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.

Crimson Peak

What we know

Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance starring Mia Wasikowska as a young woman (Edith) who marries nobleman Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston). But when she’s taken to his creepy home, where he lives with his weird sister (Jessica Chastain), that’s where the trouble begins.

What the critics say

• “What Crimson Peak does have, though, is an entertaining sense of mystery, of a puzzle just waiting to be snapped together. It doesn’t take an expert in genre fiction to figure out that something’s not quite right about Thomas and his sister…” - Den of Geek
• “… for the most part, the film remembers that fear springs from simple, tactile things, like the unexpectedly nimble movement of a ghost’sfingers, or a doorknob clawed by unseen hands.” - The Telegraph

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 6.7/10
• IMDB: 7.9/10

The Lobster

What we know

Set in a future world that’s similar to ours, but where single people must find a mate or be turned into an animal. Colin Farrell plays a divorced man on the hunt for a woman.

What the critics say

• “If The Lobster makes one thing clear (and I’m not sure it does), it’s the blunt ludicrousness of expecting human beings to slot neatly into any kind of system designed to iron out society’s kinks.”  - Telegraph  
• “A wickedly funny protest against societal preference for nuclear coupledom that escalates, by its own sly logic, into a love story of profound tenderness and originality” - Variety

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.9/10
• IMDB: 7.7/10

The Program

What we know

The story of Lance Armstrong’s career – from the major highs to the serious lows. Also stars our own Chris O’Dowd as the journalist determined to unveil the truth.

What the critics say

• “It lets you see what Armstrong so brilliantly hid: the injections and the back-stabs, the bullying and the blood bags, the creeping belief in his own lies.”- The Guardian
• “Ultimately, the core issues that make Armstrong’s story so compelling – drugging in sports, institutional corruption, the destructive nature of competitiveness, the debasing influence of celebrity – are only superficially explored…” - The Hollywood Reporter

What’s it rated?

• IMDB: 6.6/10
• RottenTomatoes: 5.4/10

Which film would you go see first?

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