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.
The Duff
What we know
She’s All That for 2000s kids.
What the critics say
- “The Duff is a heartfelt and frequently hilarious traipse through teenage angst, anchored by a luminous central performance from Whitman.” - Nottingham Post
- “While it does not reinvent the teen movie wheel, The Duff still touches on intimate subjects that are worthy of revisiting” - Screenrant
What’s it rated?
RottenTomatoes: 5.9/10
IMDB: 7.0/10
Force Majeure
What we know
An overworked Swedish dad abandons his family during an avalanche. Whoops.
What the critics say
- “Force Majeure is a frightening film. It brushes off our surface layer, shows us the icy truth underneath.” - The Guardian
- “Visually stunning even in its most banal moments and emotionally perceptive almost to a fault” - Variety
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 7.9/10
- IMDB: 7.4/10
Good Kill
What we know
Ethan Hawke’s first role since the Oscar-winning Boyhood sees him play an unhappy drone fighter in the US army.
What the critics say
- “It’s the peculiar mechanics of drone warfare that enable “Good Kill” to be at once a combat film and a war-at-home film” - Variety
- “[T]he tightly contained nature of Hawke’s performance through most of the film makes his one shattering explosion of rage quite startling” - The Hollywood Reporter
What’s it rated?
RottenTomatoes: 6/10
IMDB: 6.2/10
Which one would you go see first?
Poll Results:
The Duff (243)
Force Majeure (118)
Good Kill (93)
- By Aoife Barry, TheJournal.ie
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