Looking at the Weekend: Apr. 28-30, 2017

Emma Watson has a chance to make a splash on the big screen for the second time this year with her lead role in an adaptation of the popular futuristic novel The Circle. Apart from the third week of The Fate of the Furious, there isn’t much competing against The Circle. Fellow release How to Be a Latin Lover isn’t the kind of movie that tops box office charts.

Our Highest Rated Films: The Circle
Our Best Awards Ratings: The Circle (Oscars)

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Below Her Mouth
Grey Lady
The King’s Case Note
The Promise (Expanding) (Read our Looking at the Weekend commentary here.)

Apr. 28-30, 2017
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Circle (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.5 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (8) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	.8 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (3,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Picture (TB) Actress (TB) Supporting Actor (TB) Adapted Screenplay (TB) Production Design (TB)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The cast alone would make this worth seeing, but the premise is fascinating. Unfortunately, the trailer isn’t. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Interesting cast in sci-fi thriller looks intriguing. Tripp Burton (TB): This was one of the most unsettling books I’ve read in a while, and it should make a very tense film. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The specter of a Facebook style company controlling our lives should make for an exciting movie, but it was not that exciting a trailer. I wish it was more interesting.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
How to Be a Latin Lover (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.8 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): There are some funny bits to the trailer, but not enough to make this look worthwhile. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Comedy with a difference may be worth catching. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks very unfunny to me. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks like a very lame comedy. I doubt it will be worth two hours of anyone’s time.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Sleight (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The teen superpower films haven’t looked terribly interesting so far. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Sci-fi family drama looks entertaining. Tripp Burton (TB): This had some good buzz out of Sundance so I’m curious to check it out. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I’m not sure what type of film this wants to be, the trailer veered from romantic comedy to inner city gang thriller to super hero film. It might be good or it might be dreadful.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Buster’s Mal Heart (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.8 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Tripp Burton: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The only thing that makes this interesting is the bizarre nature of the plot and trailer. Otherwise, it isn’t that involving. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like the least interesting of this week’s new sci-fi films. Tripp Burton (TB): Good word of mouth from a few festivals last year makes this one to check out, but I’m not in as much of a hurry as this week’s other releases. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Fans of Mr. Robot will enjoy seeing Rami Malek in a conspiracy theory movie, but the disjointed trailer did little to excite me about this particular film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Mayor (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.3 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Tripp Burton: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): We have enough corrupt politicians here that watching a film about South Korean politicians doesn’t seem that exciting. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Korean political drama looks fairly routine. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks intriguing, but I’ll wait to watch it when it’s streaming for free. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The description of the movie about secrets in politics makes it sound more interesting than the trailer, which is not a good sign.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
One Week and a Day (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): While it doesn’t look awful, it looks commonplace, which is almost as bad. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Life-affirming Israeli drama looks interesting if minor. Tripp Burton (TB): The reviews for this are positive and I’m insterested in checking it out. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I’m not sure about this movie. The trailer was not that interesting, but the early reviews make it sound like it is worth seeing.