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There is a useful directness to The Tiger Hunter, a comedy shaped by Lena Khan with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Tiger Hunter, Danny Pudi provides the anchor while Rizwan Manji introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Tiger Hunter opens from this situation: A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo hi

There is a useful directness to The Gardener, a documentary shaped by Sébastien Chabot with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Gardener, Francis Cabot provides the anchor while Anne Cabot introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Gardener opens from this situation: The Gardener is a documentary directed by Sebastien Chabot about Frank Cabot's Les Quatre Vents, aka Cabot Garden, a magnificent private garden in the Charlevoix region n

There is a useful directness to Trapped, a documentary shaped by Dawn Porter with a firm understanding of its audience. In Trapped, June Ayers provides the anchor while Andrea Ferrigno introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Trapped opens from this situation: From 2011 to 2013, hundreds of regulations were passed restricting access to abortion in America. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever Trapped trusts behavi

There is a useful directness to The Tenth Man, a comedy shaped by Daniel Burman with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Tenth Man, Alan Sabbagh provides the anchor while Julieta Zylberberg introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Tenth Man opens from this situation: After years away, Ariel (Alan Sabbagh) returns to Buenos Aires seeking to reconnect with his father Usher, who founded a charity foundation in Once, the city's bustling

There is a useful directness to The Teacher, a comedy shaped by Jan Hrebejk with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Teacher, Zuzana Mauréry provides the anchor while Zuzana Konecná introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Teacher opens from this situation: The arrival of Maria Drazdechova, associated with the Communist party, to a school in Bratislava in 1983 worries parents, students, and colleagues. The resulting its 1h 42m runni

There is a useful directness to Phantom Detective, an action film shaped by Sung hee Jo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Phantom Detective, Lee Je hoon provides the anchor while Kim Sung Kyun introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Phantom Detective opens from this situation: HONG Gildong is an infallible private detective with an exceptional memory and quirky personality. The resulting its 2h 6m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to Alive and Kicking, a documentary shaped by Susan Glatzer with a firm understanding of its audience. In Alive and Kicking, Hilary Alexander provides the anchor while Evita Arce introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Alive and Kicking opens from this situation: Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing mo

There is a useful directness to My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, an animated adventure shaped by Dash Shaw with a firm understanding of its audience. In My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, Jason Schwartzman provides the anchor while Reggie Watts introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea opens from this situation: An earthquake causes a high school to float into the sea, where it slowly

There is a useful directness to Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You, a documentary shaped by Heidi Ewing with a firm understanding of its audience. In Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You, Norman Lear provides the anchor while John Amos introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You opens from this situation: A look at the life, work and political activism of one of the most successful television produ

There is a useful directness to The Congressman, a drama shaped by Jared Martin with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Congressman, Treat Williams provides the anchor while Elizabeth Marvel introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Congressman opens from this situation: A determined Congressman, unswayed by political betrayal, a vicious media attack and a recent divorce, strives to maintain his dignity and protect a small fishing v

There is a useful directness to Dancer, a documentary shaped by Steven Cantor with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dancer, Sergei Polunin provides the anchor while Galyna Polunina introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dancer opens from this situation: Joining the Royal Ballet at the age of 13, Ukrainian Sergei Polunin became their youngest ever principal dancer when he was 19, but in January 2012 he took the dramatic decision to walk

There is a useful directness to Do Not Resist, a documentary shaped by Craig Atkinson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Do Not Resist, Richard Berk provides the anchor while James Comey introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Do Not Resist opens from this situation: An account of the increasing use of military weapons and tactics by local law enforcement in the United States, counterpointed with civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri fo