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Boundaries
Boundaries begins with an appealing promise: Shana Feste will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vera Farmiga and Christopher Plummer gives Boundaries an immediate pulse. The story of Boundaries begins from a specific pressure point: Laura and her son Henry are forced to drive her estranged, pot dealing, carefree father Jack cross country after being kicked out of a nursing home. By the end of its
Aug 103 min read
Non-Fiction
Non Fiction begins with an appealing promise: Olivier Assayas will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Guillaume Canet and Juliette Binoche gives Non Fiction an immediate pulse. The story of Non Fiction begins from a specific pressure point: Set in the Parisian publishing world, an editor and an author find themselves in over their heads, as they cope with a middle age crisis, the changing industry
Aug 103 min read
Blaze
Blaze begins with an appealing promise: Ethan Hawke will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ben Dickey and Alia Shawkat gives Blaze an immediate pulse. The story of Blaze begins from a specific pressure point: A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement. By the end of its 2h 9m running time, the value of Blaze rest
Aug 102 min read
Monster Hunt 2
Monster Hunt 2 begins with an appealing promise: Raman Hui will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tony Leung Chiu wai and Baihe Bai gives Monster Hunt 2 an immediate pulse. The story of Monster Hunt 2 begins from a specific pressure point: The story continues with Wuba after he parts way with his human parents Tian and Lan for his own journey. By the end of its 1h 50m running time, the value of Mo
Aug 103 min read
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger begins with an appealing promise: Lenny Abrahamson will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter gives The Little Stranger an immediate pulse. The story of The Little Stranger begins from a specific pressure point: After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur. By the end of its 1h 51m running time, the value
Aug 103 min read
Burning
Burning begins with an appealing promise: Lee Chang dong will treat its mystery framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yoo Ah in and Steven Yeun gives Burning an immediate pulse. The story of Burning begins from a specific pressure point: Jong su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. By the end of its 2h 28m running time, the val
Aug 103 min read
More Than Blue
More Than Blue begins with an appealing promise: Gavin Lin will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ivy Chen and Jasper Liu gives More Than Blue an immediate pulse. The story of More Than Blue begins from a specific pressure point: A terminally ill man sets up his best friend, whom he has loved since high school, so that she will not be lonely after he passes away. By the end of its 1h 45m running
Aug 103 min read
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy begins with an appealing promise: Ben Lewin will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Rudd and Pierfrancesco Favino gives The Catcher Was a Spy an immediate pulse. The story of The Catcher Was a Spy begins from a specific pressure point: Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services. By t
Aug 103 min read
Vox Lux
Vox Lux begins with an appealing promise: Brady Corbet will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Natalie Portman and Jude Law gives Vox Lux an immediate pulse. The story of Vox Lux begins from a specific pressure point: An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star. By the end of its 1h 54m running time, the value of Vox Lux rests less on novelty than on the care of its
Aug 103 min read
The Game Changers
The Game Changers begins with an appealing promise: Louie Psihoyos will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James Wilks and Arnold Schwarzenegger gives The Game Changers an immediate pulse. The story of The Game Changers begins from a specific pressure point: A UFC fighter's world is turned upside down when he discovers an elite group of world renowned athletes and scientists who prove that eve
Aug 103 min read
How Long Will I Love U
How Long Will I Love U begins with an appealing promise: Lun Su will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jiayin Lei and Liya Tong gives How Long Will I Love U an immediate pulse. The story of How Long Will I Love U begins from a specific pressure point: A woman from 2018 and a man from 1999 wake up in the same bed. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of How Long Will I Love U rests less
Aug 103 min read
Border
Border begins with an appealing promise: Ali Abbasi will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff gives Border an immediate pulse. The story of Border begins from a specific pressure point: A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation which will call into question her entire existence. By the e
Aug 103 min read
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