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Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

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.

A Hologram for the King

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What we know

Good ol’ Tom Hanks stars as a businessman sent to strike a deal in Saudi Arabia. He finds himself a fish out of water in the country. Based on Dave Egger’s book.

What the critics say

  • There’s no denying the ambition in A Hologram for the King, but a struggle does not add up to a satisfying movie — or even a reasonable facsimile of the beauty and terror Eggers evokes on the page.” – Rolling Stone 
  • “Not unlike the holographic display referenced in the title, the result plays like a striking but somewhat faltering visual projection of its source material. Still, the movie does make the most of another sly, persona-tweaking performance from Tom Hanks…” - Variety

What’s it rated?

Departure

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What we know

Juliet Stevenson stars in this film about a newly single mother who brings her sons to live in a village. But then both she and her son get fixated with a local boy.

What the critics say

  • “The horror of a mother flirting with her son’s new friend is communicated in a subtly witty fashion: Departure is acutely aware of Elliot’s social awkwardness, potential for embarrassment and his strained relationship with his mother.” - Empire
  • “There’s a sharp, funny moment when the blase Clement responds to one of aspiring scribe Elliot’s soliloquies with “You’re a bit of a cliche — ‘the poet,’” but it’s practically the first and last time the film acknowledges that our young protagonist is, in fact, a bit insufferable.” - Variety

What’s it rated?

Heart of a Dog

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What we know

Musician Laurie Anderson tackles the subjects of love and loss in this tribute to her dog, Lolabelle. It also features music she composed, and music composed by her late husband Lou Reed.

What the critics say

  • A dog is at the heart of this film, but there’s room for all manner of extraordinary insights about finding love and giving love, being canine and being human.” - Wall Street Journal
  • “This purposefully fissured quality extends to the movie itself, which is by turns narratively straightforward and playfully experimental, light and heavy (it’s a fast 75 minutes), accessible and opaque, concrete and abstract.” – New York Times

What’s it rated?

Which film would you go see first?


Poll Results:

A Hologram for the King (1122)
Heart of a Dog (802)
Departure (586)

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    May 19th 2016, 8:43 PM

    X-Men Apocalypse? How did ye miss that?

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    Mute Chris Mcdonnell
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    May 19th 2016, 9:06 PM

    Non of the above

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    Mute Fozz
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    May 19th 2016, 10:47 PM

    X-Men is a dud unfortunately.
    Worst of the three new generation.

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    Mute Rosie Murray
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    May 19th 2016, 10:58 PM

    Saw Florence Foster Jones last week. A very very funny movie. Turns out the character has syphilis and she is a little bit nutty. She must have had neuro-syphilis which makes me feel very very sorry for her because it was based on a true story. She really was just made a fool of.

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    May 19th 2016, 11:43 PM

    What happened the film on Wall Street with George Clooney? Thought that was this weekend, that would get my vote.

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    Mute Marc Walsh
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    May 19th 2016, 9:50 PM

    Dear Journal, please in future include an option for none of the above. I’d rather watch paint dry.

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    Mute Daniel R
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    May 19th 2016, 9:43 PM

    Hollywood doing some PR for Saudi Arabia now. A country which the world would be a better place without.

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    Mute Peter King
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    May 19th 2016, 9:46 PM

    We wouldn’t be able to drive as much tho.

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    Mute Daniel R
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    May 19th 2016, 9:58 PM

    The land and hence the oil would still be there tho
    Just the country as a brutal political dictatorship which funds ISIS and takes in approx. zero refugees while wagging it’s finger to Europe, would be gone.

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    May 20th 2016, 12:26 AM

    Yes, Daniel, why don’t we obliterate the countries we don’t like or better still shove our version of democracy down their throats. That’s gone so well in all the other countries the West has tried to impose its ideology on. What could possibly go wrong?

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    May 19th 2016, 9:33 PM

    None of the above.
    That really should be an option also.

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    May 19th 2016, 10:08 PM

    none, they are all shite…

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    May 20th 2016, 2:59 AM

    Everything is shite. Shite, shite – it’s all SHITE

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    May 19th 2016, 9:22 PM

    Deadpool

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    May 20th 2016, 1:31 AM

    Most overrated film of the last decade

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    May 19th 2016, 9:04 PM

    Just sat down to watch Triple 9

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    Mute Sean Johnston
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    May 19th 2016, 9:29 PM

    You’ll be disappointed I tell you. In fact, it’s hard to fathom how something so bad attracted so many talented actors.

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    May 19th 2016, 10:43 PM

    Sean I thought it was good,weird ending but overall a good watch

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    May 20th 2016, 10:23 AM

    What did you think of it? I found it very hard to follow.

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    May 19th 2016, 10:22 PM

    Probably go see trainspotting

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    May 19th 2016, 9:17 PM

    Juliet Stevenson in one of the most underrated talents of our time. Looking forward to #Departure

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    May 19th 2016, 11:03 PM

    How is your second cousin getting on Barry?

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    May 19th 2016, 11:13 PM

    I don’t follow?

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    May 20th 2016, 12:16 AM

    Hello Barry….
    I think I might be able to help decipher Jason’s somewhat cryptic comment.
    Jason is surprised regarding your anticipation of Departure and its acting talent. In fact, he is of the belief that such opinions can only be held by someone who is slightly challenged by, for example, unfortunately close blood related parentage.
    Sorry to break it to you pall….

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    May 20th 2016, 7:04 AM

    Thanks David.

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    May 20th 2016, 7:31 AM

    Good god who’s picking these movies for readers to choose.they are a woeful choice.

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    May 19th 2016, 11:10 PM

    Everybody wants some.

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    May 19th 2016, 10:32 PM

    Watching race right now

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    May 19th 2016, 11:51 PM

    So a woman who is a pedo, are you serious??? Who go and watch that, I wonder?

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