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What stands out first about Suffragette is the confidence with which Sarah Gavron establishes its historical drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Suffragette asks Carey Mulligan and Anne Marie Duff to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Suffragette is established with useful clarity: In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violen

What stands out first about True Story is the confidence with which Rupert Goold establishes its crime drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, True Story asks James Franco and Jonah Hill to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of True Story is established with useful clarity: When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo who has taken on Finkel's identity his investigation morphs into a game of cat

What stands out first about 90 Minutes in Heaven is the confidence with which Michael Polish establishes its drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, 90 Minutes in Heaven asks Kate Bosworth and Hayden Christensen to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of 90 Minutes in Heaven is established with useful clarity: A man involved in a horrific car crash is pronounced dead, only to come back to life an hour and a half later, claiming to have seen H

What stands out first about Dilwale is the confidence with which Rohit Shetty establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Dilwale asks Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Dilwale is established with useful clarity: The younger siblings of two estranged lovers fall for each other, unaware of the violent past that drove the elder ones apart. That direct approach lets Dilwale use its 2h 38m running ti

What stands out first about Danny Collins is the confidence with which Dan Fogelman establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Danny Collins asks Al Pacino and Annette Bening to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Danny Collins is established with useful clarity: An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40 year old letter written to him by John Lennon. That direct approach lets Danny Collins use its

What stands out first about Victor Frankenstein is the confidence with which Paul McGuigan establishes its horror film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Victor Frankenstein asks Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Victor Frankenstein is established with useful clarity: Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical stud

What stands out first about Little Boy is the confidence with which Alejandro Monteverde establishes its historical drama identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Little Boy asks Jakob Salvati and Emily Watson to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Little Boy is established with useful clarity: An eight year old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. That direct approach lets Little Boy use it

What stands out first about Bajirao Mastani is the confidence with which Sanjay Leela Bhansali establishes its action film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Bajirao Mastani asks Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Bajirao Mastani is established with useful clarity: An account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand. That direct approach lets Bajirao

What stands out first about Baahubali: The Beginning is the confidence with which S.S. Rajamouli establishes its action film identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Baahubali: The Beginning asks Prabhas and Rana Daggubati to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Baahubali: The Beginning is established with useful clarity: A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's brave

What stands out first about Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is the confidence with which Alfonso Gomez Rejon establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl asks Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is established with useful clarity: High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co worker Earl, fin

What stands out first about Grandma is the confidence with which Paul Weitz establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Grandma asks Lily Tomlin and Julia Garner to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Grandma is established with useful clarity: A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter. That direct approach lets Grandma use its 1h 19m runn

What stands out first about Our Brand Is Crisis is the confidence with which David Gordon Green establishes its comedy identity. Rather than relying on premise alone, Our Brand Is Crisis asks Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton to supply personality from the opening stretch. The premise of Our Brand Is Crisis is established with useful clarity: A battle hardened American political consultant is sent to help re elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compe