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Paul, Apostle of Christ arrives as a biographical drama directed by Andrew Hyatt, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner give Paul, Apostle of Christ a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Paul, Apostle of Christ comes into focus without a long explanation: Luke risks his life to visit Paul, who is captive in a Roman prison under Nero's rule. Across its 1h 48m running time, Andre

Operation Finale arrives as a thriller directed by Chris Weitz, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley give Operation Finale a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Operation Finale comes into focus without a long explanation: A team of secret agents sets out to track down the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust. Across its 2h 2m running time, Chris Weitz keeps Operation Fina

Bad Times at the El Royale arrives as a thriller directed by Drew Goddard, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jeff Bridges and Cynthia Erivo give Bad Times at the El Royale a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Bad Times at the El Royale comes into focus without a long explanation: 1969. Across its 2h 21m running time, Drew Goddard keeps Bad Times at the El Royale careful about tone and generally effective

Show Dogs arrives as a comedy directed by Raja Gosnell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Will Arnett and Ludacris give Show Dogs a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Show Dogs comes into focus without a long explanation: Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happenin

They Shall Not Grow Old arrives as a documentary directed by Peter Jackson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Thomas Adlam and William Argent give They Shall Not Grow Old a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in They Shall Not Grow Old comes into focus without a long explanation: A documentary about World War I with never before seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. Across its 1h

SuperFly arrives as an action film directed by Director X, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Trevor Jackson and Jason Mitchell give SuperFly a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in SuperFly comes into focus without a long explanation: With retirement on his mind, a successful Atlanta based drug dealer sets up one last big job while dealing with trigger happy colleagues and the police. Across its 1h 56m runn

The Happytime Murders arrives as a horror film directed by Brian Henson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Melissa McCarthy and Elizabeth Banks give The Happytime Murders a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Happytime Murders comes into focus without a long explanation: When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective turned private eye pu

Proud Mary arrives as an action film directed by Babak Najafi, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Taraji P. Henson and Billy Brown give Proud Mary a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Proud Mary comes into focus without a long explanation: Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a pro

Overlord arrives as a horror film directed by Julius Avery, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jovan Adepo and Wyatt Russell give Overlord a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Overlord comes into focus without a long explanation: A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D Day. Across its 1h 50m running time, Julius Avery keeps Overlord capable of strong moments witho

Won't You Be My Neighbor? arrives as a documentary directed by Morgan Neville, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Fred Rogers and Margaret Whitmer give Won't You Be My Neighbor? a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Won't You Be My Neighbor? comes into focus without a long explanation: An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers. Across its 1h 35m runnin

White Boy Rick arrives as a crime drama directed by Yann Demange, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt give White Boy Rick a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in White Boy Rick comes into focus without a long explanation: The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug traffick

The Strangers: Prey at Night arrives as a horror film directed by Johannes Roberts, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Christina Hendricks and Martin Henderson give The Strangers: Prey at Night a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Strangers: Prey at Night comes into focus without a long explanation: A family of four staying at a secluded mobile home park for the night are stalked and then hunted by th