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There is a useful directness to Memphis, a drama shaped by Tim Sutton with a firm understanding of its audience. In Memphis, Willis Earl Beal provides the anchor while Constance Brantley introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Memphis opens from this situation: A strange singer with God given talent drifts through his adopted city of Memphis with its canopy of ancient oak trees, streets of shattered windows, and aura of burning spirituality. Th

There is a useful directness to Tio Papi, a comedy shaped by Fro Rojas with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tio Papi, Joey Dedio provides the anchor while Kelly McGillis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tio Papi opens from this situation: Wild bachelor Ray Ray Dominguez dreams of nothing more than a carefree life of indulgence in Miami, but his plans are abruptly changed when he becomes the legal guardian of his sister's six chi

There is a useful directness to Bright Days Ahead, a romance shaped by Marion Vernoux with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bright Days Ahead, Fanny Ardant provides the anchor while Laurent Lafitte introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bright Days Ahead opens from this situation: Caroline has retired and realizes that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom. The resulting its 1h 34m running time feels most convincing whenever Brig

There is a useful directness to V/H/S/2, a horror film shaped by Simon Barrett with a firm understanding of its audience. In V/H/S/2, Lawrence Michael Levine provides the anchor while Kelsy Abbott introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, V/H/S/2 opens from this situation: Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find a collection of VHS tapes. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to May in the Summer, a comedy shaped by Cherien Dabis with a firm understanding of its audience. In May in the Summer, Cherien Dabis provides the anchor while Alaadin Khasawneh introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, May in the Summer opens from this situation: May returns to her childhood home in Jordan for her wedding. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whenever May in the Summer trusts b

There is a useful directness to Murder Eleven, a thriller shaped by Jim Klock with a firm understanding of its audience. In Murder Eleven, Jim Klock provides the anchor while Julienne Irons introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Murder Eleven opens from this situation: Ten murders, two cops, and one killer... The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever Murder Eleven trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Beneath its

There is a useful directness to I Used to Be Darker, a music drama shaped by Matthew Porterfield with a firm understanding of its audience. In I Used to Be Darker, Deragh Campbell provides the anchor while Hannah Gross introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, I Used to Be Darker opens from this situation: A runaway seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore and finds their marriage ending and her cousin in crisis. The resulting its 1h 29m

There is a useful directness to Grand Piano, a thriller shaped by Eugenio Mira with a firm understanding of its audience. In Grand Piano, Elijah Wood provides the anchor while John Cusack introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Grand Piano opens from this situation: A pianist with stage fright endures a performance under the eyes of a mysterious sniper, who will shoot and kill him if a wrong note is played. The resulting its 1h 30m running time

There is a useful directness to Short Peace, an animated adventure shaped by Hiroaki Andô with a firm understanding of its audience. In Short Peace, Kôichi Yamadera provides the anchor while Aoi Yûki introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Short Peace opens from this situation: A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous re

There is a useful directness to Tiny Times, a romance shaped by Jingming Guo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tiny Times, Mi Yang provides the anchor while Amber Kuo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tiny Times opens from this situation: When four best friends try and move forward in their work and personal life, they realize that trying to live their life's dream is more difficult than they imagine especially in the high fas

There is a useful directness to Emoticon ;), a drama shaped by Livia De Paolis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Emoticon ;), Livia De Paolis provides the anchor while Michael Cristofer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Emoticon ;) opens from this situation: Trying to navigate love and intimacy in the digital age, a woman and her boyfriend's teenage children become unlikely guides in each others relationships. The resulting it

There is a useful directness to Dear Mr. Watterson, a documentary shaped by Joel Allen Schroeder with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dear Mr. Watterson, Berkeley Breathed provides the anchor while Jef Mallett introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dear Mr. Watterson opens from this situation: A documentary about the impact of the newspaper comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes," created by Bill Watterson. The resulting its 1h 29m running ti