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Brown Sugar arrives as a comedy directed by Rick Famuyiwa, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan give Brown Sugar a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Brown Sugar comes into focus without a long explanation: Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip hop record executive stumble into romantic territory. Across its 1h 49m running time, Rick Famuyiwa keeps Brown Sugar aliv

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course arrives as a comedy directed by John Stainton, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin give The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course comes into focus without a long explanation: The Crocodile Hunter mistakes some CIA agents for poachers and sets out to stop them from capt

Swimfan arrives as a thriller directed by John Polson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jesse Bradford and Erika Christensen give Swimfan a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Swimfan comes into focus without a long explanation: A high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one night stand with consequences. Across its 1h 25m running time, John Polson keeps Swimfan uncertain about tone and

The New Guy arrives as a comedy directed by Ed Decter, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. DJ Qualls and Lyle Lovett give The New Guy a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The New Guy comes into focus without a long explanation: A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school. Across its 1h 28m running time, Ed

Ghost Ship arrives as a horror film directed by Steve Beck, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Julianna Margulies and Gabriel Byrne give Ghost Ship a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Ghost Ship comes into focus without a long explanation: A salvage crew discovers a long lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long dead inhabitants may st

Bad Company arrives as a comedy directed by Joel Schumacher, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock give Bad Company a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bad Company comes into focus without a long explanation: When an Ivy League educated C.I.A. Agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother (Chris Rock). Across its 1h 56m running time, Joel Sch

The Banger Sisters arrives as a comedy directed by Bob Dolman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn give The Banger Sisters a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Banger Sisters comes into focus without a long explanation: Lavinia and Suzette, former rock groupies and best friends, reconnect after twenty years; one is still as wild as ever, while the other has adopted a more

Dragonfly arrives as a comedy directed by Tom Shadyac, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kevin Costner and Susanna Thompson give Dragonfly a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Dragonfly comes into focus without a long explanation: A grieving doctor is being contacted by his deceased wife through her patients' near death experiences. Across its 1h 44m running time, Tom Shadyac keeps Dragonfly more promisi

Queen of the Damned arrives as a horror film directed by Michael Rymer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend give Queen of the Damned a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Queen of the Damned comes into focus without a long explanation: In this loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and m

Halloween: Resurrection arrives as a horror film directed by Rick Rosenthal, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jamie Lee Curtis and Busta Rhymes give Halloween: Resurrection a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Halloween: Resurrection comes into focus without a long explanation: Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal wit

One Hour Photo arrives as a thriller directed by Mark Romanek, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Robin Williams and Connie Nielsen give One Hour Photo a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in One Hour Photo comes into focus without a long explanation: A mentally unstable photo developer targets an upper middle class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them could

Murder by Numbers arrives as a thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin give Murder by Numbers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Murder by Numbers comes into focus without a long explanation: Two gifted high school students execute a perfect murder then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective. Across it