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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

I Am Not A Serial Killer

IFC Films / YouTube

What we know

Irish-produced and directed film that was made in a very cold Midwestern town. Based on a book for young adults of the same name, it’s about a young teen who tries to track down a serial killer in his locality. Stars Christopher Llloyd and Max Records (Where The Wild Things Are).

What the critics say

  • “What sets I Am Not A Serial Killer apart from other takes on this “killers hunting killers” concept (Dexter, anyone?) is its naturalistic, character-based approach. Over the course of an hour and 44 minutes, we come to understand and sympathize with John, who, deep down, isn’t a bad kid” – The AV Club
  • “The tale of a likable teenager, raised by a mortician family, whose own nascent sociopathic tendencies make him a perfect amateur sleuth when a serial killer strikes his folksy Midwestern town, director Billy O’Brien’s film adaptation strikes a tone that’s far more unique and endearing than that premise might imply, helped in no small part by a sharp-witted performance from former child star Max Records.” - Variety

What’s it rated? 

Snowden

Open Road Films / YouTube

What we know

Joseph Gordon Levitt plays the titular Edward Snowden, who famously leaked information from the US’s National Security Agency. Directed by Oliver Stone.

What the critics say

  • “In the context of this director’s career, “Snowden” is both a return to form and something of a departure. Mr. Stone circles back to the grand questions of power, war and secrecy that have propelled his most ambitious work, and finds a hero who fits a familiar Oliver Stone mold.” – New York Times
  • ““Snowden” is the biopic equivalent of a data dump—more fragments of information, scary factoids and fleeting themes than we or the filmmaker can keep track of, but no surprises or notable insights.” – Wall Street Journal

What’s it rated?

The Birth of a Nation

FoxSearchlight / YouTube

What we know

Taking its name from a racist early silent film, this movie looks at the lives of slaves in early America.

What the critics say

  • “If “12 Years a Slave” felt like a breakthrough on that score, then Parker’s more conventionally told but still searingly impressive debut feature pushes the conversation further still: A biographical drama steeped equally in grace and horror, it builds to a brutal finale that will stir deep emotion and inevitable unease.” - Variety
  • “We’ll never know how successful it could have been. But put aside the rancour and controversy, and you’ll find an occasionally uneven but always gripping work from a first-time filmmaker with genuine fire in his belly. Even more than 12 Years A Slave, a more clear-eyed and elegant but less visceral experience, The Birth Of A Nationbroils and brims with quiet rage” – Empire 

What’s it rated?

Which one would you go see first?


Poll Results:

Snowden (1084)
Birth Of A Nation (486)
I Am Not A Serial Killer (446)

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 8:59 AM

    Haven’t we become so dependent on everything electric? When we had power outage in our old house we had at least an Aga. We had our own well, meaning no water. That was inconvenient but you could work around it as you were out of the house for most of the day anyway. We could still cook, wash and stay warm. Now most houses don’t have the solid fuel option anymore; it’s terrible for the elderly and families with small kids. All the oil in the tank is of no use then. One can only hope they have families to go to, or someone calling by till power is restored.

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 10:37 AM

    Or they could buy a generator……

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    Mute John S
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    Mar 2nd 2016, 10:44 AM

    Well I think a camping stove or something like that can very easily get somebody over the line for the day or two they are without power….

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    Mute liam ward
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    Mar 2nd 2016, 8:59 AM

    Have to go out in it later today but for now nice n warm here @ home chilling out in Front of d telly n a warm tv3 studio ha

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 8:31 AM

    Oh what a night!

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 8:07 AM

    We have blue skies

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 8:19 AM

    Not much good to the people who have no electricity…

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 8:29 AM

    Solar panels would be useful

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    Mar 2nd 2016, 11:17 AM

    Also leave thousands of trampolines flying!

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