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There is a useful directness to The Last Days on Mars, a horror film shaped by Ruairi Robinson with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Last Days on Mars, Liev Schreiber provides the anchor while Elias Koteas introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Last Days on Mars opens from this situation: A group of astronaut explorers succumb one by one to a mysterious and terrifying force while collecting specimens on Mars. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to Bastards, a romance shaped by Claire Denis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bastards, Vincent Lindon provides the anchor while Chiara Mastroianni introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bastards opens from this situation: Marco returns to Paris after his brother in law's suicide, where he targets the man his sister believes caused the tragedy though he is ill prepared for her secrets as they quickly

There is a useful directness to R100, a comedy shaped by Hitoshi Matsumoto with a firm understanding of its audience. In R100, Nao Ômori provides the anchor while Mao Daichi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, R100 opens from this situation: A man in search of joy hires a bondage club to have dominatrices surprise him at random times. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whenever R100 trusts behaviour more than explan

There is a useful directness to The Power of Few, an action film shaped by Leone Marucci with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Power of Few, Christopher Walken provides the anchor while Juvenile introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Power of Few opens from this situation: Religious conspiracy collides with urban crime in a story told from multiple perspectives. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most convincing whenev

There is a useful directness to Adult World, a comedy shaped by Scott Coffey with a firm understanding of its audience. In Adult World, Emma Roberts provides the anchor while Evan Peters introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Adult World opens from this situation: A naive college graduate, Amy, who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job in a shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.

There is a useful directness to Broadway Idiot, a documentary shaped by Doug Hamilton with a firm understanding of its audience. In Broadway Idiot, Michael Mayer provides the anchor while Steven Hoggett introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Broadway Idiot opens from this situation: A behind the scenes look at Green Day's "American Idiot" album becoming a punk rock Broadway musical. The resulting its 1h 20m running time feels most convincing w

There is a useful directness to Closed Curtain, a drama shaped by Jafar Panahi with a firm understanding of its audience. In Closed Curtain, Kambuzia Partovi provides the anchor while Maryam Moghadam introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Closed Curtain opens from this situation: In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The resulting its 1h 46m running time feels m

There is a useful directness to Why Don't You Play in Hell?, a horror film shaped by Sion Sono with a firm understanding of its audience. In Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Jun Kunimura provides the anchor while Fumi Nikaidô introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Why Don't You Play in Hell? opens from this situation: A renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud. The resulting its 2h 9m running time feels most convincing whenever

There is a useful directness to Hard to Be a God, a science fiction film shaped by Aleksei German with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hard to Be a God, Leonid Yarmolnik provides the anchor while Aleksandr Chutko introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hard to Be a God opens from this situation: In the distant future, a space traveler from Earth breaks a special law and interferes with the history of another, Medieval like planet. The

There is a useful directness to Fire in the Blood, a documentary shaped by Dylan Mohan Gray with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fire in the Blood, Zackie Achmat provides the anchor while Peter Mugyenyi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fire in the Blood opens from this situation: An intricate tale of "medicine, monopoly and malice", FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked

There is a useful directness to Manakamana, a documentary shaped by Stephanie Spray with a firm understanding of its audience. In Manakamana, Chabbi Lal Gandharba provides the anchor while Anish Gandharba introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Manakamana opens from this situation: A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple. The resulting its 1h 58m running time feels most convincin

There is a useful directness to Southern Baptist Sissies, a drama shaped by Del Shores with a firm understanding of its audience. In Southern Baptist Sissies, Emerson Collins provides the anchor while Leslie Jordan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Southern Baptist Sissies opens from this situation: Southern Baptist Sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the Southern Baptist Church and how they each deal differently w