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There is a useful directness to Like Sunday, Like Rain, a music drama shaped by Frank Whaley with a firm understanding of its audience. In Like Sunday, Like Rain, Julian Shatkin provides the anchor while Olga Merediz introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Like Sunday, Like Rain opens from this situation: Living with abundant resources, 12 year old cello prodigy Reggie lives a solitary life in Manhattan; estranged from family, jobless, and havi

There is a useful directness to A Long Way Off, a romance shaped by Michael Davis with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Long Way Off, Robert Davi provides the anchor while Edie McClurg introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Long Way Off opens from this situation: A modern day version of The Prodigal Son Parable. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convincing whenever A Long Way Off trusts behaviour more than explanatio

There is a useful directness to Therapy for a Vampire, a horror film shaped by David Rühm with a firm understanding of its audience. In Therapy for a Vampire, Anatole Taubman provides the anchor while Tobias Moretti introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Therapy for a Vampire opens from this situation: Sigmund Freud's newest patient is a vampire fed up with his undying relationship with his wife. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels mos

There is a useful directness to Paul Taylor: Creative Domain, a documentary shaped by Kate Geis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Paul Taylor: Creative Domain, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Paul Taylor: Creative Domain opens from this situation: Paul Taylor is one of the dance world's most elusive and respected choreographers. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to Runoff, a drama shaped by Kimberly Levin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Runoff, Joanne Kelly provides the anchor while Neal Huff introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Runoff opens from this situation: The beauty of the land cannot mask the brutality of a farm town. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever Runoff trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The acting in R

There is a useful directness to Happy Christmas, a comedy shaped by Joe Swanberg with a firm understanding of its audience. In Happy Christmas, Anna Kendrick provides the anchor while Melanie Lynskey introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Happy Christmas opens from this situation: After a break up, Jenny moves in with writer Kelly, her filmmaker husband, and their child. The resulting its 1h 22m running time feels most convincing whenever Happ

There is a useful directness to Pasolini, a biographical drama shaped by Abel Ferrara with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pasolini, Willem Dafoe provides the anchor while Ninetto Davoli introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pasolini opens from this situation: A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975. The resulting its 1h 24m running time feels most convincing whenever Pasolini trusts beha

There is a useful directness to Amira & Sam, a comedy shaped by Sean Mullin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Amira & Sam, Martin Starr provides the anchor while Dina Shihabi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Amira & Sam opens from this situation: An army veteran's unlikely romance with an Iraqi immigrant is put to the test when she is faced with the prospect of deportation. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most con

There is a useful directness to Rio, I Love You, a comedy shaped by Vicente Amorim with a firm understanding of its audience. In Rio, I Love You, Basil Hoffman provides the anchor while Emily Mortimer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Rio, I Love You opens from this situation: Third installment of the Cities of Love series (Paris, je t'aime / New York, I Love You / Rio, Eu Te Amo), this collective feature film is made of 10 stories of rom

There is a useful directness to Bird People, a romance shaped by Pascale Ferran with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bird People, Josh Charles provides the anchor while Anaïs Demoustier introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bird People opens from this situation: In an airport hotel on the outskirts of Paris, a Silicon Valley engineer abruptly chucks his job, breaks things off with his wife, and holes up in his room. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to The Hero of Color City, an animated adventure shaped by Frank Gladstone with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Hero of Color City, Owen Wilson provides the anchor while Christina Ricci introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Hero of Color City opens from this situation: A diverse band of crayons strive to protect not only their magical multihued homeland but the imagination of children everywhere f

There is a useful directness to Song One, a romance shaped by Kate Barker Froyland with a firm understanding of its audience. In Song One, Anne Hathaway provides the anchor while Johnny Flynn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Song One opens from this situation: A young woman strikes up a relationship with her ailing brother's favorite musician. The resulting its 1h 26m running time feels most convincing whenever Song One trusts behaviour