PLANNING ON HEADING out to the cinema this weekend?

There are a few new movies out, but which is a must-watch, and are there any you should avoid?

We take a look.

Dancer

What we know

This documentary brings us the story of bad boy ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. He’d pretty much ‘made it’ by 22 – and just when he was reassessing his career decisions, a viral video catapulted him into further fame.

What the critics say

• “It’s a film that asks questions about the burden of talent and how the ballet world, which fosters extreme stoicism, needs to respond to young dancers’ psychological needs.” - The Stage
• “While the film reveals unmistakable traces of remorse in Polunin’s more recent interactions with his mother, who sacrificed everything for him, it ends on a note of uplift.” – RogerEbert.com

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes:
• IMDB: 8.1/10

Elle

What we know

Isabelle Hubbert plays a woman who gets violently attacked and raped in her home – and sets about trying to track down the assailant.

What the critics say

• “In carving a hazardous path through hackneyed genre territory, Elle never flags, barely stumbles. Verhoeven, I fear, is pointing his film straight to Hell. He brazenly dares us to stick with him for the ride.”- The Guardian
• “You’ve never seen a rape-revenge fantasy quite like “Elle,” not least because the rape, revenge and fantasy components of that subgenre have never been quite so fascinatingly disarranged.” – Variety

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.9/10
• IMDB: 7.3/10

Kong: Skull Island

What we know

The latest in the Kong franchise sees Kong wreak havoc after a group journey to an uncharted island in the Pacific… which happens to be his home. Oops.

What the critics say

• “It’s a King Kong movie—a state-of-the-art monster mash, complete with giant bugs and prehistoric menaces and dwindling human numbers.” – AV Club
• “It’s a film filled to its oversized gills with monsters. It’s silly, ridiculous and kind of terrible — just like “Scorpionsquid vs. Lizardblizzard” or whatever they’re making these days — but it’s also the best terrible movie you’ll see this year.” – Cnet.com

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes:
• IMDB:

Which one would you go see first?