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Manglehorn begins with an appealing promise: David Gordon Green will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Al Pacino and Holly Hunter gives Manglehorn an immediate pulse. The story of Manglehorn begins from a specific pressure point: Left heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new fr

The Last Five Years begins with an appealing promise: Richard LaGravenese will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan gives The Last Five Years an immediate pulse. The story of The Last Five Years begins from a specific pressure point: A struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair. By the end of its 1h 34

The New Girlfriend begins with an appealing promise: François Ozon will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Romain Duris and Anaïs Demoustier gives The New Girlfriend an immediate pulse. The story of The New Girlfriend begins from a specific pressure point: A young woman makes a surprising discovery about the husband of her late best friend. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of The Ne

The Tribe begins with an appealing promise: Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hryhoriy Fesenko and Yana Novikova gives The Tribe an immediate pulse. The story of The Tribe begins from a specific pressure point: A deaf boy joins a boarding school for similar children. By the end of its 2h 6m running time, the value of The Tribe rests less on novelty than on the car

Samba begins with an appealing promise: Olivier Nakache will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Omar Sy and Charlotte Gainsbourg gives Samba an immediate pulse. The story of Samba begins from a specific pressure point: Senegalese Samba has worked 10 years in France. By the end of its 1h 58m running time, the value of Samba rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ The acting in Sam

Desert Dancer begins with an appealing promise: Richard Raymond will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Freida Pinto and Nazanin Boniadi gives Desert Dancer an immediate pulse. The story of Desert Dancer begins from a specific pressure point: Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amid his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on d

Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage begins with an appealing promise: Shahin Sean Solimon will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Patrick Stewart and Shahin Sean Solimon gives Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage an immediate pulse. The story of Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage begins from a specific pressure point: When the Sultan's daughter, Princess Parisa is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with travelling to

3 Hearts begins with an appealing promise: Benoît Jacquot will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Benoît Poelvoorde and Charlotte Gainsbourg gives 3 Hearts an immediate pulse. The story of 3 Hearts begins from a specific pressure point: A tax inspector, his new bride and her sister become entwined in a love triangle. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of 3 Hearts rests less on novelt

5 to 7 begins with an appealing promise: Victor Levin will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anton Yelchin and Bérénice Marlohe gives 5 to 7 an immediate pulse. The story of 5 to 7 begins from a specific pressure point: An aspiring novelist enters into a relationship with a woman, though there's just one catch: She's married and the couple can only meet between the hours of 5 and 7 each evening. B

Keep on Keepin' On begins with an appealing promise: Alan Hicks will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Clark Terry and Justin Kauflin gives Keep on Keepin' On an immediate pulse. The story of Keep on Keepin' On begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary that follows jazz legend Clark Terry over four years to document the mentorship between Terry and 23 year old blind piano prodigy J

Nas: Time Is Illmatic begins with an appealing promise: One9 will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nas and Cornel West gives Nas: Time Is Illmatic an immediate pulse. The story of Nas: Time Is Illmatic begins from a specific pressure point: The story behind Nas's groundbreaking debut album 'Illmatic, ' and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. By the end of its 1h 1

Time Out of Mind begins with an appealing promise: Oren Moverman will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Richard Gere and Ben Vereen gives Time Out of Mind an immediate pulse. The story of Time Out of Mind begins from a specific pressure point: George seeks refuge at Bellevue Hospital, a Manhattan intake center for homeless men, where his friendship with a fellow client helps him try to repair his r