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Songbird begins with an appealing promise: Adam Mason will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between KJ Apa and Sofia Carson gives Songbird an immediate pulse. The story of Songbird begins from a specific pressure point: In 2024 a pandemic ravages the world and its cities. By the end of its 1h 24m running time, the value of Songbird rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Songbird finds

Horse Girl begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Baena will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alison Brie and Molly Shannon gives Horse Girl an immediate pulse. The story of Horse Girl begins from a specific pressure point: Sarah, a socially isolated woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life

Artemis Fowl begins with an appealing promise: Kenneth Branagh will treat its science fiction film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ferdia Shaw and Lara McDonnell gives Artemis Fowl an immediate pulse. The story of Artemis Fowl begins from a specific pressure point: Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the

The Things We Say, the Things We Do begins with an appealing promise: Emmanuel Mouret will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Camélia Jordana and Niels Schneider gives The Things We Say, the Things We Do an immediate pulse. The story of The Things We Say, the Things We Do begins from a specific pressure point: Waiting for her boyfriend to join her on a country vacation, three months pregnant Daphne

The Secret Garden begins with an appealing promise: Marc Munden will treat its mystery framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dixie Egerickx and Richard Hansell gives The Secret Garden an immediate pulse. The story of The Secret Garden begins from a specific pressure point: An orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle's estate. By the end of its 1h 39m running time, the value of The Secret Gar

On the Rocks begins with an appealing promise: Sofia Coppola will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bill Murray and Rashida Jones gives On the Rocks an immediate pulse. The story of On the Rocks begins from a specific pressure point: A young mother reconnects with her larger than life playboy father on an adventure through New York. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value of On the Rocks

The Social Dilemma begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Orlowski Yang will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tristan Harris and Jeff Seibert gives The Social Dilemma an immediate pulse. The story of The Social Dilemma begins from a specific pressure point: Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations. By the end of its 1h 34m

Alone from director Johnny Martin begins with an appealing promise: Johnny Martin will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tyler Posey and Summer Spiro gives Alone from director Johnny Martin an immediate pulse. The story of Alone from director Johnny Martin begins from a specific pressure point: When an outbreak hits, Aidan barricades himself inside his apartment and starts rationing food. By

My Octopus Teacher begins with an appealing promise: Pippa Ehrlich will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Craig Foster and Tom Foster gives My Octopus Teacher an immediate pulse. The story of My Octopus Teacher begins from a specific pressure point: A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of he

Sergio begins with an appealing promise: Greg Barker will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas gives Sergio an immediate pulse. The story of Sergio begins from a specific pressure point: A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous missi

Skylines begins with an appealing promise: Liam O'Donnell will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lindsey Morgan and Jonathan Howard gives Skylines an immediate pulse. The story of Skylines begins from a specific pressure point: When a virus threatens to turn the now earth dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley must lead a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to the a

A Fall from Grace begins with an appealing promise: Tyler Perry will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Crystal Fox and Phylicia Rashad gives A Fall from Grace an immediate pulse. The story of A Fall from Grace begins from a specific pressure point: Disheartened since her ex husband's affair, Grace Waters feels restored by a new romance. By the end of its 2h running time, the value of A Fall from