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.

Cake

What we know

Jennifer Aniston sheds her good-girl rom-com image to play a troubled woman with serious health issues.

What the critics say

• “No good can ultimately come from a movie that is as obsessed with wind chimes as Cake” – RogerEbert.com
• “Sure, Aniston leads with her scowl here, in the sort of performance that often gets called “brave” but is more accurately described as a well-executed change of pace.” - Variety 
• “…just a humdrum yet hokey study of the effects of chronic pain. Two stars.” – The Guardian

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 5.8/10
• IMDB: 6.5/10

Kumiko The Treasure Hunter

What we know

A frustrated office worker called Kumiko becomes obsessed with a popular movie, and travels to North Dakota to recover treasure. Adult fairytale.

What the critics say

• “[A] wonderfully strange and beguiling adventure story comprised of buried treasure, hand crafts, and a possibly unhealthy obsession with the Coen brothers.” - Variety
• The [Zellner] brothers’ strongest emotional achievement [...] pushes their style up to a new level of sophistication.” - IndieWire
• “[Rinko Kikuchi] makes it impossible to tell whether Kumiko is genuinely troubled or if she’s simply fallen through the cracks” – Film.com

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.5/10
• IMDB: 7.2/10

The Wedding Ringer

What we know

Man who has no friends mysteriously manages to get woman to marry him. Then needs to hire his best men.

What the critics say

• “This is essentially the same premise as the 2009 comedy “I Love You, Man,” – RogerEbert.com
• “[It] was written back in 2002 — a fact that partly accounts for the whiff of stale leftovers that hangs over the movie from start to finish.” – Hollywood Reporter 
• “…a movie that is technically a comedy, with all the pointlessly foul language, racial and gender stereotypes, stammering, and canine penis-biting…” - New York Times

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 4.5/10
• IMDB: 6.9/10

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Which one would you go see first?