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The Wave
The Wave begins with an appealing promise: Roar Uthaug will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kristoffer Joner and Ane Dahl Torp gives The Wave an immediate pulse. The story of The Wave begins from a specific pressure point: Although anticipated, no one is really ready when the mountain pass above the scenic, narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger collapses and creates an 85 meter high violent tsun
Aug 103 min read
Viva
Viva begins with an appealing promise: Paddy Breathnach will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Héctor Medina and Jorge Perugorría gives Viva an immediate pulse. The story of Viva begins from a specific pressure point: When his estranged father returns, a hairdresser is forced to quit performing at the local drag club. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of Viva rests less on novelty th
Aug 102 min read
The Priests
The Priests begins with an appealing promise: Jang Jae hyun will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kim Yoon seok and Gang Dong won gives The Priests an immediate pulse. The story of The Priests begins from a specific pressure point: Two priests have to find out if a young girl was attacked by an evil spirit or human molester in order to save her life. By the end of its 1h 43m running time, th
Aug 103 min read
Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island
Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island begins with an appealing promise: Suk Yoon Kim will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kim Myung min and Lee Yeon hee gives Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island an immediate pulse. The story of Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island begins from a specific pressure point: Joseon's top detective Kim Min attempts to track down those responsible for circulating
Aug 103 min read
Maggie
Maggie begins with an appealing promise: Henry Hobson will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin gives Maggie an immediate pulse. The story of Maggie begins from a specific pressure point: A teenage girl in the Midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the infected into cannibalistic zombies. By the end of its 1h 35m running t
Aug 102 min read
Stonewall
Stonewall begins with an appealing promise: Roland Emmerich will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeremy Irvine and Jonny Beauchamp gives Stonewall an immediate pulse. The story of Stonewall begins from a specific pressure point: A young man's political awakening and coming of age during the days and weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots. By the end of its 2h 9m running time, the valu
Aug 103 min read
Lost and Love
Lost and Love begins with an appealing promise: Sanyuan Peng will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Andy Lau and Boran Jing gives Lost and Love an immediate pulse. The story of Lost and Love begins from a specific pressure point: A man's epic 14 year search for his son crosses paths with another man who shares a similar story. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of Lost and Love rests
Aug 103 min read
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion begins with an appealing promise: Keitarô Motonaga will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Cherami Leigh gives Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion an immediate pulse. The story of Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion begins from a specific pressure point: After years of inactivity, the DigiDestined regroup with their
Aug 103 min read
The Clan
The Clan begins with an appealing promise: Pablo Trapero will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Guillermo Francella and Gastón Cocchiarale gives The Clan an immediate pulse. The story of The Clan begins from a specific pressure point: The true story of the Puccio Clan, a family who kidnapped and killed people in the 80s. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of The Clan rests less on
Aug 102 min read
Heneral Luna
Heneral Luna begins with an appealing promise: Jerrold Tarog will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Arcilla and Arron Villaflor gives Heneral Luna an immediate pulse. The story of Heneral Luna begins from a specific pressure point: Set during the Philippine American war, a short tempered Philippine Revolutionary Army general faces an enemy more formidable than the American army: his own
Aug 103 min read
Dark Places
Dark Places begins with an appealing promise: Gilles Paquet Brenner will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult gives Dark Places an immediate pulse. The story of Dark Places begins from a specific pressure point: Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. By the end of its 1h 53m running time, the value
Aug 103 min read
Ho Mann Jahaan
Ho Mann Jahaan begins with an appealing promise: Asim Raza will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mahira Khan and Adeel Husain gives Ho Mann Jahaan an immediate pulse. The story of Ho Mann Jahaan begins from a specific pressure point: Three college friends, passionate about music, face difficulties as they pursue their common dream. By the end of its 2h 50m running time, the value of Ho Mann
Aug 103 min read
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