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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children arrives as a thriller directed by Tim Burton, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Eva Green and Asa Butterfield give Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children comes into focus without a long explanation: When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds M

Don't Breathe arrives as a horror film directed by Fede Alvarez, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Stephen Lang and Jane Levy give Don't Breathe a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Don't Breathe comes into focus without a long explanation: Three delinquents break into the house of a war veteran who is blind to steal his money. Across its 1h 28m running time, Fede Alvarez keeps Don't Breathe dependable e

Ride Along 2 arrives as a comedy directed by Tim Story, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart give Ride Along 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Ride Along 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon to be brother in law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. Across i

The Magnificent Seven arrives as an action film directed by Antoine Fuqua, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt give The Magnificent Seven a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Magnificent Seven comes into focus without a long explanation: Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army o

Sausage Party arrives as an animated adventure directed by Conrad Vernon, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Seth Rogen and Kristen Wiig give Sausage Party a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Sausage Party comes into focus without a long explanation: A sausage leads a group of supermarket products on a journey to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they are picked off th

Passengers arrives as a thriller directed by Morten Tyldum, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt give Passengers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Passengers comes into focus without a long explanation: A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early. Across its 1h 56m running time, Morten Tyldum kee

Arrival arrives as a mystery directed by Denis Villeneuve, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner give Arrival a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Arrival comes into focus without a long explanation: Linguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. Across its 1h 56m running time, Denis Villeneuve keeps Arrival confident enou

The Conjuring 2 arrives as a horror film directed by James Wan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson give The Conjuring 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Conjuring 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a supernatural spirit. Across its 2h 1

Independence Day: Resurgence arrives as an action film directed by Roland Emmerich, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Liam Hemsworth and Jeff Goldblum give Independence Day: Resurgence a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Independence Day: Resurgence comes into focus without a long explanation: Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra Solar threat. Across its

The Angry Birds Movie arrives as an animated adventure directed by Clay Kaytis, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad give The Angry Birds Movie a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Angry Birds Movie comes into focus without a long explanation: When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green pigs, it's up to three unlikely outcasts to figure

Bad Moms arrives as a comedy directed by Jon Lucas, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn give Bad Moms a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bad Moms comes into focus without a long explanation: When three overworked and under appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun and comedic self ind

Sully arrives as a biographical drama directed by Clint Eastwood, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart give Sully a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Sully comes into focus without a long explanation: When pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think h