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Slayer: The Repentless Killogy begins with an appealing promise: BJ McDonnell will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tom Araya and Cody Banta gives Slayer: The Repentless Killogy an immediate pulse. The story of Slayer: The Repentless Killogy begins from a specific pressure point: 'Slayer: The Repentless Killogy' is a short narrative film written and directed by BJ McDonnell, that blends the

One Child Nation begins with an appealing promise: Nanfu Wang will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nanfu Wang and Zaodi Wang gives One Child Nation an immediate pulse. The story of One Child Nation begins from a specific pressure point: After becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by t

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon Arrow of the Orion begins with an appealing promise: Katsushi Sakurabi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Inori Minase gives Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon Arrow of the Orion an immediate pulse. The story of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon Arrow of the Orion begins from a spe

Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour begins with an appealing promise: James B. Merryman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shakira and the principal supporting performer gives Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour an immediate pulse. The story of Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour begins from a specific pressure point: Shakira is a global superstar who, by the age of 18, had

The Whistleblower begins with an appealing promise: Xiaolu Xue will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jiayin Lei and Tang Wei gives The Whistleblower an immediate pulse. The story of The Whistleblower begins from a specific pressure point: Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a

Mike Wallace Is Here begins with an appealing promise: Avi Belkin will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mike Wallace and Spiro Agnew gives Mike Wallace Is Here an immediate pulse. The story of Mike Wallace Is Here begins from a specific pressure point: A look at the career of 60 Minutes (1968) newsman, Mike Wallace. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Mike Wallace Is Here res

American Skin begins with an appealing promise: Nate Parker will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nate Parker and Omari Hardwick gives American Skin an immediate pulse. The story of American Skin begins from a specific pressure point: A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Amer

Khalid: Free Spirit begins with an appealing promise: Emil Nava will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Khalid and Judah Lang gives Khalid: Free Spirit an immediate pulse. The story of Khalid: Free Spirit begins from a specific pressure point: Conceived and created by Khalid and Emil Nava, Free Spirit is a direct creative parallel to Khalid's new album, using the new music to tell the stories of the

National Theater Live: Cyrano de Bergerac begins with an appealing promise: Jamie Lloyd will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James McAvoy and Anita Joy Uwajeh gives National Theater Live: Cyrano de Bergerac an immediate pulse. The story of National Theater Live: Cyrano de Bergerac begins from a specific pressure point: An intense, raw and deep revival of Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac by the Jami

Saga of Tanya the Evil The Movie begins with an appealing promise: Yutaka Uemura will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Susumu Akagi and Takatsugu Awazu gives Saga of Tanya the Evil The Movie an immediate pulse. The story of Saga of Tanya the Evil The Movie begins from a specific pressure point: Tanya Degurechaff continues her misadventures, avoiding death and being sent to hell, while

Mystify: Michael Hutchence begins with an appealing promise: Richard Lowenstein will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Hutchence and Dennis Farriss gives Mystify: Michael Hutchence an immediate pulse. The story of Mystify: Michael Hutchence begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary feature about the troubled heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, lead singer and songwriter of

The Bravest begins with an appealing promise: Tony Chan will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Xiaoming Huang and Jiang Du gives The Bravest an immediate pulse. The story of The Bravest begins from a specific pressure point: Chinese firefighters struggle to contain a huge fire after an oil pipeline explodes. By the end of its 1h 58m running time, the value of The Bravest rests less on novelty