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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives begins with an appealing promise: Apichatpong Weerasethakul will treat its fantasy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Thanapat Saisaymar and Jenjira Pongpas gives Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives an immediate pulse. The story of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives begins from a specific pressure point: Dying of kidney disease, a man spends his last, som

Amigo begins with an appealing promise: John Sayles will treat its war drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joel Torre and Chris Cooper gives Amigo an immediate pulse. The story of Amigo begins from a specific pressure point: A fictional account of events during the Philippine American War. By the end of its 2h 4m running time, the value of Amigo rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ The mo

Waste Land begins with an appealing promise: Lucy Walker will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vik Muniz and the principal supporting performer gives Waste Land an immediate pulse. The story of Waste Land begins from a specific pressure point: On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. By the end

Nick Saban: Gamechanger begins with an appealing promise: Trey Reynolds will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nick Saban and Bill Belichick gives Nick Saban: Gamechanger an immediate pulse. The story of Nick Saban: Gamechanger begins from a specific pressure point: An authorized biographical film of the man who led high profile football programs at Michigan State, LSU, and most recently Alab

Client 9 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 Eliot Spitzer and Alex Gibney gives Client 9 an immediate pulse. The story of Client 9 begins from a specific pressure point: An in depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician. By the end of its 1h 57m running time,

The Nutcracker: The Untold Story begins with an appealing promise: Andrei Konchalovsky will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Richard Philipps and Fernanda Dorogi gives The Nutcracker: The Untold Story an immediate pulse. The story of The Nutcracker: The Untold Story begins from a specific pressure point: In 1920s Vienna, a young girl receives a magical doll on Christmas Eve. By the end of it

Legendary begins with an appealing promise: Mel Damski will treat its sports drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Cena and Patricia Clarkson gives Legendary an immediate pulse. The story of Legendary begins from a specific pressure point: A book smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestli

Ip Man 2 begins with an appealing promise: Wilson Yip will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Donnie Yen and Xiaoming Huang gives Ip Man 2 an immediate pulse. The story of Ip Man 2 begins from a specific pressure point: Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of I

Easy Money begins with an appealing promise: Daniel Espinosa will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joel Kinnaman and Matias Varela gives Easy Money an immediate pulse. The story of Easy Money begins from a specific pressure point: When JW becomes a drug runner in order to maintain his double life, his fate becomes tied to two other men: Jorge, a fugitive on the run from both the Serbian mafi

Little White Lies begins with an appealing promise: Guillaume Canet will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between François Cluzet and Marion Cotillard gives Little White Lies an immediate pulse. The story of Little White Lies begins from a specific pressure point: A near fatal accident leaves one friend in the hospital while the rest go on their annual vacation. By the end of its 2h 34m running time, the

Happythankyoumoreplease begins with an appealing promise: Josh Radnor will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Josh Radnor and Malin Akerman gives Happythankyoumoreplease an immediate pulse. The story of Happythankyoumoreplease begins from a specific pressure point: Captures a generational moment young people on the cusp of truly growing up, tiring of their reflexive cynicism, each in their own ways

The Killer Inside Me begins with an appealing promise: Michael Winterbottom will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson gives The Killer Inside Me an immediate pulse. The story of The Killer Inside Me begins from a specific pressure point: A West Texas Deputy Sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer. By the end of its 1h 49m running time, the value of The Killer