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Science Fair begins with an appealing promise: Cristina Costantini will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jack Andraka and Anjali Chadha gives Science Fair an immediate pulse. The story of Science Fair begins from a specific pressure point: Nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their quest to win the international science f

Freaks begins with an appealing promise: Zach Lipovsky will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Emile Hirsch and Bruce Dern gives Freaks an immediate pulse. The story of Freaks begins from a specific pressure point: A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control. By the end of its 1h 45m ru

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas begins with an appealing promise: Jun'ichi Fujise will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mahiro Takasugi and Lynn gives I Want to Eat Your Pancreas an immediate pulse. The story of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas begins from a specific pressure point: A high school student discovers one of his classmates, Sakura Yamauchi, is suffering from a terminal illness. By

Golden Job begins with an appealing promise: Ka Lok Chin will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan gives Golden Job an immediate pulse. The story of Golden Job begins from a specific pressure point: A group of mercenaries come together to pull of an epic heist. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of Golden Job rests less on novelty than on the care of its

Andy Irons: Kissed by God begins with an appealing promise: Steve Jones will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bruce Irons and Lyndie Irons gives Andy Irons: Kissed by God an immediate pulse. The story of Andy Irons: Kissed by God begins from a specific pressure point: Bipolar disorder and addiction as seen through the life of three time world champion surfer Andy Irons. By the end of its 1h

More Than Funny begins with an appealing promise: Michael Jr. will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Jr. and the principal supporting performer gives More Than Funny an immediate pulse. The story of More Than Funny begins from a specific pressure point: . By the end of its 1h 54m running time, the value of More Than Funny rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ The craft

Stockholm begins with an appealing promise: Robert Budreau will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace gives Stockholm an immediate pulse. The story of Stockholm begins from a specific pressure point: Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the 'Stockholm Syndrome'. By the end of it

The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow Giselle begins with an appealing promise: the directing team will treat its feature film 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 The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow Giselle an immediate pulse. The story of The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow Giselle begins from a specific pressure point: . By the end of its 2h 20m runn

Damsel begins with an appealing promise: David Zellner will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska gives Damsel an immediate pulse. The story of Damsel begins from a specific pressure point: It's the Wild West, circa 1870. By the end of its 1h 53m running time, the value of Damsel rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Rather than summarise every

Aquarela begins with an appealing promise: Victor Kossakovsky 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 Aquarela an immediate pulse. The story of Aquarela begins from a specific pressure point: Water and ice are shown around the world, in all of their many powerful forms. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Aquarela

The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow Romeo and Juliet begins with an appealing promise: the directing team will treat its feature film 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 The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow Romeo and Juliet an immediate pulse. The story of The Bolshoi Ballet: Live From Moscow Romeo and Juliet begins from a specific pressure point: . By

You Are Here: A Come From Away Story begins with an appealing promise: Moze Mossanen will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Beverley Bass and Reg Batson gives You Are Here: A Come From Away Story an immediate pulse. The story of You Are Here: A Come From Away Story begins from a specific pressure point: When 9/11 forced 38 planes to land in Gander, Newfoundland, locals welcomed 6,500+ strande