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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty begins with an appealing promise: Terence Nance will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alisa Becher and Jc Cain gives An Oversimplification of Her Beauty an immediate pulse. The story of An Oversimplification of Her Beauty begins from a specific pressure point: An artist's shortsighted film about a failed relationship is reedited into a more collabor
Aug 103 min read
The Invisible War
The Invisible War begins with an appealing promise: Kirby Dick will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick gives The Invisible War an immediate pulse. The story of The Invisible War begins from a specific pressure point: An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of The Invi
Aug 103 min read
Reality
Reality begins with an appealing promise: Matteo Garrone will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Aniello Arena and Paola Minaccioni gives Reality an immediate pulse. The story of Reality begins from a specific pressure point: Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoi
Aug 103 min read
No One Lives
No One Lives begins with an appealing promise: Ryûhei Kitamura will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Luke Evans and Gary Grubbs gives No One Lives an immediate pulse. The story of No One Lives begins from a specific pressure point: A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem. By the end of i
Aug 103 min read
Leviathan
Leviathan begins with an appealing promise: Lucien Castaing Taylor will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Brian Jannelle and Adrian Guillette gives Leviathan an immediate pulse. The story of Leviathan begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary shot in the North Atlantic and focused on the commercial fishing industry. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the value of Leviathan rest
Aug 102 min read
Caesar Must Die
Caesar Must Die begins with an appealing promise: Paolo Taviani will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Cosimo Rega and Salvatore Striano gives Caesar Must Die an immediate pulse. The story of Caesar Must Die begins from a specific pressure point: Inmates at a high security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar.". By the end of its 1h 17m running time, the v
Aug 103 min read
Harvest of Empire
Harvest of Empire begins with an appealing promise: Peter Getzels will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Junot Diaz and Luis Enrique gives Harvest of Empire an immediate pulse. The story of Harvest of Empire begins from a specific pressure point: A powerful documentary that exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis
Aug 103 min read
More Than Honey
More Than Honey begins with an appealing promise: Markus Imhoof will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fred Jaggi and Randolf Menzel gives More Than Honey an immediate pulse. The story of More Than Honey begins from a specific pressure point: An in depth look at honeybee colonies in California, Switzerland, China and Australia. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value of More Than Hon
Aug 103 min read
Stuck in Love.
Stuck in Love. begins with an appealing promise: Josh Boone will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly gives Stuck in Love. an immediate pulse. The story of Stuck in Love. begins from a specific pressure point: An acclaimed writer, his ex wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous y
Aug 103 min read
Hating Breitbart
Hating Breitbart begins with an appealing promise: Andrew Marcus will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Andrew Breitbart and Orson Bean gives Hating Breitbart an immediate pulse. The story of Hating Breitbart begins from a specific pressure point: One man with a website who forever changed the media paradigm, upending the traditional press and changing the ground rules of political journalism
Aug 103 min read
Something in the Air
Something in the Air begins with an appealing promise: Olivier Assayas will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Clément Métayer and André Marcon gives Something in the Air an immediate pulse. The story of Something in the Air begins from a specific pressure point: In the months after the heady weeks of May '68, a group of young Europeans search for a way to continue the revolution believed to be just
Aug 103 min read
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present begins with an appealing promise: Matthew Akers will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Marina Abramovic and Ulay gives Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present an immediate pulse. The story of Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary that follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retr
Aug 103 min read
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