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My Mother
My Mother begins with an appealing promise: Nanni Moretti will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Margherita Buy and John Turturro gives My Mother an immediate pulse. The story of My Mother begins from a specific pressure point: Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother. By the end of its 1h 46m running ti
Aug 103 min read
NH 10
NH 10 begins with an appealing promise: Navdeep Singh will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam gives NH 10 an immediate pulse. The story of NH 10 begins from a specific pressure point: On their way to a weekend retreat, a married couple find their dream vacation turn into a nightmare when they cross paths with a dangerous gang. By the end of its 1h 55m running
Aug 103 min read
Attack on Titan: Part 2
Attack on Titan: Part 2 begins with an appealing promise: Shinji Higuchi will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Haruma Miura and Hiroki Hasegawa gives Attack on Titan: Part 2 an immediate pulse. The story of Attack on Titan: Part 2 begins from a specific pressure point: A young boy name Eren Jaeger has to use his gift to know about the mystery of the Titans. By the end of its 1h 27m running t
Aug 103 min read
Francofonia
Francofonia begins with an appealing promise: Aleksandr Sokurov will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Louis Do de Lencquesaing and Benjamin Utzerath gives Francofonia an immediate pulse. The story of Francofonia begins from a specific pressure point: A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art. By the end of its 1h 28m runni
Aug 103 min read
Running Man
Running Man begins with an appealing promise: Junyi Ceng will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Angelababy and He Chen gives Running Man an immediate pulse. The story of Running Man begins from a specific pressure point: . By the end of its 1h 28m running time, the value of Running Man rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. The acting in Running Man is anchored by Angelaba
Aug 103 min read
David and Goliath
David and Goliath begins with an appealing promise: Timothy A. Chey will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Miles Sloman and Jerald Sokolowski gives David and Goliath an immediate pulse. The story of David and Goliath begins from a specific pressure point: This epic movie filmed in North Africa and London follows young shepherd David as he takes on the mighty warrior Goliath against all odds.
Aug 103 min read
Taxi
Taxi begins with an appealing promise: Jafar Panahi will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jafar Panahi and Nasrin Sotoudeh gives Taxi an immediate pulse. The story of Taxi begins from a specific pressure point: Banned from making movies by the Iranian government, Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran. By the end of its 1h 22m running time, the value
Aug 102 min read
Shamitabh
Shamitabh begins with an appealing promise: R Balki will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush gives Shamitabh an immediate pulse. The story of Shamitabh begins from a specific pressure point: An aspiring actor with the inability to speak, joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. By the end of its 2h 35m running time, the value of Shamitabh rests less on novelty th
Aug 102 min read
Northern Limit Line
Northern Limit Line begins with an appealing promise: Kim Hak soon will treat its war drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kim Mu yeol and Jin Goo gives Northern Limit Line an immediate pulse. The story of Northern Limit Line begins from a specific pressure point: The movies follows the incident known as the second battle of Yeonpyeong which happened in 2002. By the end of its 2h 10m running time, the value of
Aug 103 min read
Guilty
Guilty begins with an appealing promise: Meghna Gulzar will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma gives Guilty an immediate pulse. The story of Guilty begins from a specific pressure point: An experienced investigator confronts several conflicting theories about the perpetrators of a violent double homicide. By the end of its 2h 12m running time, the value of Guilt
Aug 103 min read
High-Rise
High Rise begins with an appealing promise: Ben Wheatley will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tom Hiddleston and Jeremy Irons gives High Rise an immediate pulse. The story of High Rise begins from a specific pressure point: Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control. By the end of its 1h 59m running time, the value of High Rise rests less on novelty than on the care of
Aug 103 min read
Katti Batti
Katti Batti begins with an appealing promise: Nikkhil Advani will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut gives Katti Batti an immediate pulse. The story of Katti Batti begins from a specific pressure point: A romantic comedy that follows Maddy and Payal's live in relationship until a sudden turn of events creates a distance between them. By the end of its 2h 15m running ti
Aug 103 min read
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