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There is a useful directness to Occupy Unmasked, a documentary shaped by Stephen Bannon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Occupy Unmasked, Saul Alinsky provides the anchor while Anthony Averest introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Occupy Unmasked opens from this situation: An alternate look at Occupy Wall Street camps around the country. The resulting its 1h 16m running time feels most convincing whenever Occupy Unmasked trusts b

There is a useful directness to Dangerous Liaisons, a mystery shaped by Hur Jin ho with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dangerous Liaisons, Cecilia Cheung provides the anchor while Jang Dong gun introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dangerous Liaisons opens from this situation: In Shanghai, an aging socialite's infatuation with her ex boyfriend manifests itself as a risky game, where her former lover agrees to seduce, then abandon a

There is a useful directness to A Beautiful Soul, a drama shaped by Jeffrey W. Byrd with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Beautiful Soul, Deitrick Haddon provides the anchor while Lesley Ann Brandt introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Beautiful Soul opens from this situation: R and B superstar Andre Stephens is on top of the world. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincing whenever A Beautiful Soul trusts behavi

There is a useful directness to Lost in Thailand, a comedy shaped by Zheng Xu with a firm understanding of its audience. In Lost in Thailand, Zheng Xu provides the anchor while Baoqiang Wang introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Lost in Thailand opens from this situation: On a wild road trip, three men find inner peace in the city that never sleeps. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convincing whenever Lost in Thailand trusts b

There is a useful directness to Aftershock, a horror film shaped by Nicolás López with a firm understanding of its audience. In Aftershock, Eli Roth provides the anchor while Ariel Levy introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Aftershock opens from this situation: In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare. The

There is a useful directness to Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation, a documentary shaped by Stefan Haupt with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation, Jordi Bonet i Armengol provides the anchor while Etsuro Sotoo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation opens from this situation: The Sagrada Família in Barcelona is a unique and fascinating building project by a brilliant, formerly

There is a useful directness to Side by Side, a documentary shaped by Christopher Kenneally with a firm understanding of its audience. In Side by Side, Derek Ambrosi provides the anchor while Michael Ballhaus introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Side by Side opens from this situation: The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels mos

There is a useful directness to Vulgaria, a comedy shaped by Ho Cheung Pang with a firm understanding of its audience. In Vulgaria, Chapman To provides the anchor while Kristal Tin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Vulgaria opens from this situation: A comedy centered on a veteran film producer with major financial and family troubles who is lured into remaking a classic adult movie for the leader of a triad gang. The resulting its 1h 33m

There is a useful directness to Sweet Dreams, a documentary shaped by Lisa Fruchtman with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sweet Dreams, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sweet Dreams opens from this situation: A remarkable group of Rwandan women defies the devastation of the genocide to form the country's first all female drumming troupe and open the

There is a useful directness to Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters, a documentary shaped by Ben Shapiro with a firm understanding of its audience. In Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters, Russell Banks provides the anchor while Costanza Theodoli Braschi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters opens from this situation: A documentary shot over a decade with unprecedented access to photographer Gregory Crewdson th

There is a useful directness to Neighboring Sounds, a thriller shaped by Kleber Mendonça Filho with a firm understanding of its audience. In Neighboring Sounds, Ana Rita Gurgel provides the anchor while Caio Almeida introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Neighboring Sounds opens from this situation: The lives of the residents of a Brazilian apartment building and the security guards who get the job guarding the surrounding streets. The resulti

There is a useful directness to It's a Disaster, a comedy shaped by Todd Berger with a firm understanding of its audience. In It's a Disaster, Rachel Boston provides the anchor while Laura Adkin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, It's a Disaster opens from this situation: Four couples meet for Sunday brunch, then discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end. The resulting its 1h 28m running time feels most c