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Instructions Not Included arrives as a comedy directed by Eugenio Derbez, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Eugenio Derbez and Karla Souza give Instructions Not Included a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Instructions Not Included comes into focus without a long explanation: A man who has made a new life for himself and the daughter left on his doorstep 6 years ago finds his family threatened when the

The Internship arrives as a comedy directed by Shawn Levy, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson give The Internship a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Internship comes into focus without a long explanation: Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tec

Gangster Squad arrives as an action film directed by Ruben Fleischer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling give Gangster Squad a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Gangster Squad comes into focus without a long explanation: It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Across its 1h 53m running time, Ruben Fleischer keeps Gangster Squad

Pain & Gain arrives as a comedy directed by Michael Bay, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson give Pain & Gain a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Pain & Gain comes into focus without a long explanation: A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. Across its 2h 9m running time, Michael Bay keeps Pain

The Call arrives as a horror film directed by Brad Anderson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Halle Berry and Evie Thompson give The Call a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Call comes into focus without a long explanation: When a veteran 911 operator takes a life altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to sav

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor arrives as a drama directed by Tyler Perry, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jurnee Smollett and Vanessa Williams give Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor comes into focus without a long explanation: An ambitious married woman's temptation by a handsome billion

A Madea Christmas arrives as a comedy directed by Tyler Perry, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tyler Perry and Chad Michael Murray give A Madea Christmas a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in A Madea Christmas comes into focus without a long explanation: Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on a rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the coun

RED 2 arrives as a comedy directed by Dean Parisot, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren give RED 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in RED 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: Retired CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. Across its 1h 56m running time, Dean Parisot ke

Evil Dead arrives as a horror film directed by Fede Alvarez, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez give Evil Dead a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Evil Dead comes into focus without a long explanation: Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. Across its 1h 31m runnin

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters arrives as a horror film directed by Tommy Wirkola, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton give Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters comes into focus without a long explanation: Brother/sister duo Hansel and Gretel are professional witch hunters who help innocent villagers. Across its

Free Birds arrives as an animated adventure directed by Jimmy Hayward, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson give Free Birds a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Free Birds comes into focus without a long explanation: A pair of turkeys discover a time machine and decide to use it to travel to the first Thanksgiving, to take turkeys off the menu forever. Across its 1h 31m runni

12 Years a Slave arrives as a biographical drama directed by Steve McQueen, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Kenneth Williams give 12 Years a Slave a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in 12 Years a Slave comes into focus without a long explanation: In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Acros