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Liberal Arts begins with an appealing promise: Josh Radnor will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Josh Radnor and Elizabeth Olsen gives Liberal Arts an immediate pulse. The story of Liberal Arts begins from a specific pressure point: When 30 something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction t

Red Hook Summer begins with an appealing promise: Spike Lee will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jules Brown and Thomas Jefferson Byrd gives Red Hook Summer an immediate pulse. The story of Red Hook Summer begins from a specific pressure point: A middle class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red H

The Chef begins with an appealing promise: Daniel Cohen will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jean Reno and Michaël Youn gives The Chef an immediate pulse. The story of The Chef begins from a specific pressure point: A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in

A Werewolf Boy begins with an appealing promise: Sung hee Jo will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Song Joong ki and Park Bo young gives A Werewolf Boy an immediate pulse. The story of A Werewolf Boy begins from a specific pressure point: Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits the country cottage she lived in as a child. By the end of its 2h 7m running time, the value of A

Koch begins with an appealing promise: Neil Barsky will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ed Koch and George Artz gives Koch an immediate pulse. The story of Koch begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary on Ed Koch, the mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of Koch rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Koch

The Angels' Share begins with an appealing promise: Ken Loach will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Brannigan and John Henshaw gives The Angels' Share an immediate pulse. The story of The Angels' Share begins from a specific pressure point: Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of The Angels' Share rests less on

Branded begins with an appealing promise: Jamie Bradshaw will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ed Stoppard and Leelee Sobieski gives Branded an immediate pulse. The story of Branded begins from a specific pressure point: In future Moscow, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with hi

Hava Nagila begins with an appealing promise: Roberta Grossman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Harry Belafonte and Regina Spektor gives Hava Nagila an immediate pulse. The story of Hava Nagila begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary on the history, mystery, and meaning of the ubiquitous Jewish standard that follows the around the world journey of the song from Ukraine to Y

Piranha 3DD begins with an appealing promise: John Gulager will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Danielle Panabaker and Ving Rhames gives Piranha 3DD an immediate pulse. The story of Piranha 3DD begins from a specific pressure point: After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre historic school of blood thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark. By the end of its 1h 23m runn

Smashed begins with an appealing promise: James Ponsoldt will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul gives Smashed an immediate pulse. The story of Smashed begins from a specific pressure point: A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober. By the end of its 1h 21m runnin

Khiladi 786 begins with an appealing promise: Ashish R. Mohan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Akshay Kumar and Asin Thottumkal gives Khiladi 786 an immediate pulse. The story of Khiladi 786 begins from a specific pressure point: A father who runs a marriage bureau believes that his son is a failure in life. By the end of its 2h 21m running time, the value of Khiladi 786 rests less on novelt

At Any Price begins with an appealing promise: Ramin Bahrani will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron gives At Any Price an immediate pulse. The story of At Any Price begins from a specific pressure point: A farming family's business is threatened by an unexpected crisis, further testing the relationship between a father and his rebellious son. By the end of its 1h 45m r