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The Reports on Sarah and Saleem
There is a useful directness to The Reports on Sarah and Saleem, a crime drama shaped by Muayad Alayan with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Reports on Sarah and Saleem, Adeeb Safadi provides the anchor while Sivane Kretchner introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Reports on Sarah and Saleem opens from this situation: The affair of a married Palestinian man and a married Israeli woman in Jerusalem takes a dangerous political di
Aug 103 min read
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
There is a useful directness to Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blaché, a documentary shaped by Pamela B. Green with a firm understanding of its audience. In Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blaché, Jodie Foster provides the anchor while Alice Guy introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blaché opens from this situation: Pamela B. The resulting its 1h 43m running time feels most convin
Aug 103 min read
Ruben Brandt, Collector
There is a useful directness to Ruben Brandt, Collector, an animated adventure shaped by Milorad Krstic with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ruben Brandt, Collector, Iván Kamarás provides the anchor while Csaba Márton introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ruben Brandt, Collector opens from this situation: Four expert thieves attempt to steal every famous artwork that is haunting their mutual psychotherapist. The resulting its 1h 36m
Aug 103 min read
The Great Buster
There is a useful directness to The Great Buster, a documentary shaped by Peter Bogdanovich with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Great Buster, Peter Bogdanovich provides the anchor while Dick Cavett introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Great Buster opens from this situation: Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The resulting its 1h 42m running time feels most convinc
Aug 103 min read
Till The End Of The World
There is a useful directness to Till The End Of The World, a thriller shaped by Youyin Wu with a firm understanding of its audience. In Till The End Of The World, Mark Chao provides the anchor while Zishan Yang introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Till The End Of The World opens from this situation: The unlikely pairing of a spoiled millionaire venture capitalist scouting for extreme wedding tour locations and a grounded science photographer
Aug 103 min read
Becoming Astrid
There is a useful directness to Becoming Astrid, a biographical drama shaped by Pernille Fischer Christensen with a firm understanding of its audience. In Becoming Astrid, Alba August provides the anchor while Maria Bonnevie introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Becoming Astrid opens from this situation: Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking. The resulting its 2h 3m
Aug 103 min read
A Tuba to Cuba
There is a useful directness to A Tuba to Cuba, a documentary shaped by T.G. Herrington with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Tuba to Cuba, Ben Jaffe provides the anchor while Walter Harris introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Tuba to Cuba opens from this situation: A TUBA TO CUBA follows New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba and in t
Aug 103 min read
Mary Magdalene
There is a useful directness to Mary Magdalene, a biographical drama shaped by Garth Davis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Mary Magdalene, Rooney Mara provides the anchor while Joaquin Phoenix introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Mary Magdalene opens from this situation: Twelve men heard and spread the message of Jesus. The resulting its 2h running time feels most convincing whenever Mary Magdalene trusts behaviour more than ex
Aug 103 min read
Bel Canto
There is a useful directness to Bel Canto, a thriller shaped by Paul Weitz with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bel Canto, Julianne Moore provides the anchor while Ken Watanabe introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bel Canto opens from this situation: A world renowned opera singer becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America. The resulting its 1h 40m running time fe
Aug 102 min read
Support the Girls
There is a useful directness to Support the Girls, a comedy shaped by Andrew Bujalski with a firm understanding of its audience. In Support the Girls, Regina Hall provides the anchor while Haley Lu Richardson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Support the Girls opens from this situation: The general manager at a highway side ''sports bar with curves" has her incurable optimism and faith in her girls, her customers and herself tested over t
Aug 103 min read
The Times of Bill Cunningham
There is a useful directness to The Times of Bill Cunningham, a documentary shaped by Mark Bozek with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Times of Bill Cunningham, Bill Cunningham provides the anchor while Sarah Jessica Parker introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Times of Bill Cunningham opens from this situation: A new feature film documentary about legendary NYTimes photographer Bill Cunningham. The resulting its 1h 14m runnin
Aug 103 min read
Okko's Inn
There is a useful directness to Okko's Inn, an animated adventure shaped by Kitarô Kôsaka with a firm understanding of its audience. In Okko's Inn, Seiran Kobayashi provides the anchor while Nana Mizuki introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Okko's Inn opens from this situation: After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn. The resulting its 1h 34m ru
Aug 103 min read
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