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Jimmy's Hall begins with an appealing promise: Ken Loach will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Barry Ward and Francis Magee gives Jimmy's Hall an immediate pulse. The story of Jimmy's Hall begins from a specific pressure point: During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. By the end of its 1h 49m running time, the value of Jimmy's H

When Marnie Was There begins with an appealing promise: Hiromasa Yonebayashi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sara Takatsuki and Kasumi Arimura gives When Marnie Was There an immediate pulse. The story of When Marnie Was There begins from a specific pressure point: Anna, a shy 12 year old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she m

Fleet of Time begins with an appealing promise: Yibai Zhang will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Eddie Peng and Ni Ni gives Fleet of Time an immediate pulse. The story of Fleet of Time begins from a specific pressure point: A drama about a group of school friends growing up in the 1990s and 2000s. By the end of its 1h 59m running time, the value of Fleet of Time rests less on novelty than on th

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them begins with an appealing promise: Ned Benson will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain gives The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them an immediate pulse. The story of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them begins from a specific pressure point: One couple's story as they try to reclaim the life and love they once knew and p

The Signal begins with an appealing promise: William Eubank will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Brenton Thwaites and Olivia Cooke gives The Signal an immediate pulse. The story of The Signal begins from a specific pressure point: On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. By the end of its 1h 37m running time, the value of The Signal rests less on

Welcome to Me begins with an appealing promise: Shira Piven will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kristen Wiig and James Marsden gives Welcome to Me an immediate pulse. The story of Welcome to Me begins from a specific pressure point: When Alice Klieg wins the Mega Millions lottery, she immediately quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the v

Finding Fanny begins with an appealing promise: Homi Adajania will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor gives Finding Fanny an immediate pulse. The story of Finding Fanny begins from a specific pressure point: A man embarks on a road trip to find his lost love. By the end of its 1h 42m running time, the value of Finding Fanny rests less on novelty than on the care of

Mary Kom begins with an appealing promise: Omung Kumar will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sunil Thapa gives Mary Kom an immediate pulse. The story of Mary Kom begins from a specific pressure point: A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream. By the end of its 2h 2m runni

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter begins with an appealing promise: David Zellner will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rinko Kikuchi and Nobuyuki Katsube gives Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter an immediate pulse. The story of Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter begins from a specific pressure point: A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of Fargo (1996) on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating t

Frank begins with an appealing promise: Lenny Abrahamson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson gives Frank an immediate pulse. The story of Frank begins from a specific pressure point: Jon, a young wanna be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank. By the end of i

Hasee Toh Phasee begins with an appealing promise: Vinil Mathew will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra gives Hasee Toh Phasee an immediate pulse. The story of Hasee Toh Phasee begins from a specific pressure point: Nikhil is re introduced to Meeta nearly ten years after their first meeting. By the end of its 2h 21m running time, the value of Hasee Toh Phasee

A Matter of Faith begins with an appealing promise: Rich Christiano will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jordan Trovillion and Jay Pickett gives A Matter of Faith an immediate pulse. The story of A Matter of Faith begins from a specific pressure point: A young girl is influenced by her popular Biology professor, who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. By the end of its 1h