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Author: The JT LeRoy Story
There is a useful directness to Author: The JT LeRoy Story, a documentary shaped by Jeff Feuerzeig with a firm understanding of its audience. In Author: The JT LeRoy Story, Laura Albert provides the anchor while Bruce Benderson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Author: The JT LeRoy Story opens from this situation: The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert. The resulting its 1h
Aug 103 min read
Sand Storm
There is a useful directness to Sand Storm, a drama shaped by Elite Zexer with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sand Storm, Lamis Ammar provides the anchor while Ruba Blal introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sand Storm opens from this situation: When their entire lives shatter, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincing when
Aug 103 min read
Goldstone
There is a useful directness to Goldstone, an action film shaped by Ivan Sen with a firm understanding of its audience. In Goldstone, Aaron Pedersen provides the anchor while Alex Russell introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Goldstone opens from this situation: Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the town of Goldstone to search for a missing person, and his simple duty becomes complicated when he uncovers a web of crime and corruption.
Aug 102 min read
I Married an Anti-Fan
There is a useful directness to I Married an Anti Fan, a comedy shaped by Je Yeong Kim with a firm understanding of its audience. In I Married an Anti Fan, Park Chan yeol provides the anchor while Shanshan Yuan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, I Married an Anti Fan opens from this situation: The story is about a female reporter who marries a male celebrity after previously hating him and becoming an anti fan, the polar opposite of a fan.
Aug 103 min read
Morris from America
There is a useful directness to Morris from America, a comedy shaped by Chad Hartigan with a firm understanding of its audience. In Morris from America, Markees Christmas provides the anchor while Craig Robinson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Morris from America opens from this situation: The romantic and coming of age misadventures of a 13 year old American living in Germany. The resulting its 1h 31m running time feels most convincing
Aug 103 min read
Other People
There is a useful directness to Other People, a comedy shaped by Chris Kelly with a firm understanding of its audience. In Other People, Jesse Plemons provides the anchor while Molly Shannon introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Other People opens from this situation: A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother. The resulting its 1h 37m runn
Aug 103 min read
New York, New York
There is a useful directness to New York, New York, a drama shaped by Dong Luo with a firm understanding of its audience. In New York, New York, Ethan Juan provides the anchor while Juan Du introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, New York, New York opens from this situation: Romance is in store when a handsome concierge, Lu, falls for A Juan, a beautiful regular at a luxury hotel. The resulting its 1h 46m running time feels most convincing when
Aug 103 min read
The Fight Within
There is a useful directness to The Fight Within, an action film shaped by Michael William Gordon with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Fight Within, John Major Davis provides the anchor while Lelia Symington introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Fight Within opens from this situation: Logan Chandler, a young MMA fighter seeks to overcome a troubled past and build a new life based on a new faith and a new found love, but is fo
Aug 103 min read
Never Gone
There is a useful directness to Never Gone, a romance shaped by Zhou Tuo Ru with a firm understanding of its audience. In Never Gone, Kris Wu provides the anchor while Yifei Liu introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Never Gone opens from this situation: A wealthy young man pursues a young woman of modest means, but circumstances often separate them as the years pass. The resulting its 1h 40m running time feels most convincing whenever Never G
Aug 103 min read
Godspeed: The Race Across America
There is a useful directness to Godspeed: The Race Across America, a documentary shaped by Martin Butler with a firm understanding of its audience. In Godspeed: The Race Across America, Ben Anderson provides the anchor while Ashley Cooper introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Godspeed: The Race Across America opens from this situation: A humble sportscaster/plane crash survivor joins forces with ultra competitive CEO in the world's most gruel
Aug 103 min read
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
There is a useful directness to Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, a comedy shaped by Dae min Park with a firm understanding of its audience. In Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, Yoo Seung ho provides the anchor while Jeon Ah hee introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River opens from this situation: Based on the popular conman character of KIM Seon dal from Korean folktale who famously sold the water of D
Aug 103 min read
Aida's Secrets
There is a useful directness to Aida's Secrets, a documentary shaped by Alon Schwarz with a firm understanding of its audience. In Aida's Secrets, Izak Sagi provides the anchor while Shep Shell introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Aida's Secrets opens from this situation: Family secrets, lies, high drama and generations of contemporary history unspool in this international story that begins with World War II and concludes with an emotional 2
Aug 103 min read
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