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Down with Love arrives as a comedy directed by Peyton Reed, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ewan McGregor and Renée Zellweger give Down with Love a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Down with Love comes into focus without a long explanation: In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author. Across its 1h 41m running time, Peyton Reed keeps Down with Love a

The In Laws arrives as a comedy directed by Andrew Fleming, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas give The In Laws a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The In Laws comes into focus without a long explanation: Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son in law's father is a free wheeling international spy. Across its 1h 38m r

Looney Tunes: Back in Action arrives as an animated adventure directed by Joe Dante, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman give Looney Tunes: Back in Action a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Looney Tunes: Back in Action comes into focus without a long explanation: Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck team up with an aspiring stuntman and a studio executive in order to rescue the stunt

Cold Creek Manor arrives as a thriller directed by Mike Figgis, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone give Cold Creek Manor a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Cold Creek Manor comes into focus without a long explanation: A family relocates from the city to a dilapidated house in the country that was once a grand estate. Across its 1h 58m running time, Mike Figgis keeps Cold Cr

Love Don't Cost a Thing arrives as a comedy directed by Troy Byer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Nick Cannon and Christina Milian give Love Don't Cost a Thing a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Love Don't Cost a Thing comes into focus without a long explanation: A high school loser pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool. Across its 1h 40m running time, Troy Byer k

Biker Boyz arrives as an action film directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Laurence Fishburne and Derek Luke give Biker Boyz a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Biker Boyz comes into focus without a long explanation: A son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title. Across its 1h 50m running time, Reggie Rock Bythewood

The Medallion arrives as a comedy directed by Gordon Chan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jackie Chan and Lee Evans give The Medallion a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Medallion comes into focus without a long explanation: A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers. Across its 1h 28m running

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star arrives as a comedy directed by Sam Weisman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. David Spade and Mary McCormack give Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star comes into focus without a long explanation: A thirty something former child star hires a foster family to re create the childhood he never had. Across i

Piglet's Big Movie arrives as an animated adventure directed by Francis Glebas, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. John Fiedler and Jim Cummings give Piglet's Big Movie a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Piglet's Big Movie comes into focus without a long explanation: When Piglet comes up missing his Hundred Acre Wood friends use Piglet's own Book of Memories to find him, discovering along the way just h

Bulletproof Monk arrives as a comedy directed by Paul Hunter, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chow Yun Fat and Seann William Scott give Bulletproof Monk a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bulletproof Monk comes into focus without a long explanation: Based on the very underground comic book of the same name, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street punk and tries teaching him how to protect t

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd arrives as a comedy directed by Troy Miller, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Derek Richardson and Eric Christian Olsen give Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd comes into focus without a long explanation: Set back in the 80s when Harry met Lloyd in high school where they cross paths

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas arrives as an animated adventure directed by Patrick Gilmore, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta Jones give Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas comes into focus without a long explanation: The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace and