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Easy A arrives as a comedy directed by Will Gluck, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes give Easy A a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Easy A comes into focus without a long explanation: When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Across its 1h 32m running time, Will Gluck keeps Easy A dependable

Secretariat arrives as a biographical drama directed by Randall Wallace, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Diane Lane and John Malkovich give Secretariat a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Secretariat comes into focus without a long explanation: Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown. Across its 2

Tooth Fairy arrives as a comedy directed by Michael Lembeck, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dwayne Johnson and Ashley Judd give Tooth Fairy a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Tooth Fairy comes into focus without a long explanation: A bad deed on the part of a tough minor league hockey player results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real life tooth fairy. Across its 1h 41m running

Why Did I Get Married Too? arrives as a comedy directed by Tyler Perry, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry give Why Did I Get Married Too? a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Why Did I Get Married Too? comes into focus without a long explanation: Four couples struggle to save their marriages once again on their annual marriage retreat, while each of them battle through finan

Resident Evil: Afterlife arrives as a horror film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter give Resident Evil: Afterlife a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Resident Evil: Afterlife comes into focus without a long explanation: While still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation, Alice joins a group of survivors living in a prison surrounded by

Get Him to the Greek arrives as a comedy directed by Nicholas Stoller, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jonah Hill and Russell Brand give Get Him to the Greek a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Get Him to the Greek comes into focus without a long explanation: A record company intern is hired to accompany out of control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater. Across its 1h 4

The Wolfman arrives as a horror film directed by Joe Johnston, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins give The Wolfman a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Wolfman comes into focus without a long explanation: Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf. Across its 1h 43m running time, Joe Johnston keeps The

The Last Song arrives as a romance directed by Julie Anne Robinson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth give The Last Song a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Last Song comes into focus without a long explanation: A rebellious girl is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Across its 1h 47m running time, Julie Anne Robinson keeps The Last S

A Nightmare on Elm Street arrives as a horror film directed by Samuel Bayer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jackie Earle Haley and Rooney Mara give A Nightmare on Elm Street a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in A Nightmare on Elm Street comes into focus without a long explanation: The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dr

The Sorcerer's Apprentice arrives as an action film directed by Jon Turteltaub, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel give The Sorcerer's Apprentice a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Sorcerer's Apprentice comes into focus without a long explanation: A protege of the magician Merlin must train his teacher's successor an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy in the ar

Diary of a Wimpy Kid arrives as a comedy directed by Thor Freudenthal, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron give Diary of a Wimpy Kid a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes into focus without a long explanation: Greg Heffley is a 12 year old who is fresh out of elementary and transitions to middle school, where he has to learn the consequences and re

The Bounty Hunter arrives as a comedy directed by Andy Tennant, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler give The Bounty Hunter a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Bounty Hunter comes into focus without a long explanation: A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex wife, a reporter working on a murder cover up. Across its 1h 50m running time, Andy Tennant keeps