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Jinn begins with an appealing promise: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dominic Rains and Ray Park gives Jinn an immediate pulse. The story of Jinn begins from a specific pressure point: A man turns to a mysterious pair and a shackled mental patient for help in combating an ancient family curse. By the end of its 1h 37m running time, the value of Jinn rests less on no

Under the Electric Sky begins with an appealing promise: Dan Cutforth will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Avicii and Fatboy Slim gives Under the Electric Sky an immediate pulse. The story of Under the Electric Sky begins from a specific pressure point: More than 350,000 people celebrate electronic dance music at the 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival. By the end of its 1h 25m running time, the v

Rob the Mob begins with an appealing promise: Raymond De Felitta will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Pitt and Nina Arianda gives Rob the Mob an immediate pulse. The story of Rob the Mob begins from a specific pressure point: A Queens couple who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs stumble upon a score bigger than they could ever imagine, becoming targets of both the mob and the

The Breakup Guru begins with an appealing promise: Chao Deng will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chao Deng and Mi Yang gives The Breakup Guru an immediate pulse. The story of The Breakup Guru begins from a specific pressure point: A professional "Breakup Guru" is hired by a client to end a relationship. By the end of its 1h 54m running time, the value of The Breakup Guru rests less on novelty t

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence begins with an appealing promise: Roy Andersson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Holger Andersson and Nils Westblom gives A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence an immediate pulse. The story of A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence begins from a specific pressure point: Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen,

Dr. Cabbie begins with an appealing promise: Jean François Pouliot will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vinay Virmani and Adrianne Palicki gives Dr. Cabbie an immediate pulse. The story of Dr. Cabbie begins from a specific pressure point: An Indian doctor emigrates to Canada in the hope of starting a new life, but bureaucracy confines him to life as a taxi driver. By the end of its 1h 41m runnin

The Taking of Tiger Mountain begins with an appealing promise: Hark Tsui will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hanyu Zhang and Tony Ka Fai Leung gives The Taking of Tiger Mountain an immediate pulse. The story of The Taking of Tiger Mountain begins from a specific pressure point: A story focusing on a conflict between a People's Liberation Army squad and a bandit gang in north east China dur

Diplomacy begins with an appealing promise: Volker Schlöndorff will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between André Dussollier and Niels Arestrup gives Diplomacy an immediate pulse. The story of Diplomacy begins from a specific pressure point: A historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, and Swedish consul general

Art and Craft begins with an appealing promise: Sam Cullman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mark A. Landis and Lester Sullivan gives Art and Craft an immediate pulse. The story of Art and Craft begins from a specific pressure point: When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30 year con. By the end of its 1h 29m runnin

Deepsea Challenge begins with an appealing promise: John Bruno will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James Cameron and Suzy Amis gives Deepsea Challenge an immediate pulse. The story of Deepsea Challenge begins from a specific pressure point: As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. By the end of its 1h 31m running time, the value of Deepsea Ch

Tazza: The Hidden Card begins with an appealing promise: Kang Hyoung chul will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Choi Seung hyun and Shin Sae Kyeong gives Tazza: The Hidden Card an immediate pulse. The story of Tazza: The Hidden Card begins from a specific pressure point: Go ni's nephew, Ham Dae gil, enters the gambling underworld only to be used as a scapegoat in a deal gone wrong. By the en

National Gallery begins with an appealing promise: Frederick Wiseman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Leanne Benjamin and Kausikan Rajeshkumar gives National Gallery an immediate pulse. The story of National Gallery begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London. By the end of its 3h running tim