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Knights of Badassdom
Knights of Badassdom begins with an appealing promise: Joe Lynch will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ryan Kwanten and Steve Zahn gives Knights of Badassdom an immediate pulse. The story of Knights of Badassdom begins from a specific pressure point: Live action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences. By the end of its 1h 26m running tim
Aug 103 min read
The Square
The Square begins with an appealing promise: Jehane Noujaim will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ahmed Hassan and Khalid Abdalla gives The Square an immediate pulse. The story of The Square begins from a specific pressure point: A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the
Aug 103 min read
Final: The Rapture
Final: The Rapture begins with an appealing promise: Timothy A. Chey will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jah Shams and Mary Grace gives Final: The Rapture an immediate pulse. The story of Final: The Rapture begins from a specific pressure point: A gritty, international tale of four separate stories woven together by a common theme: the Rapture. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value
Aug 103 min read
Make Your Move
Make Your Move begins with an appealing promise: Duane Adler will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Derek Hough and BoA gives Make Your Move an immediate pulse. The story of Make Your Move begins from a specific pressure point: A pair of star crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs. By the end of its 1h 50m runn
Aug 103 min read
Fukrey
Fukrey begins with an appealing promise: Mrighdeep Lamba will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Pulkit Samrat and Manjot Singh gives Fukrey an immediate pulse. The story of Fukrey begins from a specific pressure point: The paths of four dream chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. By the end of
Aug 102 min read
Europa Report
Europa Report begins with an appealing promise: Sebastián Cordero will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sharlto Copley and Michael Nyqvist gives Europa Report an immediate pulse. The story of Europa Report begins from a specific pressure point: An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon. By the end of its 1h 30m
Aug 103 min read
The Boy and the World
The Boy and the World begins with an appealing promise: Alê Abreu will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vinicius Garcia and Marco Aurélio Campos gives The Boy and the World an immediate pulse. The story of The Boy and the World begins from a specific pressure point: A little boy goes on an adventurous quest in search of his father. By the end of its 1h 20m running time, the value of T
Aug 103 min read
Redwood Highway
Redwood Highway begins with an appealing promise: Gary Lundgren will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shirley Knight and James Le Gros gives Redwood Highway an immediate pulse. The story of Redwood Highway begins from a specific pressure point: Marie decides to journey 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to revisit the ocean of her past for the first time in 45 years. By the end of its 1h 30m
Aug 103 min read
Fists of Legend
Fists of Legend begins with an appealing promise: Kang Woo suk will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yoo Joon sang and Hwang Jung min gives Fists of Legend an immediate pulse. The story of Fists of Legend begins from a specific pressure point: Three old friends and rivals get set to face off on a TV program billed as "The Greatest Fight Show on Earth". By the end of its 2h 34m running time,
Aug 103 min read
Slaughter Creek
Slaughter Creek begins with an appealing promise: Brian Skiba will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Justin Henry and Jose Rosete gives Slaughter Creek an immediate pulse. The story of Slaughter Creek begins from a specific pressure point: In February of 2006, a documentary film crew from Dallas, Texas followed a young woman as she began her career in the porn industry. By the end of its 1h 3
Aug 103 min read
Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?
Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? begins with an appealing promise: Michel Gondry will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Noam Chomsky and Michel Gondry gives Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? an immediate pulse. The story of Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? begins from a specific pressure point: A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand drawn animation
Aug 103 min read
The Congress
The Congress begins with an appealing promise: Ari Folman will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Robin Wright and Harvey Keitel gives The Congress an immediate pulse. The story of The Congress begins from a specific pressure point: An aging, out of work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider. By the end of its 2h 2m
Aug 103 min read
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