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Reign Over Me arrives as a comedy directed by Mike Binder, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle give Reign Over Me a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Reign Over Me comes into focus without a long explanation: A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Across its 2h 4m running time, Mike Binder keeps Reign Over Me d

Gone Baby Gone arrives as a thriller directed by Ben Affleck, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris give Gone Baby Gone a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Gone Baby Gone comes into focus without a long explanation: Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally. Across its 1h 54m running

Reno 911!: Miami arrives as a comedy directed by Robert Ben Garant, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant give Reno 911!: Miami a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Reno 911!: Miami comes into focus without a long explanation: A rag tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during sprin

The Invisible arrives as a thriller directed by David S. Goyer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Justin Chatwin and Margarita Levieva give The Invisible a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Invisible comes into focus without a long explanation: After an attack leaves him in limbo, invisible to the living but also near death, a teenager discovers the only person who might be able to help him is his a

The Hills Have Eyes 2 arrives as a horror film directed by Martin Weisz, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Daniella Alonso and Jacob Vargas give The Hills Have Eyes 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Hills Have Eyes 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the dese

The Last Mimzy arrives as an action film directed by Robert Shaye, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Joely Richardson and Rainn Wilson give The Last Mimzy a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Last Mimzy comes into focus without a long explanation: Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Across its 1h 30m running time, Robert Shaye keeps The Last Mimzy a

War arrives as an action film directed by Philip G. Atwell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jet Li and Jason Statham give War a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in War comes into focus without a long explanation: An FBI Agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as "Rogue" who murdered his partner. Across its 1h 43m running time, Philip G. Atwell keeps War more promising in concept than persua

Hot Fuzz arrives as a comedy directed by Edgar Wright, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost give Hot Fuzz a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Hot Fuzz comes into focus without a long explanation: An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the tow

Perfect Stranger arrives as a thriller directed by James Foley, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Halle Berry and Bruce Willis give Perfect Stranger a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Perfect Stranger comes into focus without a long explanation: A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her childhood friend's killer. Across its 1h 49m running time, James Foley keeps Perfec

Sicko arrives as a documentary directed by Michael Moore, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Michael Moore and Tucker Albrizzi give Sicko a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Sicko comes into focus without a long explanation: A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths. Across its 2h 3m running time, Michael

Across the Universe arrives as a romance directed by Julie Taymor, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess give Across the Universe a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Across the Universe comes into focus without a long explanation: The music of The Beatles, New York in the 1960s, and the American youth's actions to protest the Vietnam War, form the backdrop for the romance b

Grindhouse arrives as a horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kurt Russell and Rose McGowan give Grindhouse a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Grindhouse comes into focus without a long explanation: Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the '60s and '70s with two back to back cult films that include previews of coming at