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There is a useful directness to The Short Game, a documentary shaped by Josh Greenbaum with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Short Game, Amari Avery provides the anchor while Jed Dy introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Short Game opens from this situation: The best 7 year old golfers from around the world descend on the world famous Pinehurst Golf course in North Carolina to determine the next world champion and who might bec

There is a useful directness to Killing Season, an action film shaped by Mark Steven Johnson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Killing Season, Robert De Niro provides the anchor while John Travolta introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Killing Season opens from this situation: Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, find their unlikely friendship tested when one of them reveals their true intentions. The result

There is a useful directness to Teenage, a documentary shaped by Matt Wolf with a firm understanding of its audience. In Teenage, Jena Malone provides the anchor while Ben Whishaw introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Teenage opens from this situation: Teenagers did not always exist. The resulting its 1h 18m running time feels most convincing whenever Teenage trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ What Teenage has to say is rooted in the t

There is a useful directness to CBGB, a crime drama shaped by Randall Miller with a firm understanding of its audience. In CBGB, Alan Rickman provides the anchor while Malin Akerman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, CBGB opens from this situation: A look at the New York City punk rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB. The resulting its 1h 42m running time feels most convincing whenever CBGB trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠

There is a useful directness to The Last of the Unjust, a documentary shaped by Claude Lanzmann with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Last of the Unjust, Benjamin Murmelstein provides the anchor while Claude Lanzmann introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Last of the Unjust opens from this situation: A place: Theresienstadt. The resulting its 3h 40m running time feels most convincing whenever The Last of the Unjust trusts behav

There is a useful directness to Holla II, a horror film shaped by H.M. Coakley with a firm understanding of its audience. In Holla II, Kiely Williams provides the anchor while Vanessa Bell Calloway introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Holla II opens from this situation: After narrowly escaping with her life at the hands of her mentally ill sister Veronica, Monica, with the help of her Mother, Marion, has taken great measures to ensure her sa

There is a useful directness to Blood Ties, an action film shaped by Guillaume Canet with a firm understanding of its audience. In Blood Ties, Clive Owen provides the anchor while Marion Cotillard introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Blood Ties opens from this situation: Two brothers on either side of the law face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. The resulting its 2h 7m running time feels most convincing whenever Blood

There is a useful directness to Interior. Leather Bar., a drama shaped by James Franco with a firm understanding of its audience. In Interior. Leather Bar., Val Lauren provides the anchor while Christian Patrick introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Interior. Leather Bar. opens from this situation: Filmmakers James Franco and Travis Mathews re imagine the lost 40 minutes from Cruising (1980) as a starting point to a broader exploration of sex

There is a useful directness to Concussion, a drama shaped by Stacie Passon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Concussion, Robin Weigert provides the anchor while Maggie Siff introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Concussion opens from this situation: After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can't do it anymore. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most convincing whenever Concussion trusts behaviour more than explanation.

There is a useful directness to Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner, a documentary shaped by Cindy Kleine with a firm understanding of its audience. In Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner, Andre Gregory provides the anchor while Julianne Moore introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner opens from this situation: An exploration of the life and work of the groundbreaking director, actor, artist, and racon

There is a useful directness to Charlie's Country, a drama shaped by Rolf de Heer with a firm understanding of its audience. In Charlie's Country, David Gulpilil provides the anchor while Peter Djigirr introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Charlie's Country opens from this situation: Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties. The result

There is a useful directness to If You Build It, a documentary shaped by Patrick Creadon with a firm understanding of its audience. In If You Build It, Erick Bowen provides the anchor while Rodecoe Dunlow introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, If You Build It opens from this situation: Spend a year in the life of one of America's most innovative classrooms. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels most convincing whenever If You Build It tr