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Blithe Spirit arrives as a comedy directed by Edward Hall, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Dan Stevens and Isla Fisher give Blithe Spirit a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Blithe Spirit comes into focus without a long explanation: A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasin

Save Yourselves! arrives as a comedy directed by Alex Huston Fischer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Sunita Mani and John Reynolds give Save Yourselves! a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Save Yourselves! comes into focus without a long explanation: A young Brooklyn couple head to an upstate cabin to unplug from their phones and reconnect with each other. Across its 1h 33m running time, Alex Huston

New Order arrives as a thriller directed by Michel Franco, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Naian González Norvind and Eligio Meléndez give New Order a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in New Order comes into focus without a long explanation: A lavish high society wedding unexpectedly turns into a class struggle that leads to a violent coup. Across its 1h 26m running time, Michel Franco keeps New Order c

Final Account arrives as a documentary directed by Luke Holland, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. the lead performer and the principal supporting performer give Final Account a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Final Account comes into focus without a long explanation: An urgent portrait of the last living generation of Hitler's Third Reich in never before seen interviews raising vital questions about

Children of the Corn arrives as a horror film directed by Kurt Wimmer, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Elena Kampouris and Kate Moyer give Children of the Corn a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Children of the Corn comes into focus without a long explanation: The film describes the events leading up to, and including, the massacre of the adults of a small town in Nebraska by their children, after th

The Kid Detective arrives as a comedy directed by Evan Morgan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kaitlyn Chalmers Rizzato and Adam Brody give The Kid Detective a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Kid Detective comes into focus without a long explanation: A once celebrated kid detective, now 32, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self pity; until a naive clie

The Dry arrives as a thriller directed by Robert Connolly, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Eric Bana and Genevieve O'Reilly give The Dry a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Dry comes into focus without a long explanation: Aaron Falk returns to his drought stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. Across its 1h 57m running time, Robert Connolly keeps The Dry clear enough to keep the emotional l

The Eight Hundred arrives as a historical drama directed by Guan Hu, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Zhizhong Huang and Junyi Zhang give The Eight Hundred a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Eight Hundred comes into focus without a long explanation: In 1937, 800 Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army

The Water Man arrives as a fantasy directed by David Oyelowo, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. David Oyelowo and Amiah Miller give The Water Man a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Water Man comes into focus without a long explanation: A boy sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers. Across its 1h 31m running time, David Oyelowo

She Dies Tomorrow arrives as a horror film directed by Amy Seimetz, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kate Lyn Sheil and Jane Adams give She Dies Tomorrow a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in She Dies Tomorrow comes into focus without a long explanation: A woman becomes strangely convinced she will die the next day. Across its 1h 26m running time, Amy Seimetz keeps She Dies Tomorrow alive in individual s

Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold the Concert arrives as a music drama directed by Joe Thomas, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Stevie Nicks and Sharon Celani give Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold the Concert a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold the Concert comes into focus without a long explanation: Recorded over two nights during her sold out 24 Karat Gold Tour, follows a set list of fa

Tulsa arrives as a comedy directed by Scott Pryor, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Scott Pryor and Livi Birch give Tulsa a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Tulsa comes into focus without a long explanation: A desperate Marine biker's life is turned upside down when he meets the sassy 9 year old daughter he never knew existed. Across its 2h running time, Scott Pryor keeps Tulsa capable of strong momen