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Lost Woods begins with an appealing promise: Nathan Ellering will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joey Brown and Garrett van der Leun gives Lost Woods an immediate pulse. The story of Lost Woods begins from a specific pressure point: A story of what happens when a reluctant man is forced to face his fears, which begins as a fun camping trip and ends in a fight for survival in the remote for

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings begins with an appealing promise: Fujiaki Asari will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Aoi Yûki and Chiwa Saitô gives Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings an immediate pulse. The story of Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings begins from a specific pressure point: A mysterious creature "Kyubey" of

Midnight's Children begins with an appealing promise: Deepa Mehta will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rajat Kapoor and Vansh Bhardwaj gives Midnight's Children an immediate pulse. The story of Midnight's Children begins from a specific pressure point: A pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain grow up in the country that is nothing like their parents' gener

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners begins with an appealing promise: Shola Lynch will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Angela Davis and Eisa Davis gives Free Angela and All Political Prisoners an immediate pulse. The story of Free Angela and All Political Prisoners begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and

No Place on Earth begins with an appealing promise: Janet Tobias will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chris Nicola and Fruzsina Pelikán gives No Place on Earth an immediate pulse. The story of No Place on Earth begins from a specific pressure point: A cave exploration in Ukraine leads to the unearthing of a story of World War II survivors who once found shelter in the same cave. By the end

Any Day Now begins with an appealing promise: Travis Fine will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt gives Any Day Now an immediate pulse. The story of Any Day Now begins from a specific pressure point: In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof. By the end o

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie begins with an appealing promise: Tim Heidecker will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim gives Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie an immediate pulse. The story of Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie begins from a specific pressure point: Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. By th

Vettai begins with an appealing promise: N. Linguswamy will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Arya and Madhavan gives Vettai an immediate pulse. The story of Vettai begins from a specific pressure point: Thiru join hands with his brother Guru to face the mobsters of a city. By the end of its 2h 30m running time, the value of Vettai rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Ve

Arthur Newman begins with an appealing promise: Dante Ariola will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Colin Firth and Emily Blunt gives Arthur Newman an immediate pulse. The story of Arthur Newman begins from a specific pressure point: A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past b

The House I Live In begins with an appealing promise: Eugene Jarecki will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Eugene Jarecki and David Simon gives The House I Live In an immediate pulse. The story of The House I Live In begins from a specific pressure point: From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, re

Tai Chi Zero begins with an appealing promise: Stephen Fung will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fung Hak On and Xiaochao Yuan gives Tai Chi Zero an immediate pulse. The story of Tai Chi Zero begins from a specific pressure point: Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the value of Tai Chi Zero rests less on novelty than on t

Thaandavam begins with an appealing promise: A.L. Vijay will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vikram and Jagapathi Babu gives Thaandavam an immediate pulse. The story of Thaandavam begins from a specific pressure point: In London, a mysterious blind man named Kenny appears to be an assassin who uses echolocation to kill, but there is more to Kenny than meets the eye. By the end of its 2h 40m