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Earth arrives as a documentary directed by Alastair Fothergill, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. James Earl Jones and Patrick Stewart give Earth a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Earth comes into focus without a long explanation: Feature length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families. Across its 1h 30m running time, Alastair Foth

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium arrives as a comedy directed by Zach Helm, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Natalie Portman and Dustin Hoffman give Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium comes into focus without a long explanation: The young apprentice of a magical, eccentric toy store owner learns to believe in herself, and in her friends, upon

Balls of Fury arrives as a comedy directed by Robert Ben Garant, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken give Balls of Fury a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Balls of Fury comes into focus without a long explanation: Down and out former professional ping pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission.

Zodiac arrives as a thriller directed by David Fincher, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. give Zodiac a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Zodiac comes into focus without a long explanation: Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern C

Breach arrives as a thriller directed by Billy Ray, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillippe give Breach a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Breach comes into focus without a long explanation: FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the Soviet Union. Across its 1h 50m running time, Bill

Mr. Bean's Holiday arrives as a comedy directed by Steve Bendelack, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Rowan Atkinson and Willem Dafoe give Mr. Bean's Holiday a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Mr. Bean's Holiday comes into focus without a long explanation: Mr Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. Across its 1h 30m running ti

Good Luck Chuck arrives as a comedy directed by Mark Helfrich, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dane Cook and Jessica Alba give Good Luck Chuck a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Good Luck Chuck comes into focus without a long explanation: In order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, Charlie Logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women: Slee

The Number 23 arrives as a thriller directed by Joel Schumacher, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen give The Number 23 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Number 23 comes into focus without a long explanation: Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem

The Messengers arrives as a horror film directed by Danny Pang, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dylan McDermott and Penelope Ann Miller give The Messengers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Messengers comes into focus without a long explanation: An ominous darkness invades a seemingly serene sunflower farm in North Dakota, and the Solomon family is torn apart by suspicion, mayhem and murder. Acr

Freedom Writers arrives as a crime drama directed by Richard LaGravenese, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Hilary Swank and Imelda Staunton give Freedom Writers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Freedom Writers comes into focus without a long explanation: Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to le

The Heartbreak Kid arrives as a comedy directed by Bobby Farrelly, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ben Stiller and Michelle Monaghan give The Heartbreak Kid a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Heartbreak Kid comes into focus without a long explanation: A newly wed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon. Across its 1h 56m running time

The Brave One arrives as a thriller directed by Neil Jordan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard give The Brave One a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Brave One comes into focus without a long explanation: Struggling to recover emotionally from a brutal assault that killed her fiancé and left her in a coma, a radio personality begins a quest for vengeance against the