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Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero begins with an appealing promise: Jonathan Kesselman will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Maz Jobrani and John Heard gives Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero an immediate pulse. The story of Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero begins from a specific pressure point: A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find

Oasis: Supersonic begins with an appealing promise: Mat Whitecross will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Arthurs and Christine Biller gives Oasis: Supersonic an immediate pulse. The story of Oasis: Supersonic begins from a specific pressure point: Oasis's breakthrough years documented into a detailed depiction of the infamous brothers from Manchester forming the band in the early '90s l

Dean begins with an appealing promise: Demetri Martin will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Demetri Martin and Kevin Kline gives Dean an immediate pulse. The story of Dean begins from a specific pressure point: A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, the value of Dean rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Performanc

Life, Animated begins with an appealing promise: Roger Ross Williams will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Owen Suskind and Cornelia Suskind gives Life, Animated an immediate pulse. The story of Life, Animated begins from a specific pressure point: A coming of age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love,

Cezanne et Moi begins with an appealing promise: Danièle Thompson will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Guillaume Canet and Guillaume Gallienne gives Cezanne et Moi an immediate pulse. The story of Cezanne et Moi begins from a specific pressure point: The parallel paths of the lives, careers and passionate friendship of post impressionist painter Paul Cezanne and novelist Emile Zola.

I, Daniel Blake begins with an appealing promise: Ken Loach will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dave Johns and Hayley Squires gives I, Daniel Blake an immediate pulse. The story of I, Daniel Blake begins from a specific pressure point: After surviving a heart attack, a 59 year old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance. By the end of its 1h 40m runni

Wakefield begins with an appealing promise: Robin Swicord will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner gives Wakefield an immediate pulse. The story of Wakefield begins from a specific pressure point: A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life. By the end of its 1h 46m running time, the value of Wakefield rests less on novelty than

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV begins with an appealing promise: Takeshi Nozue will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Aaron Paul and Lena Headey gives Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV an immediate pulse. The story of Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV begins from a specific pressure point: King Regis, who oversees the land of Lucis, commands his army of soldiers to protect the kingdom from the

After the Storm begins with an appealing promise: Hirokazu Koreeda will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hiroshi Abe and Yôko Maki gives After the Storm an immediate pulse. The story of After the Storm begins from a specific pressure point: After the death of his father, a private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and ex wife. By the end of its 1h 58m runn

Aquarius begins with an appealing promise: Kleber Mendonça Filho will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sonia Braga and Maeve Jinkings gives Aquarius an immediate pulse. The story of Aquarius begins from a specific pressure point: Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. By the end of its 2h 26m running time, the value of Aquarius rests less on novelty than on the care

Christine begins with an appealing promise: Antonio Campos will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rebecca Hall and Michael C. Hall gives Christine an immediate pulse. The story of Christine begins from a specific pressure point: The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career. By the end of

My Life as a Zucchini begins with an appealing promise: Claude Barras will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gaspard Schlatter and Sixtine Murat gives My Life as a Zucchini an immediate pulse. The story of My Life as a Zucchini begins from a specific pressure point: After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to an orphanage with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the mean