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Haute Cuisine begins with an appealing promise: Christian Vincent will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Catherine Frot and Arthur Dupont gives Haute Cuisine an immediate pulse. The story of Haute Cuisine begins from a specific pressure point: The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value of Hau

Brooklyn Castle begins with an appealing promise: Katie Dellamaggiore will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rochelle Ballantyne and Oghenakpobo Efekoro gives Brooklyn Castle an immediate pulse. The story of Brooklyn Castle begins from a specific pressure point: Amidst financial crises and unprecedented public school budget cuts, Brooklyn Castle takes an intimate look at the challenges and tr

The Viral Factor begins with an appealing promise: Dante Lam will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse gives The Viral Factor an immediate pulse. The story of The Viral Factor begins from a specific pressure point: International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. By the end of its 2h 2m running time, t

Tezz begins with an appealing promise: Priyadarshan will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn gives Tezz an immediate pulse. The story of Tezz begins from a specific pressure point: To avenge his past, Aakash Rana plants a bomb in a train endangering the lives of 500 passengers. By the end of its 2h 1m running time, the value of Tezz rests less on novelty than on the c

A Place at the Table begins with an appealing promise: Kristi Jacobson will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeff Bridges and Tom Colicchio gives A Place at the Table an immediate pulse. The story of A Place at the Table begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem. By th

Middle of Nowhere begins with an appealing promise: Ava DuVernay will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Emayatzy Corinealdi and David Oyelowo gives Middle of Nowhere an immediate pulse. The story of Middle of Nowhere begins from a specific pressure point: Ruby goes on a journey of self discovery when she drops out of medical school in order to focus on her incarcerated husband's well being. By the

Like Someone in Love begins with an appealing promise: Abbas Kiarostami will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rin Takanashi and Tadashi Okuno gives Like Someone in Love an immediate pulse. The story of Like Someone in Love begins from a specific pressure point: In Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days. By the end of its 1h 49m running

The Summit begins with an appealing promise: Nick Ryan will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Christine Barnes and Hoselito Bite gives The Summit an immediate pulse. The story of The Summit begins from a specific pressure point: The story of the deadliest day on the world's most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on K2. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value

My Uncle Rafael begins with an appealing promise: Marc Fusco will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Michael Higgins and Missi Pyle gives My Uncle Rafael an immediate pulse. The story of My Uncle Rafael begins from a specific pressure point: When a TV producer is desperate to find a replacement series, she convinces a 71 year old Armenian, tell it like it is Uncle, to star in a new reality sho

The Waiting Room begins with an appealing promise: Peter Nicks will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sean Bennett and the principal supporting performer gives The Waiting Room an immediate pulse. The story of The Waiting Room begins from a specific pressure point: Go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. By the end o

Keep the Lights On begins with an appealing promise: Ira Sachs will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Thure Lindhardt and Zachary Booth gives Keep the Lights On an immediate pulse. The story of Keep the Lights On begins from a specific pressure point: In Manhattan, film maker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a fling. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of Keep the Lights On

Lola Versus begins with an appealing promise: Daryl Wein will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Greta Gerwig and Zoe Lister Jones gives Lola Versus an immediate pulse. The story of Lola Versus begins from a specific pressure point: Dumped by her boyfriend just three weeks before their wedding, Lola enlists her close friends for a series of adventures she hopes will help her come to terms with appr