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Chasing Madoff begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Prosserman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bernie Madoff and Frank Casey gives Chasing Madoff an immediate pulse. The story of Chasing Madoff begins from a specific pressure point: A look at how one investigator spent ten years trying to expose Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme that scammed an estimated $18 billion from investors

The Housemaid begins with an appealing promise: Im Sang soo will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeon Do yeon and Lee Jung jae gives The Housemaid an immediate pulse. The story of The Housemaid begins from a specific pressure point: A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences. By the end of its 1h 47m running time, the value of The Housemaid rests less on novelty than

The Big Picture begins with an appealing promise: Éric Lartigau will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Romain Duris and Marina Foïs gives The Big Picture an immediate pulse. The story of The Big Picture begins from a specific pressure point: A successful Paris lawyer is forced to re invent his life after he makes a fatal mistake. By the end of its 1h 54m running time, the value of The Big Pictur

Welcome to the Rileys begins with an appealing promise: Jake Scott will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart gives Welcome to the Rileys an immediate pulse. The story of Welcome to the Rileys begins from a specific pressure point: On a business trip to New Orleans, a damaged man seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman. By the end of its 1h 50m running t

Young Goethe in Love begins with an appealing promise: Philipp Stölzl will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alexander Fehling and Miriam Stein gives Young Goethe in Love an immediate pulse. The story of Young Goethe in Love begins from a specific pressure point: After aspiring poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fails his law exams, he's sent to a sleepy provincial court to reform. By the end of its

Nostalgia for the Light begins with an appealing promise: Patricio Guzmán will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gaspar Galaz and Lautaro Núñez gives Nostalgia for the Light an immediate pulse. The story of Nostalgia for the Light begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers ab

The Last Godfather begins with an appealing promise: Hyung rae Shim will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Harvey Keitel and Jason Mewes gives The Last Godfather an immediate pulse. The story of The Last Godfather begins from a specific pressure point: A Mafia boss trains his mentally impaired son as his successor. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of The Last Godfather rests less o

Fool for Love begins with an appealing promise: Charlie Nguyen will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dustin Nguyen and Kathy Uyen gives Fool for Love an immediate pulse. The story of Fool for Love begins from a specific pressure point: Earnest bathroom clerk Dung falls in love with lounge singer Mai, but she's being pursued by a tycoon who offers her a job in exchange for dating him. By the end o

Chance Pe Dance begins with an appealing promise: Ken Ghosh will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shahid Kapoor and Genelia Deshmukh gives Chance Pe Dance an immediate pulse. The story of Chance Pe Dance begins from a specific pressure point: New love convinces a struggling actor and dancer to enter a talent competition that could make him a superstar. By the end of its 2h 2m running time, the va

71: Into the Fire begins with an appealing promise: John H. Lee will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Cha Seung won and Kwon Sang woo gives 71: Into the Fire an immediate pulse. The story of 71: Into the Fire begins from a specific pressure point: The story of student soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War. By the end of its 2h running time, the va

Casino Jack and the United States of Money begins with an appealing promise: Alex Gibney will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay gives Casino Jack and the United States of Money an immediate pulse. The story of Casino Jack and the United States of Money begins from a specific pressure point: A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C

Twelve begins with an appealing promise: Joel Schumacher will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chace Crawford and Emma Roberts gives Twelve an immediate pulse. The story of Twelve begins from a specific pressure point: A young drug dealer watches as his high rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime. By the end of its 1h