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Raya and the Last Dragon arrives as an animated adventure directed by Don Hall, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina give Raya and the Last Dragon a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Raya and the Last Dragon comes into focus without a long explanation: In a realm known as Kumandra, a re imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to

The Suicide Squad arrives as a comedy directed by James Gunn, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Margot Robbie and Idris Elba give The Suicide Squad a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Suicide Squad comes into focus without a long explanation: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super secret, super shady Task Force X as they

The Addams Family 2 arrives as an animated adventure directed by Conrad Vernon, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron give The Addams Family 2 a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Addams Family 2 comes into focus without a long explanation: Morticia and Gomez are distraught that Wednesday and Pugsley are growing up. Across its 1h 33m running time, Conrad Vernon keeps The A

The Boss Baby: Family Business arrives as an animated adventure directed by Tom McGrath, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Alec Baldwin and James Marsden give The Boss Baby: Family Business a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Boss Baby: Family Business comes into focus without a long explanation: The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a c

Candyman arrives as a horror film directed by Nia DaCosta, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Teyonah Parris give Candyman a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Candyman comes into focus without a long explanation: A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began. Across its 1h 31m running time, Nia DaCosta

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It arrives as a horror film directed by Michael Chaves, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga give The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It comes into focus without a long explanation: Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabs and murders his landlord, claiming to be under demonic p

Space Jam: A New Legacy arrives as an animated adventure directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. LeBron James and Don Cheadle give Space Jam: A New Legacy a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Space Jam: A New Legacy comes into focus without a long explanation: A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with the Loone

Cruella arrives as a comedy directed by Craig Gillespie, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Emma Stone and Emma Thompson give Cruella a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Cruella comes into focus without a long explanation: During the 1970s London punk rock revolution, young grifter Estella transforms herself into the raucous, revenge bent Cruella de Vil. Across its 2h 14m running time, Craig Gillespie ke

The Black Phone arrives as a horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw give The Black Phone a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in The Black Phone comes into focus without a long explanation: After being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims. Across its 1h

Halloween Kills arrives as a horror film directed by David Gordon Green, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Jamie Lee Curtis and Judy Greer give Halloween Kills a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Halloween Kills comes into focus without a long explanation: Surviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror. Across its 1h 45m running time, David Gordon Green keeps

Encanto arrives as an animated adventure directed by Jared Bush, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Stephanie Beatriz and María Cecilia Botero give Encanto a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Encanto comes into focus without a long explanation: An extraordinary family, the Madrigals, live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house called an Encanto. Across its 1h 42m running time, Jared Bush

Godzilla vs. Kong arrives as an action film directed by Adam Wingard, and its first strength is a clear sense of purpose. Alexander Skarsgård and Millie Bobby Brown give Godzilla vs. Kong a recognisable human centre before the larger mechanics take over. The central situation in Godzilla vs. Kong comes into focus without a long explanation: The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other the fears