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There is a useful directness to First Cow, a western shaped by Kelly Reichardt with a firm understanding of its audience. In First Cow, Alia Shawkat provides the anchor while John Magaro introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, First Cow opens from this situation: In 1820, a cook travels to Oregon, where he meets a Chinese immigrant who is also looking to make his fortune. The resulting its 2h 2m running time feels most convincing whenever First

There is a useful directness to Lucky Grandma, a comedy shaped by Sasie Sealy with a firm understanding of its audience. In Lucky Grandma, Tsai Chin provides the anchor while Hsiao Yuan Ha introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Lucky Grandma opens from this situation: Set in New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck and in the middle of a gang war. T

There is a useful directness to The Divine Fury, a horror film shaped by Joo hwan Kim with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Divine Fury, Park Seo joon provides the anchor while Ahn Sung ki introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Divine Fury opens from this situation: A world champion MMA fighter suddenly discovers stigmata on his palms. The resulting its 2h 9m running time feels most convincing whenever The Divine Fury trusts be

There is a useful directness to Miss & Mrs. Cops, a comedy shaped by Jung Da Won with a firm understanding of its audience. In Miss & Mrs. Cops, Ra Mi ran provides the anchor while Lee Sung kyung introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Miss & Mrs. Cops opens from this situation: Mi Young, who used to be considered the Major Crimes Unit's top cop, is stationed behind a desk after having a baby. The resulting its 1h 47m running time feels most co

There is a useful directness to Hope Gap, a romance shaped by William Nicholson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hope Gap, Annette Bening provides the anchor while Bill Nighy introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hope Gap opens from this situation: A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother. The resulting its 1h 40m running time feels most convincing whenever Hop

There is a useful directness to Cold Case Hammarskjöld, a documentary shaped by Mads Brügger with a firm understanding of its audience. In Cold Case Hammarskjöld, Mads Brügger provides the anchor while Clarinah Mfengu introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Cold Case Hammarskjöld opens from this situation: Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld.

There is a useful directness to The Brink, a documentary shaped by Alison Klayman with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Brink, Stephen Bannon provides the anchor while Sean Bannon introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Brink opens from this situation: A fly on the wall chronicle of embattled former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon's global mission to spread extreme nationalism. The resulting its 1h 31m running time f

There is a useful directness to Avant qu'on explose, a comedy shaped by Rémi St Michel with a firm understanding of its audience. In Avant qu'on explose, Étienne Galloy provides the anchor while Madani Tall introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Avant qu'on explose opens from this situation: The Third World War is on the horizon. The resulting its 1h 48m running time feels most convincing whenever Avant qu'on explose trusts behaviour more than

There is a useful directness to Citizen K, a documentary shaped by Alex Gibney with a firm understanding of its audience. In Citizen K, Mikhail Khodorkovsky provides the anchor while Vladimir Putin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Citizen K opens from this situation: The strange case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once believed to be the wealthiest man in Russia, who rocketed to prosperity and prominence in the 1990s, served a decade in prison

There is a useful directness to 14 Days, 12 Nights, a drama shaped by Jean Philippe Duval with a firm understanding of its audience. In 14 Days, 12 Nights, Anne Dorval provides the anchor while François Papineau introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 14 Days, 12 Nights opens from this situation: Isabelle and her partner adopted Clara in Vietnam, who died several years after. The resulting its 1h 39m running time feels most convincing whenever

There is a useful directness to The Kingmaker, a documentary shaped by Lauren Greenfield with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Kingmaker, Imelda Marcos provides the anchor while Etta Rosales introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Kingmaker opens from this situation: An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality

There is a useful directness to Corpus Christi, a drama shaped by Jan Komasa with a firm understanding of its audience. In Corpus Christi, Bartosz Bielenia provides the anchor while Aleksandra Konieczna introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Corpus Christi opens from this situation: Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. The resulting its 1h 55m running time feels most convincing whenever Corpus Christi trusts beh