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The Spy Next Door arrives as a comedy directed by Brian Levant, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jackie Chan and Amber Valletta give The Spy Next Door a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Spy Next Door comes into focus without a long explanation: Former C.I.A. spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, but things take a turn when a russian terrori

Lottery Ticket arrives as a comedy directed by Erik White, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Shad Moss and Brandon T. Jackson give Lottery Ticket a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Lottery Ticket comes into focus without a long explanation: Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a winning lottery

Piranha 3D arrives as a horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Elisabeth Shue and Jerry O'Connell give Piranha 3D a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Piranha 3D comes into focus without a long explanation: After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becomi

Alpha and Omega arrives as an animated adventure directed by Anthony Bell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Hayden Panettiere and Christina Ricci give Alpha and Omega a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Alpha and Omega comes into focus without a long explanation: Two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack's social order are thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return home, bu

You Again arrives as a comedy directed by Andy Fickman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kristen Bell and Odette Annable give You Again a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in You Again comes into focus without a long explanation: When a young woman realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancée's true colors. Across its 1h 45m running tim

Leap Year from director Anand Tucker arrives as a comedy directed by Anand Tucker, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Amy Adams and Matthew Goode give Leap Year from director Anand Tucker a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Leap Year from director Anand Tucker comes into focus without a long explanation: Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap

Ramona and Beezus arrives as a comedy directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Joey King and Selena Gomez give Ramona and Beezus a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Ramona and Beezus comes into focus without a long explanation: An adventurous young girl uses her imagination to escape her reality, but it is spinning out of reach. Across its 1h 43m running time, Elizabeth A

Machete arrives as a comedy directed by Ethan Maniquis, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez give Machete a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Machete comes into focus without a long explanation: After being set up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss. Across its 1h

The Switch arrives as a comedy directed by Josh Gordon, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman give The Switch a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Switch comes into focus without a long explanation: Seven years after the fact, a man comes to the realization that he was the sperm donor for his best friend's boy. Across its 1h 41m running time, Josh Gordon keeps The Switc

Nanny McPhee Returns arrives as a comedy directed by Susanna White, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Emma Thompson and Maggie Gyllenhaal give Nanny McPhee Returns a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Nanny McPhee Returns comes into focus without a long explanation: Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses h

How Do You Know arrives as a comedy directed by James L. Brooks, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd give How Do You Know a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in How Do You Know comes into focus without a long explanation: After being cut from the U.S.A. softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle,

Morning Glory arrives as a comedy directed by Roger Michell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford give Morning Glory a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Morning Glory comes into focus without a long explanation: An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co hosts. Across its 1h 47m running time, Roger Mich