There is an increasing fascination amongst many EU airlines that briefing in intricate detail is the key to everything, and standard briefs by some people, especially the highly SOP minded trainers, are taking upwards of 10 minutes. It's getting ridiculous - these briefings now include all the AFDS mode selections and gates, even though they are SOP. Since when has it become needed to recite an entire SOP for an approach every time to be able to fly it? Why do so many feel compelled to drag out the low alt radar or en-route charts to check airspace categories at their home base years on from being posted there when flying a regular line flight (wise at unfamiliar fields, but at home base?)? The clue is in the name - a brief should cover just the salient details specific to that approach, not a whole recital of the Part A Section 8 - any pilot that needs to go through the SOP sequence hasn't been properly trained.
As far as briefs for visuals, all that needs covering is the landing altitude, any terrain/obstructions and how you plan to get there (ie. if you plan to join left or right down wind, base or straight in), how you'll confirm the right field and runway (including entering it in the FMC and any navaids) and what you'll do in a go-around. The rest is just a distraction.