THE WEEKEND IS coming up, and that means new movies for you to see. But which is a must-watch, and are there any you should avoid?

We take a look.

Far From the Madding Crowd

What we know

A new film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s story of Bathsheba and her three suitors. Starring the luminous Carey Mulligan.

What the critics say

• “This is an interesting, heartfelt but flawed Hardy adaptation.” - The Guardian 
• “…this pared-down if generally faithful adaptation benefits from a solid cast and impeccable production values, though the passions that drive Hardy’s characters remain more stated than truly felt” - Variety

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.7
• IMDB: 6.6/10

Get Up & Go

What we know

Irish film about two feckless lads (Love/Hate’s Peter Coonan and Killian Scott) with bad haircuts who spend the day wandering Dublin planning to jump ship to London.

What the critics say

• “[T]his realistic, upbeat comedy is as much an ode to the city as to the relationship between Coonan and Scott.”-  No More Workhorse 
• “While Get Up & Go doesn’t kick on when it’s expected to, Grant does make it easy to slip into the relaxed groove, so easy in fact that the air of post-recession disaffection sneaks in under the radar.” - Entertainment.ie

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes:
• IMDB: 6.2/10

Unfriended

What we know

Truly a horror film for the Facebook generation, this very low-budget movie is entirely told through what the characters do online. A young woman takes her life after a horrible incident – but then mysteriously appears online.

What the critics say

• “…as a horror film, it invests a lot of time and effort in slow buildups to some jarringly gruesome deaths.” - Screenrant
• “The pace is fast, the young actors surprisingly believable and the various web programs all used with confidence and authenticity” - The Guardian

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 5.8/10
• IMDB: 6/10

Which film would you go see first?

- By Aoife Barry