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I Need You Dead!
I Need You Dead! begins with an appealing promise: Rocko Zevenbergen will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Estevan Muñoz and Sean Arlo gives I Need You Dead! an immediate pulse. The story of I Need You Dead! begins from a specific pressure point: After a moment of total teenage angst, a young punk finds himself at odds with a psychedelic monster of his own creation. By the end of its 1h 47m
Aug 103 min read
The Evil Next Door
The Evil Next Door begins with an appealing promise: Tord Danielsson will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dilan Gwyn and Eddie Eriksson Dominguez gives The Evil Next Door an immediate pulse. The story of The Evil Next Door begins from a specific pressure point: A dad moves into a new house with his son and girlfriend. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the value of The Evil Next Door re
Aug 103 min read
Parallel Policy
Parallel Policy begins with an appealing promise: Shaune Bordere will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Donald Trump and Shaune Bordere gives Parallel Policy an immediate pulse. The story of Parallel Policy begins from a specific pressure point: This film delivers a conscientious perspective of the major policy changes made by President Donald Trump, former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and
Aug 103 min read
Hai Tang Hong
Hai Tang Hong begins with an appealing promise: Yan Dewei will treat its feature film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jianmin Li and Ju Liu gives Hai Tang Hong an immediate pulse. The story of Hai Tang Hong begins from a specific pressure point: "Hai Tang Hong" tells a tragic story of opera artist Haitanghong. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Hai Tang Hong rests less on novelty than on the car
Aug 103 min read
Fear Pharm
Fear Pharm begins with an appealing promise: Dante Yore will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Littlefield and Tiana Tuttle gives Fear Pharm an immediate pulse. The story of Fear Pharm begins from a specific pressure point: Four people enter a corn maze for Halloween and are picked off one by one by the twisted family who own the scare attraction. By the end of its 1h 19m running time, t
Aug 103 min read
The Fox Hunter
The Fox Hunter begins with an appealing promise: Patrick Shanahan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Madison Iseman and Beth Broderick gives The Fox Hunter an immediate pulse. The story of The Fox Hunter begins from a specific pressure point: A prominent Southern family of blue blood media moguls deteriorates at the crossroads of past and progress in matters of death, wealth, love and American
Aug 103 min read
Night Shift
Night Shift begins with an appealing promise: Anne Fontaine will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Virginie Efira and Omar Sy gives Night Shift an immediate pulse. The story of Night Shift begins from a specific pressure point: Three officers are tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant to Charles de Gaulle airport, where he will be forced onto a plane and sent back to his homeland. By the end
Aug 103 min read
The Bay of Silence
The Bay of Silence begins with an appealing promise: Paula van der Oest will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Claes Bang and Olga Kurylenko gives The Bay of Silence an immediate pulse. The story of The Bay of Silence begins from a specific pressure point: Will believes his wife Rosalind is innocent of their son's suspected murder, only to discover the devastating truth behind her past links her
Aug 103 min read
Mermaid in Paris
Mermaid in Paris begins with an appealing promise: Mathias Malzieu will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nicolas Duvauchelle and Marilyn Lima gives Mermaid in Paris an immediate pulse. The story of Mermaid in Paris begins from a specific pressure point: A man rescues a mermaid in Paris and slowly falls in love with her. By the end of its 1h 42m running time, the value of Mermaid in Paris rests le
Aug 103 min read
10 Days with Dad
10 Days with Dad begins with an appealing promise: Ludovic Bernard will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Franck Dubosc and Aure Atika gives 10 Days with Dad an immediate pulse. The story of 10 Days with Dad begins from a specific pressure point: Antoine is the Head of HR of a big company. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the value of 10 Days with Dad rests less on novelty than on the care o
Aug 103 min read
Moondance
Moondance begins with an appealing promise: Matt Whitney will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adam Conover and Sam Jones gives Moondance an immediate pulse. The story of Moondance begins from a specific pressure point: A rogue director turns a run of the mill Hollywood love story into a big band musical with the help of his crew and the out of the loop actors. By the end of its 1h 37m runni
Aug 103 min read
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan begins with an appealing promise: Julien Temple will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shane MacGowan and The Pogues gives Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan an immediate pulse. The story of Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan begins from a specific pressure point: A look at the life of Irish singer/songwriter and Pogues
Aug 103 min read
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