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 Boy Next Door
What we know
J-Lo plays an unhappy divorcée who falls for her young neighbour. Big mistake.
What the critics say
- “The cheese is thick and it smothers everything in “The Boy Next Door,” but it’s never quite gooey or spicy enough.” – RogerEbert.com
- “For its budget, “The Boy Next Door” looks decently polished” – Variety
- “…it offers January moviegoers some guilty-pleasure thrills and laughs, while falling way short of its potential on both the dramatic and the camp fronts.” - Hollywood Reporter
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 3.3/10
- IMDB: 4.3/10
It Follows
What we know
Scary flick about a teen who has a bizarre experience and is left feeling like she’s being followed.
What the critics say
- “…an expressionistic teen horror movie that’s like nothing else.” - IndieWire
- “It’s altogether smart, subtextually fascinating, and more or less a contemporary horror fan’s dream come true.” - Telegraph
- “It Follows relies a bit too heavily on a wobbly venereal-disease allegory.” - Variety
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 8.8/10
- IMDB: 7.4/10
Focus
What we know
Will Smith plays a con man called Nicky who tries to pass on his skills to femme fatale Jess (Wolf on Wall Street’s Margot Robbie).
What the critics say
- “…surprisingly terrific little crime caper” - Forbes
- “The problem is the story lacks so much focus leading up to the finale that when the twist comes, we don’t care because we’ve already lost interest.” – Charleston City Paper
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes
- IMDB: 7/10
Which one would you go see first?
Poll Results:
Focus (337)
It Follows (134)
The Boy Next Door (73)
- By Aoife Barry
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