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There is a useful directness to Free Trip to Egypt, a documentary shaped by Ingrid Serban with a firm understanding of its audience. In Free Trip to Egypt, Katie Appeldorn provides the anchor while Jenna Day introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Free Trip to Egypt opens from this situation: A feature length documentary film following one man's search for random Americans concerned about an Islamic threat and offering them a free trip to Egypt

There is a useful directness to Lux Æterna, a thriller shaped by Gaspar Noé with a firm understanding of its audience. In Lux Æterna, Béatrice Dalle provides the anchor while Charlotte Gainsbourg introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Lux Æterna opens from this situation: Two actresses, Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg, are on a film set telling stories about witches but that's not all. The resulting its 51m running time feels most conv

There is a useful directness to Love, Antosha, a documentary shaped by Garret Price with a firm understanding of its audience. In Love, Antosha, Anton Yelchin provides the anchor while J.J. Abrams introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Love, Antosha opens from this situation: A portrait of the extraordinary life and career of actor Anton Yelchin. The resulting its 1h 32m running time feels most convincing whenever Love, Antosha trusts behaviou

There is a useful directness to Clinton Road, a horror film shaped by Richard Grieco with a firm understanding of its audience. In Clinton Road, Ace Young provides the anchor while Erin O'Brien introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Clinton Road opens from this situation: A widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural New Jersey but must unlock the road's secret if he wants to get out alive.

There is a useful directness to The Vigil, a horror film shaped by Keith Thomas with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Vigil, Dave Davis provides the anchor while Menashe Lustig introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Vigil opens from this situation: A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity, in writer director Keith Thomas' electrifying

There is a useful directness to The Wonderland, an animated adventure shaped by Keiichi Hara with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Wonderland, Mayu Matsuoka provides the anchor while Anne Watanabe introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Wonderland opens from this situation: A girl without self confidence meets a mysterious alchemist Hippocrates and his student Pipo who are on a mission to save the world. The resulting its 1h 55m

There is a useful directness to Sympathy for the Devil, a war drama shaped by Guillaume de Fontenay with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sympathy for the Devil, Niels Schneider provides the anchor while Vincent Rottiers introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sympathy for the Devil opens from this situation: In an urban war zone where everything that moves is a target, Paul tries to live, love and inform. The resulting its 1h 40m runni

There is a useful directness to About Endlessness, a comedy shaped by Roy Andersson with a firm understanding of its audience. In About Endlessness, Jessica Louthander provides the anchor while Tatiana Delaunay introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, About Endlessness opens from this situation: Roy Andersson adds to his cinematic oeuvre with a reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendour and banality. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to Greener Grass, a comedy shaped by Jocelyn DeBoer with a firm understanding of its audience. In Greener Grass, Jocelyn DeBoer provides the anchor while Dawn Luebbe introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Greener Grass opens from this situation: Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to QT8: The First Eight, a documentary shaped by Tara Wood with a firm understanding of its audience. In QT8: The First Eight, Zoë Bell provides the anchor while Louis Black introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, QT8: The First Eight opens from this situation: A documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino's career and includes interviews with his frequent collaborators. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to Plácido Domingo Gala, a feature film shaped by Plácido Domingo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Plácido Domingo Gala, Plácido Domingo provides the anchor while Anna Pirozzi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Plácido Domingo Gala opens from this situation: An operatic gala concert event captured live on Aug 4, 2019 with excerpts from 3 famous operas. The resulting its 2h running time feels most c

There is a useful directness to My Zoe, a drama shaped by Julie Delpy with a firm understanding of its audience. In My Zoe, Julie Delpy provides the anchor while Richard Armitage introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, My Zoe opens from this situation: A divorced mother looks to protect her daughter after an unexpected tragedy. The resulting its 1h 40m running time feels most convincing whenever My Zoe trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠