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There is a useful directness to A Birder's Guide to Everything, a comedy shaped by Rob Meyer with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Birder's Guide to Everything, Kodi Smit McPhee provides the anchor while James Le Gros introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Birder's Guide to Everything opens from this situation: David Portnoy, a fifteen year old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to Lucky Them, a comedy shaped by Megan Griffiths with a firm understanding of its audience. In Lucky Them, Toni Collette provides the anchor while Thomas Haden Church introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Lucky Them opens from this situation: A rock journalist is assigned to track down her ex boyfriend. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels most convincing whenever Lucky Them trusts behaviour more than expl

There is a useful directness to The Retrieval, a western shaped by Chris Eska with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Retrieval, Ashton Sanders provides the anchor while Tishuan Scott introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Retrieval opens from this situation: On the outskirts of the U.S. The resulting its 1h 32m running time feels most convincing whenever The Retrieval trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Rather than summari

There is a useful directness to God Loves Uganda, a documentary shaped by Roger Ross Williams with a firm understanding of its audience. In God Loves Uganda, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, God Loves Uganda opens from this situation: An account of the American Evangelicals' attempts to indoctrinate their Christian Right beliefs in Uganda. The resulting its 1

There is a useful directness to The Missing Picture, a documentary shaped by Rithy Panh with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Missing Picture, Randal Douc provides the anchor while Jean Baptiste Phou introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Missing Picture opens from this situation: Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.

There is a useful directness to Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive in Movie, a documentary shaped by April Wright with a firm understanding of its audience. In Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive in Movie, Charles Bruss provides the anchor while Riley Cooke introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive in Movie opens from this situation:

There is a useful directness to At Middleton, a comedy shaped by Adam Rodgers with a firm understanding of its audience. In At Middleton, Andy Garcia provides the anchor while Vera Farmiga introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, At Middleton opens from this situation: Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children's college tour. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whenev

There is a useful directness to 1,000 Times Good Night, a war drama shaped by Erik Poppe with a firm understanding of its audience. In 1,000 Times Good Night, Juliette Binoche provides the anchor while Nikolaj Coster Waldau introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 1,000 Times Good Night opens from this situation: Rebecca is one of the world's top war photographers. The resulting its 1h 57m running time feels most convincing whenever 1,000 Times

There is a useful directness to Hateship Loveship, a romance shaped by Liza Johnson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hateship Loveship, Kristen Wiig provides the anchor while Guy Pearce introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hateship Loveship opens from this situation: A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict. The resulting its 1h 44m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to Line of Duty, an action film shaped by Bryan Ramirez with a firm understanding of its audience. In Line of Duty, Jeremy Ray Valdez provides the anchor while Walter Perez introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Line of Duty opens from this situation: Four friends from the rough side of town grow apart when two are consumed by a life of crime, and the other two become FBI agents sent deep undercover to bring down t

There is a useful directness to Half of a Yellow Sun, a romance shaped by Biyi Bandele with a firm understanding of its audience. In Half of a Yellow Sun, Chiwetel Ejiofor provides the anchor while Thandiwe Newton introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Half of a Yellow Sun opens from this situation: Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. The resulting its 1h 51m running time feels m

There is a useful directness to Starred Up, a thriller shaped by David Mackenzie with a firm understanding of its audience. In Starred Up, Jack O'Connell provides the anchor while Ben Mendelsohn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Starred Up opens from this situation: Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. The resulting its 1h 46m running time feels most convincing whenever Starred Up trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Jack O'Connell