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Transformers: The Last Knight arrives as an action film directed by Michael Bay, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Hopkins give Transformers: The Last Knight a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Transformers: The Last Knight comes into focus without a long explanation: A deadly threat from Earth's history reappears and a hunt for a lost artifact takes place between Autobots and

Wonder arrives as a family film directed by Stephen Chbosky, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jacob Tremblay and Owen Wilson give Wonder a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Wonder comes into focus without a long explanation: Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade

War for the Planet of the Apes arrives as an action film directed by Matt Reeves, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson give War for the Planet of the Apes a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in War for the Planet of the Apes comes into focus without a long explanation: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic

Cars 3 arrives as an animated adventure directed by Brian Fee, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Owen Wilson and Cristela Alonzo give Cars 3 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Cars 3 comes into focus without a long explanation: Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world. Across its 1h 42m running time, Brian Fee keeps Cars 3 alive in

Kong: Skull Island arrives as an action film directed by Jordan Vogt Roberts, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson give Kong: Skull Island a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Kong: Skull Island comes into focus without a long explanation: After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales arrives as an action film directed by Joachim Rønning, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush give Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales comes into focus without a long explanation: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the Trident of Posei

The Greatest Showman arrives as a biographical drama directed by Michael Gracey, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams give The Greatest Showman a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Greatest Showman comes into focus without a long explanation: Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwi

The Boss Baby arrives as an animated adventure directed by Tom McGrath, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi give The Boss Baby a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Boss Baby comes into focus without a long explanation: A suit wearing, briefcase carrying baby pairs up with his 7 year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co. Across its 1h 37m running t

The Lego Batman Movie arrives as an animated adventure directed by Chris McKay, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Will Arnett and Michael Cera give The Lego Batman Movie a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Lego Batman Movie comes into focus without a long explanation: A cooler than ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has acci

Get Out arrives as a horror film directed by Jordan Peele, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams give Get Out a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Get Out comes into focus without a long explanation: A young African American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.

Dunkirk arrives as an action film directed by Christopher Nolan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Fionn Whitehead and Barry Keoghan give Dunkirk a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Dunkirk comes into focus without a long explanation: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Acros

Coco arrives as an animated adventure directed by Lee Unkrich, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Anthony Gonzalez and Gael García Bernal give Coco a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Coco comes into focus without a long explanation: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great great grandfather, a legendary singer. Across it