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Pure Country 2: The Gift begins with an appealing promise: Christopher Cain will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael McKean and Bronson Pinchot gives Pure Country 2: The Gift an immediate pulse. The story of Pure Country 2: The Gift begins from a specific pressure point: Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her

Life, Above All begins with an appealing promise: Oliver Schmitz will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Khomotso Manyaka and Keaobaka Makanyane gives Life, Above All an immediate pulse. The story of Life, Above All begins from a specific pressure point: A touching mother daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of Life, Above All

I Will Follow begins with an appealing promise: Ava DuVernay will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Salli Richardson Whitfield and Omari Hardwick gives I Will Follow an immediate pulse. The story of I Will Follow begins from a specific pressure point: Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward. By the end of its 1h 20m running time, the value

Love Ranch begins with an appealing promise: Taylor Hackford will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci gives Love Ranch an immediate pulse. The story of Love Ranch begins from a specific pressure point: A drama revolving around a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada. By the end of its 1h 57m running time, the value of Love Ranch rests less on novelty

Chain Letter begins with an appealing promise: Deon Taylor will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nikki Reed and Keith David gives Chain Letter an immediate pulse. The story of Chain Letter begins from a specific pressure point: A maniac murders teens when they refuse to forward chain mail. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value of Chain Letter rests less on novelty than on the care

High School begins with an appealing promise: John Stalberg Jr. will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Matt Bush and Sean Marquette gives High School an immediate pulse. The story of High School begins from a specific pressure point: A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. By the end of its 1h 39m running time, the value of High Sc

The Weathered Underground begins with an appealing promise: David N. Donihue will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Ciriaco and Brea Grant gives The Weathered Underground an immediate pulse. The story of The Weathered Underground begins from a specific pressure point: A Groundbreaking interactive DVD that plays like a video version of the "Choose Your Own Adventure Books" as the story foll

Cold Weather begins with an appealing promise: Aaron Katz will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Cris Lankenau and Raúl Castillo gives Cold Weather an immediate pulse. The story of Cold Weather begins from a specific pressure point: A guy who moves back to Portland, Oregon becomes involved in the mystery of his ex girlfriend's disappearance. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value of Cold

Oranges and Sunshine begins with an appealing promise: Jim Loach will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Emily Watson and Aisling Loftus gives Oranges and Sunshine an immediate pulse. The story of Oranges and Sunshine begins from a specific pressure point: Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and r

Thunder Soul begins with an appealing promise: Mark Landsman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Craig Baldwin and Craig Green gives Thunder Soul an immediate pulse. The story of Thunder Soul begins from a specific pressure point: Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the s

Deadly Renovations begins with an appealing promise: Robert H. Gwinn will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between DJ Perry and Terence Knox gives Deadly Renovations an immediate pulse. The story of Deadly Renovations begins from a specific pressure point: When a small house flipping group discovers that their Hotel project may contain millions of cash hidden somewhere within, the project turns dead

Le Quattro Volte begins with an appealing promise: Michelangelo Frammartino will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Giuseppe Fuda and Bruno Timpano gives Le Quattro Volte an immediate pulse. The story of Le Quattro Volte begins from a specific pressure point: An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. By th