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There is a useful directness to Mental, a comedy shaped by P.J. Hogan with a firm understanding of its audience. In Mental, Toni Collette provides the anchor while Anthony LaPaglia introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Mental opens from this situation: A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity. The resultin

There is a useful directness to Payback, a documentary shaped by Jennifer Baichwal with a firm understanding of its audience. In Payback, Eric Schlosser provides the anchor while Margaret Atwood introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Payback opens from this situation: An adaptation of Margaret Atwood's book examining the metaphor of indebtedness. The resulting its 1h 22m running time feels most convincing whenever Payback trusts behaviour more

There is a useful directness to Casting By, a documentary shaped by Tom Donahue with a firm understanding of its audience. In Casting By, Deborah Aquila provides the anchor while Risa Bramon Garcia introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Casting By opens from this situation: The surprising, never before told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood. T

There is a useful directness to Twice Born, a romance shaped by Sergio Castellitto with a firm understanding of its audience. In Twice Born, Penélope Cruz provides the anchor while Emile Hirsch introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Twice Born opens from this situation: A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago. The resulting its 2h 7m running time feels most convincing whenever Twice

There is a useful directness to La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus, a documentary shaped by Mark Kendall with a firm understanding of its audience. In La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus opens from this situation: Every day dozens of decom

There is a useful directness to 28 Hotel Rooms, a romance shaped by Matt Ross with a firm understanding of its audience. In 28 Hotel Rooms, Marin Ireland provides the anchor while Chris Messina introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 28 Hotel Rooms opens from this situation: A novelist and an accountant meet while they are traveling for work, and though they both are in relationships, their one night stand could become something more. The resul

There is a useful directness to You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, a comedy shaped by Alain Resnais with a firm understanding of its audience. In You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, Mathieu Amalric provides the anchor while Pierre Arditi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet opens from this situation: From beyond the grave, celebrated playwright Antoine d'Anthac gathers together all his friends who have appeared over the years in

There is a useful directness to Sophomore, a comedy shaped by T. Lee Beideck with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sophomore, Patrick Warburton provides the anchor while Amanda Plummer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sophomore opens from this situation: A group of high school kids enjoy many adventures throughout their formative tenth grade year. The resulting its 1h 38m running time feels most convincing whenever Sophomore trus

There is a useful directness to The People I've Slept With, a comedy shaped by Quentin Lee with a firm understanding of its audience. In The People I've Slept With, Karin Anna Cheung provides the anchor while Wilson Cruz introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The People I've Slept With opens from this situation: A promiscuous woman tries to find out who got her pregnant so she can get married and live a normal life. The resulting its 1h 29m ru

There is a useful directness to Peter Brook: The Tightrope, a documentary shaped by Simon Brook with a firm understanding of its audience. In Peter Brook: The Tightrope, Peter Brook provides the anchor while Hayley Carmichael introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Peter Brook: The Tightrope opens from this situation: Filmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process behind legendary theater director

There is a useful directness to Tchoupitoulas, a documentary shaped by Bill Ross IV with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tchoupitoulas, William Zanders provides the anchor while Bryan Zanders introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tchoupitoulas opens from this situation: A documentary that follows three brothers as they discover the scenes of late night New Orleans. The resulting its 1h 20m running time feels most convincing whenever

There is a useful directness to In Over My Head, a comedy shaped by Josiah David Warren with a firm understanding of its audience. In In Over My Head, Josiah David Warren provides the anchor while Zachary Michael introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, In Over My Head opens from this situation: Nathan believes he is entitled to live the way he wants, but when tragedy strikes, he is forced to give up his plans and make a choice his siblings or h