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Treasure Planet arrives as an animated adventure directed by Ron Clements, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Joseph Gordon Levitt and Emma Thompson give Treasure Planet a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Treasure Planet comes into focus without a long explanation: Jim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the map of a great treasure hidden by a space pirate. Across its 1h 35m running time, Ron Clements keeps

Undercover Brother arrives as a comedy directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Eddie Griffin and Denise Richards give Undercover Brother a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Undercover Brother comes into focus without a long explanation: When "The Man" tries to derail a black candidate's presidential campaign, Undercover Brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue. Acros

Enough arrives as a thriller directed by Michael Apted, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Lopez and Billy Campbell give Enough a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Enough comes into focus without a long explanation: After running away fails, a terrified woman empowers herself in order to battle her abusive husband. Across its 1h 55m running time, Michael Apted keeps Enough uncertain about tone a

Collateral Damage arrives as an action film directed by Andrew Davis, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Leguizamo give Collateral Damage a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Collateral Damage comes into focus without a long explanation: After his family is killed by a terrorist act, a firefighter goes in search of the one responsible. Across its 1h 48m running time, Andrew

The Wild Thornberrys arrives as an animated adventure directed by Cathy Malkasian, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tim Curry and Rupert Everett give The Wild Thornberrys a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Wild Thornberrys comes into focus without a long explanation: After losing a cheetah cub to ruthless poachers, Eliza must redeem her folly and go on a quest to save him. Across its 1h 25m runnin

Resident Evil arrives as a horror film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez give Resident Evil a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Resident Evil comes into focus without a long explanation: A special military unit fights a powerful, out of control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh eating creatures after

The Master of Disguise arrives as a comedy directed by Perry Andelin Blake, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dana Carvey and Jennifer Esposito give The Master of Disguise a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Master of Disguise comes into focus without a long explanation: An Italian waiter fights off a criminal mastermind with his inherited powers of disguise. Across its 1h 20m running time, Perry An

Blue Crush arrives as a romance directed by John Stockwell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez give Blue Crush a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Blue Crush comes into focus without a long explanation: As a hard core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player. Across its 1h 44m running time, John Stockwell keeps Blue C

Windtalkers arrives as an action film directed by John Woo, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach give Windtalkers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Windtalkers comes into focus without a long explanation: Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect the Navajo Marines who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cipher. Across its 2h 14m running time, John

Orange County arrives as a comedy directed by Jake Kasdan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Colin Hanks and Jack Black give Orange County a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Orange County comes into focus without a long explanation: A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over achieving high schooler. Across its 1h 22m running time, Ja

A Walk to Remember arrives as a romance directed by Adam Shankman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mandy Moore and Shane West give A Walk to Remember a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in A Walk to Remember comes into focus without a long explanation: Two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community servi

About a Boy arrives as a comedy directed by Chris Weitz, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult give About a Boy a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in About a Boy comes into focus without a long explanation: Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12 year old boy. Across its 1h 41m running time, Chris Weitz keeps About a Boy careful about to