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Go for Sisters
There is a useful directness to Go for Sisters, a thriller shaped by John Sayles with a firm understanding of its audience. In Go for Sisters, LisaGay Hamilton provides the anchor while Yolonda Ross introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Go for Sisters opens from this situation: Fontayne is enlisted by Bernice her estranged old friend and current parole officer along with a disgraced cop to search for Bernice's son, who went missing on the Mex
Aug 103 min read
Seasons of Gray
There is a useful directness to Seasons of Gray, a drama shaped by Paul Stehlik Jr. with a firm understanding of its audience. In Seasons of Gray, Andrew Cheney provides the anchor while Megan Parker introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Seasons of Gray opens from this situation: Hated and betrayed by his brothers, Brady Gray is forced off the family ranch and must start a new life in Dallas. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most c
Aug 103 min read
After Tiller
There is a useful directness to After Tiller, a documentary shaped by Martha Shane with a firm understanding of its audience. In After Tiller, George Tiller provides the anchor while Warren Hern introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, After Tiller opens from this situation: This thought provoking, sometimes troubling documentary examines the personal and ethical imperatives that drive abortion providers to continue in the face of often dangerou
Aug 102 min read
Just a Sigh
There is a useful directness to Just a Sigh, a romance shaped by Jérôme Bonnell with a firm understanding of its audience. In Just a Sigh, Emmanuelle Devos provides the anchor while Gabriel Byrne introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Just a Sigh opens from this situation: A French actress meets a foreigner who awakens something deep within her. The resulting its 1h 44m running time feels most convincing whenever Just a Sigh trusts behaviour m
Aug 103 min read
Commitment
There is a useful directness to Commitment, an action film shaped by Hong soo Park with a firm understanding of its audience. In Commitment, Choi Seung hyun provides the anchor while Han Ye ri introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Commitment opens from this situation: The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister. The resulting its 1h 53m running time feels most convincing whenever Comm
Aug 103 min read
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
There is a useful directness to Ramaiya Vastavaiya, a comedy shaped by Prabhu Deva with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Shruti Haasan provides the anchor while Girish Taurani introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ramaiya Vastavaiya opens from this situation: Ram falls in love with Sona, who lives on the fields of Punjab. The resulting its 2h 28m running time feels most convincing whenever Ramaiya Vastavaiya trusts
Aug 103 min read
We Are What We Are
There is a useful directness to We Are What We Are, a horror film shaped by Jim Mickle with a firm understanding of its audience. In We Are What We Are, Bill Sage provides the anchor while Ambyr Childers introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, We Are What We Are opens from this situation: The Parkers, a reclusive family who follow ancient customs, find their secret existence threatened as a torrential downpour moves into their area, forcing dau
Aug 103 min read
I Am Divine
There is a useful directness to I Am Divine, a documentary shaped by Jeffrey Schwarz with a firm understanding of its audience. In I Am Divine, Divine provides the anchor while Michael Musto introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, I Am Divine opens from this situation: How Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters' cinematic muse and an international drag icon. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever I A
Aug 103 min read
Water & Power
There is a useful directness to Water & Power, a crime drama shaped by Richard Montoya with a firm understanding of its audience. In Water & Power, Enrique Murciano provides the anchor while Nicholas Gonzalez introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Water & Power opens from this situation: Twin LA brothers, a cop and senator, rise to power despite corruption. The resulting its 1h 28m running time feels most convincing whenever Water & Power trus
Aug 103 min read
12 O'Clock Boys
There is a useful directness to 12 O'Clock Boys, a documentary shaped by Lotfy Nathan with a firm understanding of its audience. In 12 O'Clock Boys, Coco provides the anchor while Pug introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 12 O'Clock Boys opens from this situation: Pug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a group of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O'Clock Boys. The resulting its 1h 16m running t
Aug 103 min read
Watermark
There is a useful directness to Watermark, a documentary shaped by Jennifer Baichwal with a firm understanding of its audience. In Watermark, Inocencia González Sainz provides the anchor while Marcus Schubert introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Watermark opens from this situation: A documentary on how water shapes humanity. The resulting its 1h 32m running time feels most convincing whenever Watermark trusts behaviour more than explanation.
Aug 102 min read
Visitors
There is a useful directness to Visitors, a documentary shaped by Godfrey Reggio with a firm understanding of its audience. In Visitors, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Visitors opens from this situation: Director Godfrey Reggio reveals humanity's trance like relationship with technology, which, when commandeered by extreme emotional states, produces massive
Aug 103 min read
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