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There is a useful directness to Paan Singh Tomar, an action film shaped by Tigmanshu Dhulia with a firm understanding of its audience. In Paan Singh Tomar, Irrfan Khan provides the anchor while Mahie Gill introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Paan Singh Tomar opens from this situation: The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley aft

There is a useful directness to Fat Kid Rules the World, a comedy shaped by Matthew Lillard with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fat Kid Rules the World, Jacob Wysocki provides the anchor while Matt O'Leary introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fat Kid Rules the World opens from this situation: A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk rock band. The resu

There is a useful directness to The Comedy, a comedy shaped by Rick Alverson with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Comedy, Tim Heidecker provides the anchor while Eric Wareheim introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Comedy opens from this situation: Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity and irreverence. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to The We and the I, a drama shaped by Michel Gondry with a firm understanding of its audience. In The We and the I, Michael Brodie provides the anchor while Teresa Lynn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The We and the I opens from this situation: A look at the lives of a group of teenagers who ride the same bus route and how their relationships change and evolve on the last day of school. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to Zaytoun, a thriller shaped by Eran Riklis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Zaytoun, Stephen Dorff provides the anchor while Abdallah El Akal introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Zaytoun opens from this situation: Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee helps an Israeli fighter pilot escape from PLO captivity because he wants to visit his ancestral family home. The resulting its 1h 50m running ti

There is a useful directness to Fixing the Future, a documentary shaped by Mary Olive Smith with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fixing the Future, David Brancaccio provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fixing the Future opens from this situation: Do people exist to serve the economy, or should the economy exist to serve the people. The resulting its 1h 37m running time fee

There is a useful directness to Road to Ninja Naruto the Movie, an animated adventure shaped by Hayato Date with a firm understanding of its audience. In Road to Ninja Naruto the Movie, Junko Takeuchi provides the anchor while Chie Nakamura introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Road to Ninja Naruto the Movie opens from this situation: Naruto and Sakura are captured in a parallel world by Madara, who's intentions are to steal the Nine Tails fr

There is a useful directness to Double Trouble, a comedy shaped by Hsun Wei David Chang with a firm understanding of its audience. In Double Trouble, Jaycee Cho Ming Chan provides the anchor while Yu Xia introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Double Trouble opens from this situation: Two security guards one from Beijing, one from Taipei are forced to work together to track down a legendary Chinese painting that has been stolen by international

There is a useful directness to My Brother the Devil, a crime drama shaped by Sally El Hosaini with a firm understanding of its audience. In My Brother the Devil, James Krishna Floyd provides the anchor while Elarica Johnson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, My Brother the Devil opens from this situation: Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being Egyptians growing up on the stre

There is a useful directness to Greedy Lying Bastards, a documentary shaped by Craig Scott Rosebraugh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Greedy Lying Bastards, Enoch Adams provides the anchor while George W. Bush introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Greedy Lying Bastards opens from this situation: Melting sea ice, glacier loss and rising sea levels. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever Greedy Lying

There is a useful directness to A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, a comedy shaped by Roman Coppola with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, Charlie Sheen provides the anchor while Jason Schwartzman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III opens from this situation: A graphic designer's enviable life slides into despair when his girlfrie

There is a useful directness to Filmistaan, a comedy shaped by Nitin Kakkar with a firm understanding of its audience. In Filmistaan, Sharib Hashmi provides the anchor while Inaamulhaq introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Filmistaan opens from this situation: In Mumbai, affable Bollywood buff and wanna be actor Sunny, who works as an assistant director, fantasizes on becoming a heart throb star. The resulting its 1h 57m running time feels mo