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Starlet begins with an appealing promise: Sean Baker will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dree Hemingway and Besedka Johnson gives Starlet an immediate pulse. The story of Starlet begins from a specific pressure point: An unlikely friendship forms between twenty one year old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's yard sale. By the end o

Byzantium begins with an appealing promise: Neil Jordan will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton gives Byzantium an immediate pulse. The story of Byzantium begins from a specific pressure point: Residents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a rundown hotel. By the end of its

Somebody Up There Likes Me begins with an appealing promise: Bob Byington will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nick Offerman and Keith Poulson gives Somebody Up There Likes Me an immediate pulse. The story of Somebody Up There Likes Me begins from a specific pressure point: A comedy about a man, his best friend, and the woman they both adore watching their lives fly by. By the end of its 1h 16m

Passion begins with an appealing promise: Brian De Palma will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace gives Passion an immediate pulse. The story of Passion begins from a specific pressure point: The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder. By the end of it

Hardflip begins with an appealing promise: Johnny Remo will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Randy Wayne and John Schneider gives Hardflip an immediate pulse. The story of Hardflip begins from a specific pressure point: After growing up with his single mom, skateboarder Caleb, 18, finds his busy, rich architect dad. By the end of its 1h 52m running time, the value of Hardflip rests less on n

V/H/S begins with an appealing promise: Matt Bettinelli Olpin will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Calvin Lee Reeder and Lane Hughes gives V/H/S an immediate pulse. The story of V/H/S begins from a specific pressure point: When a group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargain

One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das begins with an appealing promise: Jeremy Frindel will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Krishna Das and Ram Dass gives One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das an immediate pulse. The story of One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das begins from a specific pressure point: Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher N

Shadow Dancer begins with an appealing promise: James Marsh will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Clive Owen and Andrea Riseborough gives Shadow Dancer an immediate pulse. The story of Shadow Dancer begins from a specific pressure point: Set in 1990s Belfast, an active member of the IRA becomes an informant for MI5 in order to protect her son's welfare. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, th

Una noche begins with an appealing promise: Lucy Mulloy will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dariel Arrechaga and Anailín de la Rúa de la Torre gives Una noche an immediate pulse. The story of Una noche begins from a specific pressure point: In Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Una noche rests less on novelty than on the care of its ex

Mugamoodi begins with an appealing promise: Mysskin will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jiiva and Narain gives Mugamoodi an immediate pulse. The story of Mugamoodi begins from a specific pressure point: A hopeless young man uses his "Kung fu" skills and mask to tackle a bank robbery group without revealing his identity. By the end of its 2h 30m running time, the value of Mugamoodi rests le

Capital begins with an appealing promise: Costa Gavras will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gad Elmaleh and Gabriel Byrne gives Capital an immediate pulse. The story of Capital begins from a specific pressure point: The newly appointed CEO of a giant European investment bank works to hold on to his power when an American hedge fund company tries to buy out his company. By the end of its 1h 54m ru

Thérèse begins with an appealing promise: Claude Miller will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Audrey Tautou and Gilles Lellouche gives Thérèse an immediate pulse. The story of Thérèse begins from a specific pressure point: An unhappily married woman struggles to break free from social pressures. By the end of its 1h 50m running time, the value of Thérèse rests less on novelty than on the care of i