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There is a useful directness to Kalashnikov, an action film shaped by Konstantin Buslov with a firm understanding of its audience. In Kalashnikov, Yura Borisov provides the anchor while Olga Lerman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Kalashnikov opens from this situation: Wounded as a tank driver in 1941 during World War II, Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov sees the latest Soviet machine gun fail. The resulting its 1h 50m running time feels

There is a useful directness to Let Them All Talk, a comedy shaped by Steven Soderbergh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Let Them All Talk, Meryl Streep provides the anchor while Gemma Chan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Let Them All Talk opens from this situation: A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past. The re

There is a useful directness to Antebellum, a horror film shaped by Gerard Bush with a firm understanding of its audience. In Antebellum, Janelle Monáe provides the anchor while Eric Lange introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Antebellum opens from this situation: Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind bending mystery before it's too late. The resulting its 1h 45m running time

There is a useful directness to Over the Moon, an animated adventure shaped by Glen Keane with a firm understanding of its audience. In Over the Moon, Glen Keane provides the anchor while Brycen Hall introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Over the Moon opens from this situation: In this animated musical, a girl builds a rocket ship and blasts off, hoping to meet a mythical moon goddess. The resulting its 1h 35m running time feels most convinci

There is a useful directness to Da 5 Bloods, a war drama shaped by Spike Lee with a firm understanding of its audience. In Da 5 Bloods, Delroy Lindo provides the anchor while Jonathan Majors introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Da 5 Bloods opens from this situation: Four black veterans battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide. The

There is a useful directness to Happiest Season, a comedy shaped by Clea DuVall with a firm understanding of its audience. In Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart provides the anchor while Mackenzie Davis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Happiest Season opens from this situation: A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas. Th

There is a useful directness to Unpregnant, a comedy shaped by Rachel Lee Goldenberg with a firm understanding of its audience. In Unpregnant, Haley Lu Richardson provides the anchor while Barbie Ferreira introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Unpregnant opens from this situation: A 17 year old Missouri teen named Veronica discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to end her dreams of matriculating at an Ivy League colleg

There is a useful directness to Dangerous Lies, a thriller shaped by Michael M. Scott with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dangerous Lies, Nick Purcha provides the anchor while Joe Costa introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dangerous Lies opens from this situation: When a wealthy elderly man dies and unexpectedly leaves his estate to his new caregiver, she's drawn into a web of deception and murder. The resulting its 1h 36m running

There is a useful directness to Holidate, a comedy shaped by John Whitesell with a firm understanding of its audience. In Holidate, Emma Roberts provides the anchor while Luke Bracey introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Holidate opens from this situation: Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way. The resulting its 1h 44m running ti

There is a useful directness to Feel the Beat, a comedy shaped by Elissa Down with a firm understanding of its audience. In Feel the Beat, Sofia Carson provides the anchor while Pamela MacDonald introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Feel the Beat opens from this situation: After failing to find success on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly is recruited to train a misfit group of young dancers for a big competition. The re

There is a useful directness to The Last Champion, a sports drama shaped by Glenn Withrow with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Last Champion, Cole Hauser provides the anchor while Sean H. Scully introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Last Champion opens from this situation: When his mother dies, scandal ridden ex Olympian John Wright returns to a hometown that has not forgiven him. The resulting its 2h 2m running time feels mo

There is a useful directness to Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, a documentary shaped by Danny Wolf with a firm understanding of its audience. In Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, Warren Beatty provides the anchor while Elizabeth Berkley introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies opens from this situation: The story chronicles nudity's evolution in cinema from silent era through #MeToo, examin