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There is a useful directness to Money Plane, a comedy shaped by Andrew Lawrence with a firm understanding of its audience. In Money Plane, Adam Copeland provides the anchor while Kelsey Grammer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Money Plane opens from this situation: A professional thief with $40 million in debt and his family's life on the line must commit one final heist rob a futuristic airborne casino filled with the world's most dange

There is a useful directness to Last and First Men, a mystery shaped by Jóhann Jóhannsson with a firm understanding of its audience. In Last and First Men, Tilda Swinton provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Last and First Men opens from this situation: Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. The resulting its 1h 10m running ti

There is a useful directness to Intelligent Design, a science fiction film shaped by David Spicer with a firm understanding of its audience. In Intelligent Design, Edward Bluemel provides the anchor while Erin Doherty introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Intelligent Design opens from this situation: When the paths of three scientists align, the fate of the robotics industry and the modern world is changed forever. The resulting its 3h 53m ru

There is a useful directness to A Special Day, a romance shaped by Miryame Mshati with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Special Day, Niklas Agild provides the anchor while Josefin Glaadh introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Special Day opens from this situation: It's Josefin's birthday and all she wishes for is to be with her crush Niklas. The resulting its measured running time feels most convincing whenever A Special Day trusts

There is a useful directness to Complete Strangers, a thriller shaped by Pau Masó with a firm understanding of its audience. In Complete Strangers, Pau Masó provides the anchor while Matthew Crawley introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Complete Strangers opens from this situation: A recovering alcoholic returns to his hometown after a hiatus and falls in love with a man who will turn his world upside down. The resulting its 1h 45m running ti

There is a useful directness to Avalon, a documentary shaped by Thunska Pansittivorakul with a firm understanding of its audience. In Avalon, Thunska Pansittivorakul provides the anchor while Yossoontorn Sawasdee introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Avalon opens from this situation: A long film compiled from sexual tapes recorded by the directors. The resulting its 1h 3m running time feels most convincing whenever Avalon trusts behaviour mor

There is a useful directness to Adam, a biographical drama shaped by Michael Uppendahl with a firm understanding of its audience. In Adam, Aaron Paul provides the anchor while Lena Olin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Adam opens from this situation: A hard living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident. The resulting its 1h 40m running time feels most convincing whenever Adam trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Adam demo

There is a useful directness to The Heist of the Century, a comedy shaped by Ariel Winograd with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Heist of the Century, Guillermo Francella provides the anchor while Diego Peretti introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Heist of the Century opens from this situation: In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina wh

There is a useful directness to Trance, a thriller shaped by Anwar Rasheed with a firm understanding of its audience. In Trance, Fahadh Faasil provides the anchor while Nazriya Nazim introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Trance opens from this situation: A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner. The resulting its 2h 50m runn

There is a useful directness to After Love, a drama shaped by Aleem Khan with a firm understanding of its audience. In After Love, Joanna Scanlan provides the anchor while Nathalie Richard introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, After Love opens from this situation: Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. The resulting its 1h 29m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to The Block Island Sound, a horror film shaped by Kevin McManus with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Block Island Sound, Chris Sheffield provides the anchor while Michaela McManus introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Block Island Sound opens from this situation: Something lurks off the coast of Block Island, silently influencing the behavior of fisherman, Tom Lynch. The resulting its 1h 39m runn

There is a useful directness to Desperados, a comedy shaped by LP with a firm understanding of its audience. In Desperados, Nasim Pedrad provides the anchor while Anna Camp introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Desperados opens from this situation: A panicked young woman, with her reluctant friends in tow, rushes to Mexico to try and delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convinc