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.

The Big Short

What we know

You might usually associate director Adam McKay with absurdist comedies starring his work partner Will Ferrell, but this is him branching out into something different – and it’s after nabbing him an Oscar nomination too. Based on Michael Lewis’s book about the collapse of the housing market bubble in the USA.

What the critics say

• “Before it gets saintly The Big Short is a big, clever chortle, full of sardonic insights into a time of woe. And with these characters they’re insider insights.” - Financial Times
• “McKay’s attempt to cover so much ground is admirable; and the outrage that courses throughout is deeply felt.” - The Guardian

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.9/10
• IMDB: 8.0/10

Our Brand is Crisis

What we know

Sandra Bullock stars as a political spin doctor who heads to Bolivia to help get the ex-president elected.

What the critics say

• “…the cast, led by Sandra Bullock, is energetic, sharp and gets a fair number of juicy bits to rock out with. But as a whole, “Our Brand is Crisis” is a messy affair that sputters along when it should be humming with assured cynical momentum.” - RogerEbert.com
• “Bullock certainly deserves the support, drawing upon her serious and comedic sides to create a character who might as well have been plucked directly from the world of studio filmmaking” - Variety

What’s it rated?

• Rotten Tomatoes: 5.4/10
• IMDB: 5.7/10

Ride Along 2 

What we know

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart are back in this sequel, in which they play two cops who head to Miami in the run-up to Hart’s wedding.

What the critics say

• “The film, which is likely to make at least $100m worldwide, is barely worth objecting to – it’s barely there. You could go along, but you won’t do a great deal of laughing along.” - The Telegraph
• “The tediously over-explained plot chokes and sputters along, and many of the action set pieces simply smack of desperation, never more so than when Ben finds himself trapped in Antonio’s backyard with a jumbo alligator.” - Variety

What’s it rated?

• Rotten Tomatoes: 3.8/10
• IMDB: 5.8/10

Which one would you go see first?