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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune begins with an appealing promise: Kenneth Bowser will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Salvador Allende and Erik Andersen gives Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune an immediate pulse. The story of Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune begins from a specific pressure point: From civil rights to the anti war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wr

Countdown to Zero 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 Graham Allison and James A. Baker gives Countdown to Zero an immediate pulse. The story of Countdown to Zero begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of sa

The Tempest begins with an appealing promise: Julie Taymor will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Helen Mirren and Felicity Jones gives The Tempest an immediate pulse. The story of The Tempest begins from a specific pressure point: Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female. By the end of its 1h 50m runnin

No Problem begins with an appealing promise: Anees Bazmee will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt gives No Problem an immediate pulse. The story of No Problem begins from a specific pressure point: Bank robbers, diamond thieves, a minister's homicide, and a hyper wife are just some of the challenges faced by a bumbling senior police officer. By the end of its 2h 19m runn

Karthik Calling Karthik begins with an appealing promise: Vijay Lalwani will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone gives Karthik Calling Karthik an immediate pulse. The story of Karthik Calling Karthik begins from a specific pressure point: A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co worker, after getting early morning mysteriou

Holy Rollers begins with an appealing promise: Kevin Asch will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Bartha gives Holy Rollers an immediate pulse. The story of Holy Rollers begins from a specific pressure point: In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israeli drug cartel. By the end of

Four Lions begins with an appealing promise: Christopher Morris will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Will Adamsdale and Riz Ahmed gives Four Lions an immediate pulse. The story of Four Lions begins from a specific pressure point: Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror. By the end of its 1h 37m running time, the value of Four Lions rests less on novel

A Cat in Paris begins with an appealing promise: Jean Loup Felicioli will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dominique Blanc and Bernadette Lafont gives A Cat in Paris an immediate pulse. The story of A Cat in Paris begins from a specific pressure point: In Paris, a cat who lives a secret life as a cat burglar's aide must come to the rescue of Zoe, the little girl he lives with, after s

L'amour fou begins with an appealing promise: Pierre Thoretton will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé gives L'amour fou an immediate pulse. The story of L'amour fou begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary on the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the value

A Film Unfinished begins with an appealing promise: Yael Hersonski will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alexander Beyer and Rüdiger Vogler gives A Film Unfinished an immediate pulse. The story of A Film Unfinished begins from a specific pressure point: A film about an unfinished film which portrays the people behind and before the camera in the Warsaw Ghetto, exposing the extent of the cine

Super begins with an appealing promise: James Gunn will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rainn Wilson and Elliot Page gives Super an immediate pulse. The story of Super begins from a specific pressure point: After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, but lacking in heroic skills. By the end

What stands out first about The First Grader is the confidence with which Justin Chadwick establishes its romance identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The First Grader asks Naomie Harris and Oliver Litondo to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The First Grader is established with useful clarity: The story of an 84 year old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education