael to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of X Games 3D: The Movie is established with useful clarity: Follows six extreme sports stars as they prepare for and then compete in the 2008 Summer X Games in Los Angeles. That direct