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Felix and Meira begins with an appealing promise: Maxime Giroux will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Martin Dubreuil and Hadas Yaron gives Felix and Meira an immediate pulse. The story of Felix and Meira begins from a specific pressure point: In Félix and Meira, an unusual romance blossoms between two lost souls who inhabit the same neighborhood but vastly different worlds. By the end of its 1h

Last Days in Vietnam begins with an appealing promise: Rory Kennedy will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger gives Last Days in Vietnam an immediate pulse. The story of Last Days in Vietnam begins from a specific pressure point: During the final days of the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. By the

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night begins with an appealing promise: Ana Lily Amirpour will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sheila Vand and Arash Marandi gives A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night an immediate pulse. The story of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night begins from a specific pressure point: In the Iranian ghost town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople a

Deli Man begins with an appealing promise: Erik Greenberg Anjou will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Steve Auerbach and Adam Caslow gives Deli Man an immediate pulse. The story of Deli Man begins from a specific pressure point: A look at the history of delicatessens in the United States. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the value of Deli Man rests less on novelty than on the care of i

The Two Faces of January begins with an appealing promise: Hossein Amini will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst gives The Two Faces of January an immediate pulse. The story of The Two Faces of January begins from a specific pressure point: A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the death of

Unsullied begins with an appealing promise: Simeon Rice will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rusty Joiner and Murray Gray gives Unsullied an immediate pulse. The story of Unsullied begins from a specific pressure point: Track star Reagan is kidnapped by a pair of sociopaths after her car breaks down on a deserted road. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of Unsullied rests less

The One I Love begins with an appealing promise: Charlie McDowell will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss gives The One I Love an immediate pulse. The story of The One I Love begins from a specific pressure point: A troubled couple vacate to a beautiful getaway, but bizarre circumstances further complicate their situation. By the end of its 1h 31m running time, the v

The Last: Naruto the Movie begins with an appealing promise: Tsuneo Kobayashi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Junko Takeuchi and Nana Mizuki gives The Last: Naruto the Movie an immediate pulse. The story of The Last: Naruto the Movie begins from a specific pressure point: Hinata Hyuga's younger sister has been kidnapped, so Naruto must do what he can to save her. By the end of i

Highway begins with an appealing promise: Imtiaz Ali will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda gives Highway an immediate pulse. The story of Highway begins from a specific pressure point: Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. By the end of its 2h 13m running time, the value of Highway rests less on novelty than on the ca

On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter begins with an appealing promise: Dana Brown will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bo Derek and Travis Pastrana gives On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter an immediate pulse. The story of On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter begins from a specific pressure point: Inspired by Bruce Brown's 1971 documentary, "On Any Sunday," chronicles the international sport of motorcycl

23 Blast begins with an appealing promise: Dylan Baker will treat its sports drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mark Hapka and Bram Hoover gives 23 Blast an immediate pulse. The story of 23 Blast begins from a specific pressure point: When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to accept his new reality or attempt a return to the game he stil

A Little Chaos begins with an appealing promise: Alan Rickman will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman gives A Little Chaos an immediate pulse. The story of A Little Chaos begins from a specific pressure point: Famed builder Le Notre is tasked with building an ethereal palace for King Louis XIV that transcends beauty. By the end of its 1h 57m running time, the value of