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.
Rosewater
What we know
Based on a true story about an Iranian-Canadian journalist detained in Iran under suspicion of being a spy. Directed by the Jon Stewart.
What the critics say
- “…as Bahari gets caught up in protests and police reprisals, Stewart, working with a small crew… produces scrappy sequences with loosely fitted-together shots and dialogue that’s a little clunky and overexplicit, even didactic.” - The New Yorker
- “[T]he gripping, intelligent directorial debut of TV personality Jon Stewart, who also wrote the screenplay, based on Bahari’s post-prison memoir, “Then They Came For Me.”- RogerEbert.com
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 6.6/10
- IMDB: 6.6/10
Spooks: The Greater Good
What we know
Kit Harington of Game of Thrones stars. A terrorist leader escapes from MI5 custody, and Harington is the dude sent to find him before he launches a terrorist attack on London. No swords involved.
What the critics say
- “Had The Greater Good been on BBC1, perhaps over two nights, it would have felt like espionage Christmas had come early, but in the isolation of a single hit, it struggles to fill the screen.” - Radio Times
- “Kit Harington, newly on board as a loose-cannon operative Harry lures back into the fold, is more of an asset here than the dour, one-note Firth, who goes through the motions of deepening his character without convincing us he’s adding anything much of substance.” - The Telegraph
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 6.3/10
- IMDB: None yet
Top Five
What we know
Chris Rock and Kevin Hart team up for a comedy (obv) about an actor named Andre Allen about to wed a reality TV star.
What the critics say
- “Top Five is Chris Rock’s greatest accomplishment yet, mixing his signature brand of comedy with a hip and savvy filmmaking technique borrowed from some of cinema’s finest.” - Screen Rant
- “Rock has finally found a big-screen vehicle for himself that comes close to capturing the electric wit, shrewd social observations and deeply autobiographical vein of his standup comedy.” - Variety
- “But on its own, “Top Five” is a funny but frustrating film, one where every laugh involves playing along with Rock’s infuriatingly lazy script.” - The Wrap
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 7.3/10
- IMDB: 6.6/10
Which film would you go see first?
