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The Peanuts Movie arrives as an animated adventure directed by Steve Martino, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Noah Schnapp and Bill Melendez give The Peanuts Movie a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Peanuts Movie comes into focus without a long explanation: Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown b

Insurgent arrives as an action film directed by Robert Schwentke, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort give Insurgent a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Insurgent comes into focus without a long explanation: Tris Prior must confront her inner demons, and with help from those closest to her, continue the fight against a powerful alliance that threatens to tear her society

Daddy's Home arrives as a comedy directed by Sean Anders, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg give Daddy's Home a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Daddy's Home comes into focus without a long explanation: Brad Whitaker is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. Across its 1h 36m running time, Sean Anders keeps Daddy's Home capable of strong

Mad Max: Fury Road arrives as an action film directed by George Miller, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron give Mad Max: Fury Road a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Mad Max: Fury Road comes into focus without a long explanation: In a post apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners,

San Andreas arrives as an action film directed by Brad Peyton, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino give San Andreas a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in San Andreas comes into focus without a long explanation: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex wife across the state in order to rescue his daugh

Straight Outta Compton arrives as a biographical drama directed by F. Gary Gray, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Corey Hawkins give Straight Outta Compton a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Straight Outta Compton comes into focus without a long explanation: The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid 1980s and revolutionizes hip hop culture with their

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water arrives as an animated adventure directed by Paul Tibbitt, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Kenny and Antonio Banderas give The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water comes into focus without a long explanation: When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty for

Fifty Shades of Grey arrives as a thriller directed by Sam Taylor Johnson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan give Fifty Shades of Grey a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Fifty Shades of Grey comes into focus without a long explanation: Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. Across its

Hotel Transylvania 2 arrives as an animated adventure directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg give Hotel Transylvania 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Hotel Transylvania 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leavin

Home arrives as an animated adventure directed by Tim Johnson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jim Parsons and Rihanna give Home a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Home comes into focus without a long explanation: Oh, a lovable misfit alien, runs away from his planet and takes shelter on Earth, where he befriends Tip, an adventurous young girl who is on a quest to find her displaced mother Lucy. Acro

Ant Man arrives as a comedy directed by Peyton Reed, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas give Ant Man a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Ant Man comes into focus without a long explanation: Armed with a super suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr Hank Pym, pull

The Revenant arrives as a western directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy give The Revenant a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Revenant comes into focus without a long explanation: A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.