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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties arrives as a comedy directed by Tim Hill, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt give Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties comes into focus without a long explanation: Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a

Employee of the Month arrives as a comedy directed by Greg Coolidge, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook give Employee of the Month a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Employee of the Month comes into focus without a long explanation: A slacker competes with a repeat winner for the "Employee of the Month" title at work, in order to gain the affections of a new female employee

United 93 arrives as an action film directed by Paul Greengrass, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. David Alan Basche and Olivia Thirlby give United 93 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in United 93 comes into focus without a long explanation: A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passenger

Flags of Our Fathers arrives as an action film directed by Clint Eastwood, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ryan Phillippe and Barry Pepper give Flags of Our Fathers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Flags of Our Fathers comes into focus without a long explanation: The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II. Across its 2h 15m running

She's the Man arrives as a comedy directed by Andy Fickman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Amanda Bynes and Laura Ramsey give She's the Man a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in She's the Man comes into focus without a long explanation: When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguised as him, and proceeds to fall for his school's star soccer

Snakes on a Plane arrives as an action film directed by David R. Ellis, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Samuel L. Jackson and Julianna Margulies give Snakes on a Plane a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Snakes on a Plane comes into focus without a long explanation: An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los An

Babel arrives as a drama directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett give Babel a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Babel comes into focus without a long explanation: Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, which jump starts an interlocking story involving four different families. Across its 2h 23m running time, Alejandro

Take the Lead arrives as a music drama directed by Liz Friedlander, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Antonio Banderas and Rob Brown give Take the Lead a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Take the Lead comes into focus without a long explanation: A dance teacher offers to conduct detention for a group of misfit students by teaching them ballroom dancing. Across its 1h 58m running time, Liz Friedlander k

Deck the Halls arrives as a comedy directed by John Whitesell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito give Deck the Halls a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Deck the Halls comes into focus without a long explanation: Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space. Across its 1h 33m running time, J

Children of Men arrives as a thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Julianne Moore and Clive Owen give Children of Men a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Children of Men comes into focus without a long explanation: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctu

Smokin' Aces arrives as a comedy directed by Joe Carnahan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jeremy Piven and Ryan Reynolds give Smokin' Aces a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Smokin' Aces comes into focus without a long explanation: When a Las Vegas performer turned snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like t

The Sentinel arrives as an action film directed by Clark Johnson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland give The Sentinel a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Sentinel comes into focus without a long explanation: A Secret Service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the President. Across its 1h 48m running time, Clark Johnson keeps The Sentinel