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There is a useful directness to The Postcard Killings, a thriller shaped by Danis Tanovic with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Postcard Killings, Jeffrey Dean Morgan provides the anchor while Famke Janssen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Postcard Killings opens from this situation: A New York detective investigates the death of his daughter who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London. The resulting its 1h 44m runn

There is a useful directness to Big Boys Don't Cry, a crime drama shaped by Steve Crowhurst with a firm understanding of its audience. In Big Boys Don't Cry, Daniel Adegboyega provides the anchor while Victoria Alcock introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Big Boys Don't Cry opens from this situation: Connolly recalls childhood in children's home after police probe friend's suicide. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing w

There is a useful directness to The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, a comedy shaped by Dean Murphy with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, Paul Hogan provides the anchor while Dorothy Adams introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee opens from this situation: Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his sullied reputation on the eve

There is a useful directness to The Occupant, a thriller shaped by David Pastor with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Occupant, Javier Gutiérrez provides the anchor while Mario Casas introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Occupant opens from this situation: Javier Muñoz, once a successful executive, makes the fateful decision to leave his home, which he and his family can no longer afford. The resulting its 1h 43m running time

There is a useful directness to Grizzly II: Revenge, a horror film shaped by André Szöts with a firm understanding of its audience. In Grizzly II: Revenge, George Clooney provides the anchor while Laura Dern introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Grizzly II: Revenge opens from this situation: All hell breaks loose when a giant Grizzly, reacting to the slaughter of Grizzlies by poachers, attacks at a massive big band rock concert in the Nationa

There is a useful directness to Butchers, a horror film shaped by Adrian Langley with a firm understanding of its audience. In Butchers, Simon Phillips provides the anchor while Michael Swatton introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Butchers opens from this situation: A family of sadistic butchers has dug into the back country and, from the deep freeze of winter to the dog days of summer, anyone who crosses their path is dead meat. The resulti

There is a useful directness to Jiu Jitsu, an action film shaped by Dimitri Logothetis with a firm understanding of its audience. In Jiu Jitsu, Alain Moussi provides the anchor while Nicolas Cage introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Jiu Jitsu opens from this situation: Every six years, an ancient order of jiu jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. The resulting its 1h 42m running time feels most convincing wh

There is a useful directness to Arkansas, an action film shaped by Clark Duke with a firm understanding of its audience. In Arkansas, Liam Hemsworth provides the anchor while Jacob Zachar introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Arkansas opens from this situation: Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they've never met. The resulting its 1h 57m running time feels most convincing whenever Arkansas tru

There is a useful directness to Villain, an action film shaped by Philip Barantini with a firm understanding of its audience. In Villain, Craig Fairbrass provides the anchor while George Russo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Villain opens from this situation: Eddie Franks is a former criminal who attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing his brother's debt. The resulting its 1h 37m running time feels mos

There is a useful directness to Uncle Frank, a comedy shaped by Alan Ball with a firm understanding of its audience. In Uncle Frank, Paul Bettany provides the anchor while Sophia Lillis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Uncle Frank opens from this situation: In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18 year old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly join

There is a useful directness to #Alive, a horror film shaped by Il Cho with a firm understanding of its audience. In #Alive, Yoo Ah in provides the anchor while Park Shin hye introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, #Alive opens from this situation: The rapid spread of an unknown infection has left an entire city in ungovernable chaos, but one survivor remains alive in isolation. The resulting its 1h 38m running time feels most convincing whenev

There is a useful directness to Sunrise in Heaven, a romance shaped by Waymon Boone with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sunrise in Heaven, Caylee Cowan provides the anchor while Travis Burns introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sunrise in Heaven opens from this situation: A true love story that spans a lifetime but eventually results in a painful loss of love. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels most convincing whenever Sun