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Charm City Kings
Charm City Kings begins with an appealing promise: Angel Manuel Soto will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Meek Mill gives Charm City Kings an immediate pulse. The story of Charm City Kings begins from a specific pressure point: Fourteen year old Mouse desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, an infamous group of Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime str
Aug 103 min read
The Sleepover
The Sleepover begins with an appealing promise: Trish Sie will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sadie Stanley and Maxwell Simkins gives The Sleepover an immediate pulse. The story of The Sleepover begins from a specific pressure point: When two siblings discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection who has been forced to pull one last job, they team up to rescue her
Aug 103 min read
Palm Swings
Palm Swings begins with an appealing promise: Sean Hoessli will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tia Carrere and Diane Farr gives Palm Swings an immediate pulse. The story of Palm Swings begins from a specific pressure point: After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover their neighbors are swingers. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the
Aug 103 min read
Books of Blood
Books of Blood begins with an appealing promise: Brannon Braga will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Britt Robertson and Freda Foh Shen gives Books of Blood an immediate pulse. The story of Books of Blood begins from a specific pressure point: A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time. By the end of its 1h 47m running time, the value of Bo
Aug 103 min read
American Murder: The Family Next Door
American Murder: The Family Next Door begins with an appealing promise: Jenny Popplewell will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nickole Atkinson and Jim Benemann gives American Murder: The Family Next Door an immediate pulse. The story of American Murder: The Family Next Door begins from a specific pressure point: In 2018, 34 year old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Col
Aug 103 min read
Chemical Hearts
Chemical Hearts begins with an appealing promise: Richard Tanne will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams gives Chemical Hearts an immediate pulse. The story of Chemical Hearts begins from a specific pressure point: A teenage boy falls in love with a troubled girl who transfers to his high school. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of Chemical Hearts res
Aug 103 min read
A Nice Girl Like You
A Nice Girl Like You begins with an appealing promise: Chris Riedell will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lucy Hale and Leonidas Gulaptis gives A Nice Girl Like You an immediate pulse. The story of A Nice Girl Like You begins from a specific pressure point: After being accused of being too inhibited by her ex boyfriend, a violinist creates a rather wild to do list that sends her on a whirlwind j
Aug 103 min read
Divine
Divine begins with an appealing promise: Jan Schomburg will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Callum Turner and Matilda De Angelis gives Divine an immediate pulse. The story of Divine begins from a specific pressure point: Tells the story of insecure Gregory Spring, who first has to fly to Vatican City in order to overcome his fears, report on the election of the pope and to fall in love. By the e
Aug 103 min read
Ghosts of War
Ghosts of War begins with an appealing promise: Eric Bress will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Brenton Thwaites and Kyle Gallner gives Ghosts of War an immediate pulse. The story of Ghosts of War begins from a specific pressure point: Five American soldiers assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, the value of Ghosts of War rest
Aug 103 min read
Worth
Worth begins with an appealing promise: Sara Colangelo will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Keaton and Amy Ryan gives Worth an immediate pulse. The story of Worth begins from a specific pressure point: An attorney in Washington D.C. By the end of its 1h 58m running time, the value of Worth rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. Worth is most involving when
Aug 102 min read
My First Summer
My First Summer begins with an appealing promise: Katie Found will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Arthur Angel and Markella Kavenagh gives My First Summer an immediate pulse. The story of My First Summer begins from a specific pressure point: Isolated Claudia hides away on a remote property after her mother's death. By the end of its 1h 20m running time, the value of My First Summer rests less
Aug 103 min read
Clouds
Clouds begins with an appealing promise: Justin Baldoni will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fin Argus and Neve Campbell gives Clouds an immediate pulse. The story of Clouds begins from a specific pressure point: Based on real events, a young musician discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. By the end of its 2h 1m running time, the value of Clouds rest
Aug 103 min read
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