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The Measure of a Man begins with an appealing promise: Stéphane Brizé will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vincent Lindon and Karine de Mirbeck gives The Measure of a Man an immediate pulse. The story of The Measure of a Man begins from a specific pressure point: At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma.

Road Hard begins with an appealing promise: Adam Carolla will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adam Carolla and David Alan Grier gives Road Hard an immediate pulse. The story of Road Hard begins from a specific pressure point: Following an expensive divorce and the cancellation of his TV show, a stand up comic is forced to go back on the road to provide for his daughter. By the end of its 1h 38m

Love Live! The School Idol Movie begins with an appealing promise: Takahiko Kyôgoku will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Cristina Valenzuela and Erica Lindbeck gives Love Live! The School Idol Movie an immediate pulse. The story of Love Live! The School Idol Movie begins from a specific pressure point: The story of the film begins after the events of the second season, at the graduat

Victor begins with an appealing promise: Brandon Dickerson will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Patrick Davis Alarcón and Lisa Vidal gives Victor an immediate pulse. The story of Victor begins from a specific pressure point: Based on a true story, a migrant teen from Puerto Rico is forced to survive the dark streets of 1962 Brooklyn. By the end of its 1h 45m running time, the value of Victo

Tale of Tales begins with an appealing promise: Matteo Garrone will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Salma Hayek and Vincent Cassel gives Tale of Tales an immediate pulse. The story of Tale of Tales begins from a specific pressure point: From the bitter quest of the Queen of Longtrellis, to two mysterious sisters who provoke the passion of a king, to the King of Highhills obsessed with a gia

Digging for Fire begins with an appealing promise: Joe Swanberg will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt gives Digging for Fire an immediate pulse. The story of Digging for Fire begins from a specific pressure point: The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend. By the end of its 1h 25m running time, t

Miss Sharon Jones! begins with an appealing promise: Barbara Kopple will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sharon Jones and James Brown gives Miss Sharon Jones! an immediate pulse. The story of Miss Sharon Jones! begins from a specific pressure point: Dreams never expire but sometimes they are deferred. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of Miss Sharon Jones! rests less on novel

In Jackson Heights 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 Laura Obiols and the principal supporting performer gives In Jackson Heights an immediate pulse. The story of In Jackson Heights begins from a specific pressure point: Jackson Heights, Queens is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the US where 167 languages are spoken. B

Z for Zachariah begins with an appealing promise: Craig Zobel will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine gives Z for Zachariah an immediate pulse. The story of Z for Zachariah begins from a specific pressure point: In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the las

A War begins with an appealing promise: Tobias Lindholm will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Pilou Asbæk and Tuva Novotny gives A War an immediate pulse. The story of A War begins from a specific pressure point: During contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan a Danish commander makes a decision which saves many of his men's lives but inadvertently takes the lives of some Afghani civilians. By t

Sweet Bean begins with an appealing promise: Naomi Kawase will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kirin Kiki and Masatoshi Nagase gives Sweet Bean an immediate pulse. The story of Sweet Bean begins from a specific pressure point: Burdened with a heavy and ever increasing debt, a dorayaki baker hires a kind ageing woman, after tasting her delicious surprise. By the end of its 1h 53m running time, the

A Journey Through Time with Antony begins with an appealing promise: Janet Chun will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chang Liu and Baihe Bai gives A Journey Through Time with Antony an immediate pulse. The story of A Journey Through Time with Antony begins from a specific pressure point: In this tale of love, loss, and growing up, Anthony faces a big move. By the end of its 2h 2m running time,