Movie ratings: What movie should I see this weekend?

Tagged: 10th April 2016, 8th April 2016, 9th April 2016, Dheepan, Dublin, Hardcore Henry, Ireland, Midnight special, Movie critics, Movies, Movies ratings, My name is Emily, This weekend, Weekend chills

The weekend is close, and that implies that you might have a chilled weekend, and also new films for you to see.

However, which is a perfect requirement watch, and are there any you ought to maintain a strategic distance from?

Let’s  investigate.

Hardcore Henry 

YouTube / STX Entertainment – via Iframely

Ratings:

• imdb – 6.9/10
• rottentomatoes – 77%

Critics review:

• “You could go see “Hardcore Henry” — or you could gulp down a pint of vodka, load in “Grand Theft Auto,” then strap the TV to your face and throw yourself down the stairs.” – nydailynews.
• “Billed as the first-ever action movie filmed entirely from the hero’s first-person viewpoint, Hardcore blasts along like a supercharged computer-game shoot-em-up, bursting with sick humor and splatterpunk violence.” – Hollywood Reporter.

#HardcoreHenry is a movie you watch when you’re too lazy to play POV video games… I didn’t say that was a bad thing.

— John Flickinger (@JohnFlickster) April 7, 2016

Midnight Special

YouTube / Movieclips Trailers – via Iframely

Ratings:

• imdb – 7.3/10
• rottontomatoes – 84%

Critic Review:

• “It all sounds terribly murky, but few filmmakers are as gifted at making you want to peer through the murk.” – Boston Globe.
• “What started with a gripping premise slackens and goes limp.” – Globe and Mail. 

Is #MidnightSpecial out in Ireland tomorrow? I’ve high,high hopes for this film

— Sarah Baxter (@sarahabaxter) April 7, 2016

Dheepan

YouTube / StudiocanalUK – via Iframely

Ratings:

• imdb: 7.2/10
• rottontomatoes: 100%

Critics reviews:

• “A sympathetic, inquisitive portrait of the immigrant experience in Europe.” – Time Out.
• “Though it takes a jarring left turn at the end, this bears the same immaculate plot construction and tonal consistency of Audiard’s previous films, augmented by sensitive, superlative performances from Jesuthasan and Srinivasan.” – Chicago Reader.

There’s a new French/Sri-Lankan film coming out called Dheepan, and the title just makes me think of pizza. 🍕

— Paddington Berry (@howardberry) April 6, 2016

My name is Emily 

YouTube / EclipsePicturesIE – via Iframely

Ratings:

• imdb: 8/10
• irishtimes: 4/5

Critics reviews:

• “There’s a poetry to My Name is Emily. Not just in the words – it permeates the imagery and music as well. That should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Simon Fitzmaurice’s work – his short films won all around them, lauded as lyrical and beautiful. His stream-of-consciousness film-making evokes a response on myriad levels.” –  JayConnors.

Just after coming from My Name Is Emily screens in #ADIFF16. WHOA – What a movie. Coming out in April I believe. Go see it.

— Cian Mac Mahon (@Cianmm) February 24, 2016