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Anger Management arrives as a comedy directed by Peter Segal, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler give Anger Management a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Anger Management comes into focus without a long explanation: Dave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor. Across its 1h 46m running time,

Bad Boys II arrives as a comedy directed by Michael Bay, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence give Bad Boys II a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bad Boys II comes into focus without a long explanation: Two loose cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel. Across its 2h 27m running time, Michael Bay keeps Bad Boys II engaging

Cheaper by the Dozen arrives as a comedy directed by Shawn Levy, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt give Cheaper by the Dozen a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Cheaper by the Dozen comes into focus without a long explanation: With his wife on a book tour, Tom Baker finds his life turned upside down when he agrees to care for his twelve children while simultaneously also coa

The Matrix Revolutions arrives as an action film directed by Lana Wachowski, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne give The Matrix Revolutions a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Matrix Revolutions comes into focus without a long explanation: The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another fron

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines arrives as an action film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nick Stahl give Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines comes into focus without a long explanation: John Connor must face a female Terminatrix with power over all the machines. Across its 1

Elf arrives as a comedy directed by Jon Favreau, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Will Ferrell and James Caan give Elf a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Elf comes into focus without a long explanation: Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

X2: X Men United arrives as an action film directed by Bryan Singer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman give X2: X Men United a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in X2: X Men United comes into focus without a long explanation: When anti mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him. Acr

Bruce Almighty arrives as a comedy directed by Tom Shadyac, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston give Bruce Almighty a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bruce Almighty comes into focus without a long explanation: A whiny news reporter is given the chance to step into God's shoes. Across its 1h 41m running time, Tom Shadyac keeps Bruce Almighty engaging in bursts but unable t

The Matrix Reloaded arrives as an action film directed by Lana Wachowski, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne give The Matrix Reloaded a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Matrix Reloaded comes into focus without a long explanation: Freedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordina

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl arrives as an action film directed by Gore Verbinski, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush give Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl comes into focus without a long explanation: Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with

Finding Nemo arrives as an animated adventure directed by Andrew Stanton, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres give Finding Nemo a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Finding Nemo comes into focus without a long explanation: After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Across its 1h 40m ru

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King arrives as an action film directed by Peter Jackson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Elijah Wood and Viggo Mortensen give The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King comes into focus without a long explanation: Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army