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There is a useful directness to Norwegian Wood, a romance shaped by Anh Hung Tran with a firm understanding of its audience. In Norwegian Wood, Ken'ichi Matsuyama provides the anchor while Rinko Kikuchi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Norwegian Wood opens from this situation: Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively

There is a useful directness to How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?, a documentary shaped by Carlos Carcas with a firm understanding of its audience. In How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?, Norman Foster provides the anchor while Deyan Sudjic introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? opens from this situation: The film traces the rise of one of the world's premier architects, Norma

There is a useful directness to Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story, a documentary shaped by Kevin Tostado with a firm understanding of its audience. In Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story, Zachary Levi provides the anchor while Philip Orbanes introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story opens from this situation: Shows how the classic board game has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon, and follows

There is a useful directness to Violet Tendencies, a comedy shaped by Casper Andreas with a firm understanding of its audience. In Violet Tendencies, Mindy Cohn provides the anchor while Marcus Patrick introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Violet Tendencies opens from this situation: A woman tries to distance herself from her gay friends in an effort to land a straight boyfriend. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whe

There is a useful directness to Benda Bilili!, a documentary shaped by Renaud Barret with a firm understanding of its audience. In Benda Bilili!, Leon Likabu provides the anchor while Roger Landu introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Benda Bilili! opens from this situation: Kinshasa, DRCongo, 2005: Benda Bilili, poor paraplegic street musicians, get noticed by a French film team. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels most convincing whe

There is a useful directness to Reuniting the Rubins, a comedy shaped by Yoav Factor with a firm understanding of its audience. In Reuniting the Rubins, Timothy Spall provides the anchor while James Callis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Reuniting the Rubins opens from this situation: One man's mission to follow his dream is comically halted in its tracks at the request of his dear, but difficult, aged Jewish mother who is hell bent on

There is a useful directness to Sympathy for Delicious, a drama shaped by Mark Ruffalo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sympathy for Delicious, Christopher Thornton provides the anchor while Mark Ruffalo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sympathy for Delicious opens from this situation: A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feel

There is a useful directness to Ghetto Physics, a drama shaped by William Arntz with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ghetto Physics, Mike Foy provides the anchor while Sabrina Revelle introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ghetto Physics opens from this situation: A blend of documentary, satire, and narrative filmmaking examines the power dynamic that exists in social, political, and corporate relationships. The resulting its 1h 34m r

There is a useful directness to Peep World, a comedy shaped by Barry W. Blaustein with a firm understanding of its audience. In Peep World, Michael C. Hall provides the anchor while Sarah Silverman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Peep World opens from this situation: Four siblings implode after the release of a book written about them. The resulting its 1h 19m running time feels most convincing whenever Peep World trusts behaviour more

There is a useful directness to Space Dogs, an animated adventure shaped by Inna Evlannikova with a firm understanding of its audience. In Space Dogs, Anna Bolshova provides the anchor while Elena Yakovleva introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Space Dogs opens from this situation: Schoolbooks say that Belka and Strelka were first space dogs. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels most convincing whenever Space Dogs trusts behaviour more

There is a useful directness to The Two Escobars, a documentary shaped by Jeff Zimbalist with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Two Escobars, María Ester Escobar provides the anchor while Francisco Maturana introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Two Escobars opens from this situation: A look at how the lives of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar were intertwined, alongside the mysterious events that

There is a useful directness to Armadillo, a documentary shaped by Janus Metz with a firm understanding of its audience. In Armadillo, Kim Birkerod provides the anchor while Mads Mini introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Armadillo opens from this situation: Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convincing whenever Armad