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But none had the kind of gripping, real-life ramifications of St. John.

And when Shults, who, along with directing the film, co-wrote and edited it, uses the superstar’s irresistible instrumentals in the movie, he marries his beautifully constructed images with sound to create some undeniably gripping sequences.

“Overcompensating” deftly balances its innate absurdity with a whole lot of earnestness, creating a silly, strangely gripping rhythm that makes the show uniquely watchable.

After 122 minutes of tense, gripping football, the Championship semi-final between Sunderland and Coventry City appeared to be headed for penalties.

Maybe there’s a poster telling you to “hang in there,” with a picture of a cat gripping a tree branch on it.