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What stands out first about The Homesman is the confidence with which Tommy Lee Jones establishes its western identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Homesman asks Tommy Lee Jones and Hilary Swank to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Homesman is established with useful clarity: Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent minded Mary Bee Cuddy,

What stands out first about Pawn Sacrifice is the confidence with which Edward Zwick establishes its thriller identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Pawn Sacrifice asks Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Pawn Sacrifice is established with useful clarity: Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Sovie

What stands out first about Kill the Messenger is the confidence with which Michael Cuesta establishes its thriller identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Kill the Messenger asks Jeremy Renner and Robert Patrick to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Kill the Messenger is established with useful clarity: Journalist Gary Webb, California 1996, started investigating CIA's role in the 1980s in getting crack cocaine to the black part of LA to get

What stands out first about Kick is the confidence with which Sajid Nadiadwala establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Kick asks Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Kick is established with useful clarity: An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf w

What stands out first about Bang Bang is the confidence with which Siddharth Anand establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Bang Bang asks Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Bang Bang is established with useful clarity: A young bank receptionist gets mixed up with Rajveer Nanda, a man who has a mysterious background. That direct approach lets Bang Bang use its 2h 33m running time for cha

What stands out first about The Admiral: Roaring Currents is the confidence with which Kim Han min establishes its action film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Admiral: Roaring Currents asks Choi Min sik and Ryu Seung ryong to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Admiral: Roaring Currents is established with useful clarity: Admiral Yi Sun sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships a

What stands out first about The Raid 2 is the confidence with which Gareth Evans establishes its action film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Raid 2 asks Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Raid 2 is established with useful clarity: Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police

What stands out first about The Good Lie is the confidence with which Philippe Falardeau establishes its biographical drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Good Lie asks Reese Witherspoon and Arnold Oceng to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Good Lie is established with useful clarity: A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employme

What stands out first about The Pyramid is the confidence with which Grégory Levasseur establishes its horror film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Pyramid asks Ashley Hinshaw and James Buckley to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Pyramid is established with useful clarity: An archaeological team attempts to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid only to find themselves hunted by an insidious creature. That direct approach lets T

What stands out first about Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas is the confidence with which Darren Doane establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas asks Kirk Cameron and Darren Doane to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas is established with useful clarity: His annual Christmas party faltering thanks to his cynical brother in law, former Growing Pains star Kirk Cam

What stands out first about Citizenfour is the confidence with which Laura Poitras establishes its documentary identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Citizenfour asks Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Citizenfour is established with useful clarity: A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. That direct approach lets Citizenfour use its 1h 54m ru

What stands out first about The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter is the confidence with which Manny Rodriguez establishes its documentary identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter asks Gabriel Iglesias and Jacqueline Obradors to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter is established with useful clarity: A comedy concert film that captures the on stage performance an