On Sundays, we list the weekend’s upcoming films along with previews of trailers and posters. On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their responses are posted below.

Wesley Lovell

1. Which of the four new wide releases would you choose to recommend above the others?
There’s no question that you should see J. Edgar this weekend.
2. Are there any limited release features this week that you would recommend (and why)?
Melancholia seems the most interesting.

Peter J. Patrick

1. Which of the four new wide releases would you choose to recommend above the others?
With its mixed reviews, J. Edgar seems to be one of those films you simply have to see for yourself to form your own opinion.
2. Are there any limited release features this week that you would recommend (and why)?
Into the Abyss, although its subject matter might be more comfortably viewed on cable TV or DVD than in a theatre.

Tripp Burton

1. Which of the four new wide releases would you choose to recommend above the others?
J. Edgar is the only film that looks remotely rewarding
2. Are there any limited release features this week that you would recommend (and why)?
The Werner Herzog film, hands down.