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Me Before You arrives as a romance directed by Thea Sharrock, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin give Me Before You a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Me Before You comes into focus without a long explanation: A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently paralyzed man she's taking care of. Across its 1h 50m running time, Thea Sharrock keeps Me Before You de

Fences arrives as a drama directed by Denzel Washington, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis give Fences a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Fences comes into focus without a long explanation: A working class African American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. Across its 2h 19m running time, Denzel Washington

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back arrives as an action film directed by Edward Zwick, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Cruise and Cobie Smulders give Jack Reacher: Never Go Back a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back comes into focus without a long explanation: Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 arrives as a comedy directed by Kirk Jones, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Nia Vardalos and John Corbett give My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. Across its 1h 34m ru

Why Him? arrives as a comedy directed by John Hamburg, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Zoey Deutch and James Franco give Why Him? a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Why Him? comes into focus without a long explanation: A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter's Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question. Across its 1h 51m run

Deepwater Horizon arrives as an action film directed by Peter Berg, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell give Deepwater Horizon a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Deepwater Horizon comes into focus without a long explanation: A dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill i

Miracles from Heaven arrives as a biographical drama directed by Patricia Riggen, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Garner and Kylie Rogers give Miracles from Heaven a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Miracles from Heaven comes into focus without a long explanation: Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. Across its 1h 49m running time, Patricia Riggen keeps Miracles from Heaven

London Has Fallen arrives as an action film directed by Babak Najafi, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart give London Has Fallen a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in London Has Fallen comes into focus without a long explanation: In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. Across its 1h 39m ru

The Boss arrives as a comedy directed by Ben Falcone, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Bell give The Boss a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Boss comes into focus without a long explanation: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. Across its 1h 39m running time, Ben Falcone keeps The Boss unable to turn workable ingredients into a stab

Ice Age: Collision Course arrives as an animated adventure directed by Michael Thurmeier, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ray Romano and Denis Leary give Ice Age: Collision Course a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Ice Age: Collision Course comes into focus without a long explanation: When Scrat's acorn sends an asteroid to Earth, the Herd must find a way to stop the asteroid from hitting Earth with

Now You See Me 2 arrives as a comedy directed by Jon M. Chu, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jesse Eisenberg and Mark Ruffalo give Now You See Me 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Now You See Me 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. Across its 2h 9m running time, Jon M. Ch

Allegiant arrives as a horror film directed by Robert Schwentke, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Shailene Woodley and Theo James give Allegiant a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Allegiant comes into focus without a long explanation: After the earth shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of the worl