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There is a useful directness to Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art, a documentary shaped by James Crump with a firm understanding of its audience. In Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art, Vito Acconci provides the anchor while Carl Andre introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art opens from this situation: Set in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest, the film unearths the history of land art d

There is a useful directness to The Dog Wedding, a comedy shaped by James Lefkowitz with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Dog Wedding, Rosalie Thomass provides the anchor while Matt Bloom introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Dog Wedding opens from this situation: A German businesswoman falls for an American pro wrestler she meets at the dog park, testing her lifelong obedience to her CEO/father. The resulting its 1h 36m runni

There is a useful directness to Uncertain, a documentary shaped by Ewan McNicol with a firm understanding of its audience. In Uncertain, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Uncertain opens from this situation: Uncertain is a visually stunning and disarmingly funny portrait of the literal and figurative troubled waters of Uncertain, Texas, a 94 resident town so t

There is a useful directness to In Pursuit of Silence, a documentary shaped by Patrick Shen with a firm understanding of its audience. In In Pursuit of Silence, John Cage provides the anchor while Pico Iyer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, In Pursuit of Silence opens from this situation: A film about our relationship with silence and the impact of noise on our lives. The resulting its 1h 21m running time feels most convincing whenever In

There is a useful directness to The Seventh Fire, a documentary shaped by Jack Riccobono with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Seventh Fire, Robert Duane Brown provides the anchor while Kevin Fineday Jr. introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Seventh Fire opens from this situation: When Rob Brown, a Native American gang leader on a remote Minnesota reservation, is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role

There is a useful directness to From Afar, a romance shaped by Lorenzo Vigas with a firm understanding of its audience. In From Afar, Alfredo Castro provides the anchor while Luis Silva introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, From Afar opens from this situation: Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever From Afar trusts behaviour more t

There is a useful directness to Men & Chicken, a comedy shaped by Anders Thomas Jensen with a firm understanding of its audience. In Men & Chicken, David Dencik provides the anchor while Mads Mikkelsen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Men & Chicken opens from this situation: Through getting to know their unknown family, two outcast brothers discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives. The resulting its 1h 44m running t

There is a useful directness to No Greater Love, a documentary shaped by Justin Roberts with a firm understanding of its audience. In No Greater Love, Gene Delgado provides the anchor while Jameson Lindskog introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, No Greater Love opens from this situation: No Greater Love explores a combat deployment through the eyes of an Army chaplain, as he and his men fight their way through a hellish tour in one of the most

There is a useful directness to Being Charlie, a romance shaped by Rob Reiner with a firm understanding of its audience. In Being Charlie, Nick Robinson provides the anchor while Common introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Being Charlie opens from this situation: A would be governor's addicted son goes down the long, rough road of rehab, fighting against recovery every inch of the way. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels most convinc

There is a useful directness to 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets, a documentary shaped by Marc Silver with a firm understanding of its audience. In 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets, Lucia McBath provides the anchor while Ron Davis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets opens from this situation: In 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, two lives intersected and were forever altered. The resulting its 1h 38m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to As I Open My Eyes, a music drama shaped by Leyla Bouzid with a firm understanding of its audience. In As I Open My Eyes, Baya Medhaffar provides the anchor while Ghalia Benali introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, As I Open My Eyes opens from this situation: A few months before the revolution in Tunisia, 18 year old Farah has a passion for life and sings in a political rock band. The resulting its 1h 42m runnin

There is a useful directness to Don Verdean, a comedy shaped by Jared Hess with a firm understanding of its audience. In Don Verdean, Sam Rockwell provides the anchor while Amy Ryan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Don Verdean opens from this situation: Hired by an ambitious small town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self proclaimed biblical archaeologist finds himself in trouble and tries to cover up his failure. The re