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Life in a Year begins with an appealing promise: Mitja Okorn will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jaden Smith and Cara Delevingne gives Life in a Year an immediate pulse. The story of Life in a Year begins from a specific pressure point: The movie follows 17 year old Daryn who finds out that his girlfriend is dying. By the end of its 1h 47m running time, the value of Life in a Year rests less o

We Can Be Heroes begins with an appealing promise: Robert Rodriguez will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between YaYa Gosselin and Pedro Pascal gives We Can Be Heroes an immediate pulse. The story of We Can Be Heroes begins from a specific pressure point: When alien invaders capture the Earth's superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents and the planet. By the e

I'm Thinking of Ending Things begins with an appealing promise: Charlie Kaufman will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jesse Plemons and Jessie Buckley gives I'm Thinking of Ending Things an immediate pulse. The story of I'm Thinking of Ending Things begins from a specific pressure point: Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. By the end o

Dinner in America begins with an appealing promise: Adam Rehmeier will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kyle Gallner and Yancey Fuqua gives Dinner in America an immediate pulse. The story of Dinner in America begins from a specific pressure point: An on the lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band unexpectedly fall in love and go on an epic journey together through America's decay

Extraction begins with an appealing promise: Sam Hargrave will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chris Hemsworth and Bryon Lerum gives Extraction an immediate pulse. The story of Extraction begins from a specific pressure point: Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he's enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned int

I Care a Lot begins with an appealing promise: J Blakeson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage gives I Care a Lot an immediate pulse. The story of I Care a Lot begins from a specific pressure point: A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears. By

The Banker begins with an appealing promise: George Nolfi will treat its biographical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson gives The Banker an immediate pulse. The story of The Banker begins from a specific pressure point: In the 1960s, two African American entrepreneurs hire a working class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a ja

The Old Guard begins with an appealing promise: Gina Prince Bythewood will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne gives The Old Guard an immediate pulse. The story of The Old Guard begins from a specific pressure point: A covert group of tight knit mercenaries with an inability to die have fought to protect the world for centuries. By the end of its 2h 5m running tim

Greyhound begins with an appealing promise: Aaron Schneider will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tom Hanks and Elisabeth Shue gives Greyhound an immediate pulse. The story of Greyhound begins from a specific pressure point: Several months after the U.S. By the end of its 1h 31m running time, the value of Greyhound rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ What Greyhoun

Run begins with an appealing promise: Aneesh Chaganty will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen gives Run an immediate pulse. The story of Run begins from a specific pressure point: Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Run rests less on novelty than on the care of

Another Round begins with an appealing promise: Thomas Vinterberg will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Bo Larsen gives Another Round an immediate pulse. The story of Another Round begins from a specific pressure point: Four high school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. By the end of its 1h 57m running ti

Boss Level begins with an appealing promise: Joe Carnahan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Frank Grillo and Mel Gibson gives Boss Level an immediate pulse. The story of Boss Level begins from a specific pressure point: Trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder, a former special forces agent must unlock the mystery behind his untimely demise. By the end of its 1h 40