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Zoolander 2 arrives as a comedy directed by Ben Stiller, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson give Zoolander 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Zoolander 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: Derek and Hansel are lured into modelling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy. Across its 1h 41m running time, Ben Stiller keeps Zoola

When the Bough Breaks arrives as a thriller directed by Jon Cassar, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall give When the Bough Breaks a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in When the Bough Breaks comes into focus without a long explanation: A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon to be father. Across its 1h 47m running time, Jon Cassar keeps When th

Underworld: Blood Wars arrives as an action film directed by Anna Foerster, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kate Beckinsale and Theo James give Underworld: Blood Wars a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Underworld: Blood Wars comes into focus without a long explanation: Vampire death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betra

Hail, Caesar! arrives as a comedy directed by Ethan Coen, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Josh Brolin and George Clooney give Hail, Caesar! a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Hail, Caesar! comes into focus without a long explanation: A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line. Across its 1h 46m running time, Ethan Coen keeps Hail, Caesar! dependable even when the material

Collateral Beauty arrives as a romance directed by David Frankel, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Will Smith and Edward Norton give Collateral Beauty a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Collateral Beauty comes into focus without a long explanation: Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time, and Death. Across its 1h 37m running time, David Frankel keeps

Gods of Egypt arrives as an action film directed by Alex Proyas, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Brenton Thwaites and Nikolaj Coster Waldau give Gods of Egypt a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Gods of Egypt comes into focus without a long explanation: Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once

Patriots Day arrives as an action film directed by Peter Berg, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan give Patriots Day a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Patriots Day comes into focus without a long explanation: The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. Across its 2h 13m runni

Mother's Day arrives as a comedy directed by Garry Marshall, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson give Mother's Day a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Mother's Day comes into focus without a long explanation: Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day. Across its 1h 58m running time, Garry Marshall keeps Mother's Day uncertain about tone and dra

Monster Trucks arrives as a comedy directed by Chris Wedge, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Lucas Till and Jane Levy give Monster Trucks a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Monster Trucks comes into focus without a long explanation: A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company. Across its 1h 44m running time, Chri

Inferno arrives as an action film directed by Ron Howard, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones give Inferno a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Inferno comes into focus without a long explanation: When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr Sienna Brooks and they race across Europe together against the clock to foil a deadly global plot

The 5th Wave arrives as an action film directed by J Blakeson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Chloë Grace Moretz and Matthew Zuk give The 5th Wave a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The 5th Wave comes into focus without a long explanation: Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Across its 1h 52m running time, J Blakeson keeps The 5th Wave uncertain about ton

Ouija: Origin of Evil arrives as a horror film directed by Mike Flanagan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Elizabeth Reaser and Lulu Wilson give Ouija: Origin of Evil a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Ouija: Origin of Evil comes into focus without a long explanation: In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother's daughter tries to communicate with her late father through a Ouija board, but unleashes a demon