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Land arrives as a drama directed by Robin Wright, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Robin Wright and Demián Bichir give Land a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Land comes into focus without a long explanation: Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world and retreats to the wilds of the Rockies. Across its 1h 29m running time, Robin Wright keeps L

The Card Counter arrives as a thriller directed by Paul Schrader, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish give The Card Counter a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Card Counter comes into focus without a long explanation: William Tell is an ex military interrogator living under the radar as a low stakes gambler. Across its 1h 51m running time, Paul Schrader keeps The Card C

Lamb arrives as a horror film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snær Guðnason give Lamb a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Lamb comes into focus without a long explanation: A childless couple discovers a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. Across its 1h 46m running time, Valdimar Jóhannsson keeps Lamb careful about tone and generally eff

Here Today arrives as a comedy directed by Billy Crystal, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Billy Crystal and Chad Jennings give Here Today a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Here Today comes into focus without a long explanation: When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz meets New York street singer Emma Payge, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap as

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 arrives as a horror film directed by Deon Taylor, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mike Epps and Katt Williams give The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: When best selling author Carl Black moves his family back to his childhood home, he must te

CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert arrives as a biographical drama directed by Norman Stone, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Max McLean and Nicholas Ralph give CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert comes into focus without a long explanation: Spanning C.S. Across its 1h 13m running time, Norman Stone keeps CS Lewis: The Most Rel

The Worst Person in the World arrives as a comedy directed by Joachim Trier, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie give The Worst Person in the World a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Worst Person in the World comes into focus without a long explanation: The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her lov

Voyagers arrives as a thriller directed by Neil Burger, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Colin Farrell and Tye Sheridan give Voyagers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Voyagers comes into focus without a long explanation: A crew of astronauts on a multi generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not. Across its 1h 48m running time, Neil Burger keeps Voyagers m

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles arrives as a family film directed by Richard Correll, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mira Sorvino and Austyn Johnson give The Girl Who Believes in Miracles a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Girl Who Believes in Miracles comes into focus without a long explanation: When young Sara hears a preacher say that faith can move mountains, she starts praying. Across its

Pig arrives as a mystery directed by Michael Sarnoski, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Nicolas Cage and Alex Wolff give Pig a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Pig comes into focus without a long explanation: A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. Across its 1h 32m running time, Michael

Sooryavanshi arrives as an action film directed by Rohit Shetty, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif give Sooryavanshi a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Sooryavanshi comes into focus without a long explanation: DCP Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Anti Terrorism Squad in India, tries to bring down a terrorist organization with which he has a history. Across its 2h 25m ru

12 Mighty Orphans arrives as a historical drama directed by Ty Roberts, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Luke Wilson and Vinessa Shaw give 12 Mighty Orphans a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in 12 Mighty Orphans comes into focus without a long explanation: Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depre