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Long Weekend arrives as a comedy directed by Steve Basilone, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Steve Basilone and Jennifer Irwin give Long Weekend a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Long Weekend comes into focus without a long explanation: A struggling writer meets an enigmatic woman who enters his life at the right time. Across its 1h 31m running time, Steve Basilone keeps Long Weekend alive in indivi

Red Rocket arrives as a comedy directed by Sean Baker, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Simon Rex and Bree Elrod give Red Rocket a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Red Rocket comes into focus without a long explanation: Washed up porn star Mikey Saber returns to his small Texas hometown where nobody really wants him back. Across its 2h 10m running time, Sean Baker keeps Red Rocket dependable even when

True to the Game 3 arrives as a thriller directed by David Wolfgang, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Malik Barnhardt and Starletta DuPois give True to the Game 3 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in True to the Game 3 comes into focus without a long explanation: The trilogy picks right up where True 2 left us. Across its 1h 38m running time, David Wolfgang keeps True to the Game 3 uncertain about tone

Sword Art Online: Progressive Aria of a Starless Night arrives as an animated adventure directed by Ayako Kouno, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu give Sword Art Online: Progressive Aria of a Starless Night a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Sword Art Online: Progressive Aria of a Starless Night comes into focus without a long explanation: High school student Asun

The Rescue arrives as a documentary directed by Jimmy Chin, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Bancha Duriyapunt and Apakorn Youkongkaew give The Rescue a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Rescue comes into focus without a long explanation: A chronicle of the enthralling, against all odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a floo

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song arrives as a documentary directed by Daniel Geller, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Leonard Cohen and Nancy Bacal give Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song comes into focus without a long explanation: This documentary explores the life of singer songwriter Leonard Cohen

In the Earth arrives as a horror film directed by Ben Wheatley, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Joel Fry and Reece Shearsmith give In the Earth a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in In the Earth comes into focus without a long explanation: As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Across its 1h 47m running t

God's Not Dead: We the People arrives as a drama directed by Vance Null, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. David A.R. White and William Forsythe give God's Not Dead: We the People a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in God's Not Dead: We the People comes into focus without a long explanation: Reverend Dave defending himself and a group of Christian homeschooling families after the inspection by the local g

Wrong Turn arrives as a horror film directed by Mike P. Nelson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Charlotte Vega and Adain Bradley give Wrong Turn a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Wrong Turn comes into focus without a long explanation: Friends hiking the Appalachian Trail are confronted by 'The Foundation', a community of people who have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years. Across its 1h 49m

Pushpa: The Rise Part 1 arrives as an action film directed by Sukumar, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Rashmika Mandanna and Samantha Ruth Prabhu give Pushpa: The Rise Part 1 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Pushpa: The Rise Part 1 comes into focus without a long explanation: A labourer rises through the ranks of a red sandalwood smuggling syndicate, making some powerful enemies in the process. Acr

Luca arrives as an animated adventure directed by Enrico Casarosa, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer give Luca a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Luca comes into focus without a long explanation: On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human. Across its 1h 35m running time, Enrico Casaros

Together Together arrives as a comedy directed by Nikole Beckwith, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Patti Harrison and Ed Helms give Together Together a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Together Together comes into focus without a long explanation: When a young loner becomes the gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will chall