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.
Cake
What we know
Jennifer Aniston sheds her good-girl rom-com image to play a troubled woman with serious health issues.
What the critics say
- “No good can ultimately come from a movie that is as obsessed with wind chimes as Cake” - RogerEbert.com
- “Sure, Aniston leads with her scowl here, in the sort of performance that often gets called “brave” but is more accurately described as a well-executed change of pace.” - Variety
- “…just a humdrum yet hokey study of the effects of chronic pain. Two stars.” - The Guardian
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 5.8/10
- IMDB: 6.5/10
Kumiko The Treasure Hunter
What we know
A frustrated office worker called Kumiko becomes obsessed with a popular movie, and travels to North Dakota to recover treasure. Adult fairytale.
What the critics say
- “[A] wonderfully strange and beguiling adventure story comprised of buried treasure, hand crafts, and a possibly unhealthy obsession with the Coen brothers.” - Variety
- The [Zellner] brothers’ strongest emotional achievement [...] pushes their style up to a new level of sophistication.” - IndieWire
- “[Rinko Kikuchi] makes it impossible to tell whether Kumiko is genuinely troubled or if she’s simply fallen through the cracks” - Film.com
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 7.5/10
- IMDB: 7.2/10
The Wedding Ringer
What we know
Man who has no friends mysteriously manages to get woman to marry him. Then needs to hire his best men.
What the critics say
- “This is essentially the same premise as the 2009 comedy “I Love You, Man,” - RogerEbert.com
- “[It] was written back in 2002 — a fact that partly accounts for the whiff of stale leftovers that hangs over the movie from start to finish.” - Hollywood Reporter
- “…a movie that is technically a comedy, with all the pointlessly foul language, racial and gender stereotypes, stammering, and canine penis-biting…” - New York Times
What’s it rated?
- RottenTomatoes: 4.5/10
- IMDB: 6.9/10
Which one would you go see first?
Poll Results:
- Aoife Barry, TheJournal.ie
