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Spencer arrives as a biographical drama directed by Pablo Larraín, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kristen Stewart and Timothy Spall give Spencer a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Spencer comes into focus without a long explanation: Diana Spencer, struggling with mental health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, decides to end

Those Who Wish Me Dead arrives as an action film directed by Taylor Sheridan, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Angelina Jolie and Nicholas Hoult give Those Who Wish Me Dead a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Those Who Wish Me Dead comes into focus without a long explanation: A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with pr

The Protégé arrives as an action film directed by Martin Campbell, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Michael Keaton and Maggie Q give The Protégé a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Protégé comes into focus without a long explanation: Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. Across its 1h 49m running time, Martin Campbell keeps The Protégé

The Many Saints of Newark arrives as a crime drama directed by Alan Taylor, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Alessandro Nivola and Leslie Odom Jr. give The Many Saints of Newark a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Many Saints of Newark comes into focus without a long explanation: As rival gangsters begin to rise up and challenge the all powerful DiMeo crime family's hold over the increasingly race

Belfast arrives as a romance directed by Kenneth Branagh, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jude Hill and Lewis McAskie give Belfast a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Belfast comes into focus without a long explanation: A young boy and his working class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. Across its 1h 38m running time, Kenneth Branagh keeps Belfast dependable even when the material b

Last Night in Soho arrives as a horror film directed by Edgar Wright, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor Joy give Last Night in Soho a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Last Night in Soho comes into focus without a long explanation: Aspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to return to 1960s London, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. Across

Cry Macho arrives as a western directed by Clint Eastwood, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Clint Eastwood and Dwight Yoakam give Cry Macho a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Cry Macho comes into focus without a long explanation: A one time rodeo star and washed up horse breeder takes a job to bring a man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Across its 1h 44m running time, Clint Eastwood

Antlers arrives as a horror film directed by Scott Cooper, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons give Antlers a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Antlers comes into focus without a long explanation: In an isolated Oregon town, a middle school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an an

The Last Duel arrives as an action film directed by Ridley Scott, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Matt Damon and Adam Driver give The Last Duel a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Last Duel comes into focus without a long explanation: The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death. Across its 2h 32m running time

Nightmare Alley arrives as a thriller directed by Guillermo del Toro, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett give Nightmare Alley a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Nightmare Alley comes into focus without a long explanation: A grifter working his way up from low ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him. Across i

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission arrives as an animated adventure directed by Kenji Nagasaki, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Daiki Yamashita and Nobuhiko Okamoto give My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission comes into focus without a long explanation: When a cult of terrorists ruins a city by releasing a toxin that cau

Chaos Walking arrives as an action film directed by Doug Liman, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley give Chaos Walking a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Chaos Walking comes into focus without a long explanation: Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality where