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Ism
Ism begins with an appealing promise: Puri Jagannadh will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Aditi Arya gives Ism an immediate pulse. The story of Ism begins from a specific pressure point: Hackers and gangsters collide in this story about the fight against corruption. By the end of its 2h 12m running time, the value of Ism rests less on novelty than on the care of its
Aug 103 min read
Until Forever
Until Forever begins with an appealing promise: Michael Linn will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Stephen Anthony Bailey and Madison Lawlor gives Until Forever an immediate pulse. The story of Until Forever begins from a specific pressure point: Until Forever: The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith. By the
Aug 103 min read
The Last Dalai Lama?
The Last Dalai Lama? begins with an appealing promise: Mickey Lemle will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between George W. Bush and Rinchen Khando Choegyal gives The Last Dalai Lama? an immediate pulse. The story of The Last Dalai Lama? begins from a specific pressure point: A portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama, featuring interviews with his family and the people he has inspired since his exile from T
Aug 103 min read
Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan
Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan begins with an appealing promise: Linda Saffire will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Peter Martins and David Prottas gives Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan an immediate pulse. The story of Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan begins from a specific pressure point: Documentary about the American dancer Wendy Whelan. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value o
Aug 103 min read
Michael Moore in TrumpLand
Michael Moore in TrumpLand begins with an appealing promise: Michael Moore will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Moore and Hillary Clinton gives Michael Moore in TrumpLand an immediate pulse. The story of Michael Moore in TrumpLand begins from a specific pressure point: In the weeks before the 2016 general election, Oscar winning filmmaker Michael Moore performs a pro Hillary Clinton
Aug 103 min read
Kicks
Kicks begins with an appealing promise: Justin Tipping will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jahking Guillory and Christopher Meyer gives Kicks an immediate pulse. The story of Kicks begins from a specific pressure point: Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. By the end of its 1h 20m running time, the value of Kicks rests less on novelty than on the care of its execu
Aug 103 min read
The Unknown Girl
The Unknown Girl begins with an appealing promise: Jean Pierre Dardenne will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adèle Haenel and Olivier Bonnaud gives The Unknown Girl an immediate pulse. The story of The Unknown Girl begins from a specific pressure point: A doctor gets obsessed with the case of a dead woman after learning that the woman had died shortly after having rung her door for help. By th
Aug 103 min read
The Void
The Void begins with an appealing promise: Jeremy Gillespie will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Aaron Poole and Kenneth Welsh gives The Void an immediate pulse. The story of The Void begins from a specific pressure point: Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hoo
Aug 103 min read
Generation Found
Generation Found begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Reilly will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between the lead performer and the principal supporting performer gives Generation Found an immediate pulse. The story of Generation Found begins from a specific pressure point: GENERATION FOUND is a powerful story about one community coming together to ignite a youth addiction recovery revolution in
Aug 103 min read
Endless Poetry
Endless Poetry begins with an appealing promise: Alejandro Jodorowsky will treat its fantasy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adan Jodorowsky and Brontis Jodorowsky gives Endless Poetry an immediate pulse. The story of Endless Poetry begins from a specific pressure point: Surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tells the story of himself as a young man becoming a poet in Chile, befriending other artists, and fr
Aug 103 min read
The Journey
The Journey begins with an appealing promise: Nick Hamm will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney gives The Journey an immediate pulse. The story of The Journey begins from a specific pressure point: During the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks, Sinn Féin leader Martin McGuinness (Colm Meaney) and Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley (Timothy Spall) a
Aug 103 min read
Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse begins with an appealing promise: Marcie Begleiter will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Selma Blair and Bob Balaban gives Eva Hesse an immediate pulse. The story of Eva Hesse begins from a specific pressure point: Documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of Eva Hesse, a ground breaking artist who was active in New York and Germany in the 1960's. By the end of its 1h
Aug 103 min read
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