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The Amazing Spider Man 2 arrives as an action film directed by Marc Webb, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone give The Amazing Spider Man 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Amazing Spider Man 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes arrives as an action film directed by Matt Reeves, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Gary Oldman and Keri Russell give Dawn of the Planet of the Apes a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes comes into focus without a long explanation: The fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both tribes i

Big Hero 6 arrives as an animated adventure directed by Don Hall, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit give Big Hero 6 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Big Hero 6 comes into focus without a long explanation: A special bond develops between plus sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high tech heroe

X Men: Days of Future Past arrives as an action film directed by Bryan Singer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen give X Men: Days of Future Past a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in X Men: Days of Future Past comes into focus without a long explanation: The X Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom f

Maleficent arrives as an action film directed by Robert Stromberg, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning give Maleficent a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Maleficent comes into focus without a long explanation: A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. Across

Transformers: Age of Extinction arrives as an action film directed by Michael Bay, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mark Wahlberg and Nicola Peltz Beckham give Transformers: Age of Extinction a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Transformers: Age of Extinction comes into focus without a long explanation: When humanity allies with a bounty hunter in pursuit of Optimus Prime, the Autobots turn to a mechan

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies arrives as an action film directed by Peter Jackson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman give The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies comes into focus without a long explanation: Bilbo Baggins and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of

The Lego Movie arrives as an animated adventure directed by Phil Lord, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chris Pratt and Will Ferrell give The Lego Movie a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Lego Movie comes into focus without a long explanation: An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO un

Captain America: The Winter Soldier arrives as an action film directed by Anthony Russo, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson give Captain America: The Winter Soldier a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Captain America: The Winter Soldier comes into focus without a long explanation: As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fello

Guardians of the Galaxy arrives as a comedy directed by James Gunn, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chris Pratt and Vin Diesel give Guardians of the Galaxy a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Guardians of the Galaxy comes into focus without a long explanation: A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe. Across its 2h 1m running ti

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 arrives as an action film directed by Francis Lawrence, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson give The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 comes into focus without a long explanation: Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Across its

American Sniper arrives as an action film directed by Clint Eastwood, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller give American Sniper a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in American Sniper comes into focus without a long explanation: Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Across its 2h 13m running tim