Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 30, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017

Of the new limited releases, Hidden Figures has the best chance of becoming a hit outside of the specialty box office, thus it gets my prediction for top new release.

Our Highest Rated Films: Hidden Figures, Toni Erdmann
Our Best Awards Ratings: Toni Erdmann (Oscars); Hidden Figures (Oscars); 20th Century Women (Oscars)

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

None.

Dec. 30, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
20th Century Women (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.3 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (8)	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (3,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (6,Oscars) Tripp Burton: (7,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (8,Oscars)	Categories: Actress (WL,PP,TB,TL) Supporting Actress (WL,PP,TB,TL) Original Screenplay (PP,TB,TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): As much as I like Elle Fanning, the trailer doesn’t make this seem nearly as good as it should be. Peter J. Patrick (PP): The trailer doesn’t really do anything for me, but word of mouth is good, so I’ll dutifully check it out. Tripp Burton (TB): There is some Oscar buzz here, especially for the actors, but there are a lot other films I’m more excited to see first. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does little to impress me, but early reviews are strong and Annette Bening is said to be spectacular, so I am looking forward to this film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Hidden Figures (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	8.8 Wesley Lovell: (10) Peter J. Patrick: (10) Tripp Burton: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (9)	6.5 Wesley Lovell: (7,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (9,Oscars) Tripp Burton: (4,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (6,Oscars)	Categories: Picture (WL,TB,TL) Actress (WL,TB) Supporting Actor (WL,PP,TL) Supporting Actress (WL,PP,TB,TL) Adapted Screenplay (WL,TB,TL) Original Score (WL,PP) Original Song (WL,TL) Film Editing (WL) Production Design (WL,TB,TL) Costume Design (WL,TB,TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’ve seen this film and it’s an entertaining, important film that must be seen. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like a really good movie about an unlikely subject – women and mathematics at NASA! Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a solid Hollywood drama, but I’ll probably wait until the DVD. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It looks like a heartwarming and humorous look at some unconventional workers in NASA’s early days, and it is a picture that I look forward to seeing.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Live by Night (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.3 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	3.8 Wesley Lovell: (1,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (10,Razzies) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (4,Oscars)	Categories: Picture (PP,TL) Director (PP,TL) Actor (PP) Production Design (WL,TL) Costume Design (WL,TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I love Ben Affleck’s prior films, but this one seems to have gotten dumped, which isn’t a good sign. Peter J. Patrick (PP): This depressing looking film should be catnip for the Razzies giving Ben Affleck 3 awards the year his little brother wins the Oscar for Best Actor! Tripp Burton (TB): I’m sad that the buzz on Ben Affleck’s newest film is so low. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Lukewarm reviews and a trailer that looks both violent and nonsensical do not really make me want to see this film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Paterson (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.5 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (9) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	3.5 Wesley Lovell: (2,Critics) Peter J. Patrick: (10,Critics) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (2,Oscars)	Categories: Actor (WL,PP,TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I cannot stand Adam Driver, so even a Jim Jarmusch film doesn’t seem that appealing. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Critically acclaimed Jim Jarmusch comedy-drama looks like it might be one of his best with a strong lead performance by Adam Driver. Tripp Burton (TB): The word on this film is great, but Jarmusch isn’t always my favorite filmmaker so I’ll wait until I can catch it streaming. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Word of mouth on this is great, and it looks to be a charming sleeper of a film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Toni Erdmann (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	7.5 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (10) Tripp Burton: (10) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	9.0 Wesley Lovell: (8,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (9,Oscars) Tripp Burton: (10,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (9,Oscars)	Categories: Foreign Film (WL,PP,TB,TL) Original Screenplay (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Apart from the critical acclaim, the trailer just doesn’t inspire me. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Critically lauded father-daughter German film remains the front-runner for this year’s Foreign Language Film Oscar. Tripp Burton (TB): This is one of the best reviewed films of the year and I cannot wait to check it out. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does not excite me much, but this is supposedly the front runner for the best foreign language film Oscar, so there must be something interesting to see.