Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 5-7, 2016

Superhero movies may never struggle at the box office again and with anti-hero Deadpool doing so incredibly well earlier this year, the same is expected of its dark DC counterpart Suicide Squad. The film is expected to top $100 million this weekend, which would crush all competition. Nine Lives is also releasing, but most people will ask what it was after the fact.

Our Highest Rated Films: Five Nights in Maine, Suicide Squad, Front Cover
Our Best Awards Ratings: None

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Citizen Soldier
Little Men
Neither Heaven Nor Earth

Aug. 5-7, 2016
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Nine Lives (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (0) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This looks like a horrible, unfunny and corny (the bad kind) film. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Unusual comedy could be hit or miss. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks dismal, but the daughter wants to see it so I may be stuck. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This might be okay, but truthfully it looks rather lame.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Suicide Squad (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.5 Wesley Lovell: (9) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): In spite of my misgivings, this actually looks like a hell of a lot of fun. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Another week, another film from a comic book. No thanks. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks dismal, but with all the attention it is getting I may have to check it out to stay in the conversation. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The worst criminals being sent in to save the world. Hasn’t this been done before?
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Brooklyn Banker (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.8 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (3) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Some actors who were once great are slumming in this film that should have been released directly to VHS. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Low wattage gangster film doesn’t look too promising. Tripp Burton (TB): I’m sick of mafia films, but this looks a little fresh. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A good man being pulled in to doing bad work for the mob, also a film we have seen before.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Five Nights in Maine (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Tripp Burton: (6) 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 cast is superb, but the trailer doesn’t make it look very fresh. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Character drama could be saved by good performances but it looks very slow and drawn out. Tripp Burton (TB): A great cast seems to elevate this pedestrian looking drama. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This intimate drama might prove interesting, though even the trailer feels long and the early reviews are not terribly good.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Front Cover (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.5 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The idea of the concept appeals to me, but the apparent execution of the concept does not. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Asian-American Devil Wears Prada with a gay twist offers something different for a change. Tripp Burton (TB): A lovely premise for a film, but the word on the street is that the execution fails. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This indie film looks fairly interesting, and there have been few coming out films dealing with Chinese or Chinese Americans, so it should be something new.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Remains (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.8 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Another retread of boring horror tropes. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Another week, another low-budget horror movie. I’ll pass. Tripp Burton (TB): An original looking horror film to check out on demand! Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does not look at all scary, it definitely looks like one to miss.