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There is a useful directness to 2067, a mystery shaped by Seth Larney with a firm understanding of its audience. In 2067, Aaron Glenane provides the anchor while Kodi Smit McPhee introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, 2067 opens from this situation: One man's journey to the future to save a dying world. The resulting its 1h 54m running time feels most convincing whenever 2067 trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ 2067 finds its clearest st

There is a useful directness to Black Bear, a comedy shaped by Lawrence Michael Levine with a firm understanding of its audience. In Black Bear, Aubrey Plaza provides the anchor while Christopher Abbott introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Black Bear opens from this situation: A filmmaker at a creative impasse seeks solace from her tumultuous past at a rural retreat, only to find that the woods summon her inner demons in intense and surprisi

There is a useful directness to Big Freaking Rat, a horror film shaped by Thomas J. Churchill with a firm understanding of its audience. In Big Freaking Rat, Caleb Thomas provides the anchor while Caroline Abbott introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Big Freaking Rat opens from this situation: Ranger BRODY, with the help of his nephew and niece DYLAN and NAOMI, is preparing to open the brand new campground for the season. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to The Glorias, a biographical drama shaped by Julie Taymor with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Glorias, Julianne Moore provides the anchor while Alicia Vikander introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Glorias opens from this situation: The story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem's itinerant childhood and its influence on her life as a writer, activist and organizer for women's rights worldwide. The

There is a useful directness to Irresistible, a comedy shaped by Jon Stewart with a firm understanding of its audience. In Irresistible, Steve Carell provides the anchor while Rose Byrne introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Irresistible opens from this situation: A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town. The resulting its 1h 41m running time feels most convincing whenever Irresistibl

There is a useful directness to Boys from County Hell, a horror film shaped by Chris Baugh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Boys from County Hell, Jack Rowan provides the anchor while Nigel O'Neill introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Boys from County Hell opens from this situation: A crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering father and son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire. The

There is a useful directness to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, a music drama shaped by George C. Wolfe with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Viola Davis provides the anchor while Chadwick Boseman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom opens from this situation: Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927. The resulting

There is a useful directness to To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, a comedy shaped by Michael Fimognari with a firm understanding of its audience. In To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Lana Condor provides the anchor while Noah Centineo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You opens from this situation: Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their relationship from pretend to officially official when

There is a useful directness to Last Moment of Clarity, a thriller shaped by Colin Krisel with a firm understanding of its audience. In Last Moment of Clarity, Zach Avery provides the anchor while Brian Cox introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Last Moment of Clarity opens from this situation: Three years after witnessing the murder of his fiancée, a man finds himself a fearful drifter, until one day at a Parisian cinema he sees an actress wh

There is a useful directness to Valley Girl, a comedy shaped by Rachel Lee Goldenberg with a firm understanding of its audience. In Valley Girl, Jessica Rothe provides the anchor while Josh Whitehouse introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Valley Girl opens from this situation: A pair of young lovers from different backgrounds defy their parents and friends to stay together, set to a New Wave '80s soundtrack. The resulting its 1h 42m running t

There is a useful directness to Guest House, a comedy shaped by Sam Macaroni with a firm understanding of its audience. In Guest House, Pauly Shore provides the anchor while Mike Castle introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Guest House opens from this situation: An newly engaged couple's buys their dream house but it comes with one small catch, a perennial party animal who lives in the guesthouse. The resulting its 1h 24m running time feels m

There is a useful directness to Proximity, a science fiction film shaped by Eric Demeusy with a firm understanding of its audience. In Proximity, Ryan Masson provides the anchor while Highdee Kuan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Proximity opens from this situation: A young NASA JPL scientist is abducted by extraterrestrials, but when no one believes his story he becomes obsessed with finding proof, which leads him on a journey of discov