Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 3-5, 2017

The horror rebirth of the Ring franchise should be able to top the box office, but The Space Between Us could draw enough teens to the theater to give it a run for its money.

Our Highest Rated Films: Growing Up Smith
Our Best Awards Ratings: None

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

I Am Not Your Negro
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance
The Trouble with Terkel

Feb. 3-5, 2017
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Rings (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	1.0 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (0) Tripp Burton: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I had no interest in the first film, so this third one won’t be on my list of films to see. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Another week, another dopey horror movie. No thanks. Tripp Burton (TB): I have not been a fan of the Ring horror series, so this isn’t exciting me much.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Space Between Us (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): It looks terribly cheesy, but there are a few decent actors in the cast that could make it worth it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Coming-of-age sci-fi romance looks slight, but enjoyable. Tripp Burton (TB): This sounds like an intriguing premise, but the trailer doesn’t seem too promising.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Comedian (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.3 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (0) Tripp Burton: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Robert De Niro can be quite funny if given the right material. I’m not so sure this is the right material. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Another De Niro turkey that bombed in its Oscar qualifying run in N.Y. and L.A. in December. Tripp Burton (TB): A fantastic cast, but this looks like it could fall flat very easily.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Confidential Assignment (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.7 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (0) Tripp Burton: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’m not generally a big fan of Asian comedy cinema, but this film doesn’t look terrible. Peter J. Patrick (PP): This tiresome looking South Korean action-comedy doesn’t interest me at all. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks bland.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Eloise (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A twisty horror film that doesn’t look remotely enticing. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Slightly more interesting looking horror film than the other one opening this week. Tripp Burton (TB): This is far from my cup of tea.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Grace of Jake (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.7 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): There might be something worth seeing in this, but the trailer doesn’t do a good job of presenting that. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Soulful looking revenge drama that has been kicking around film festivals for two years could be worth waiting for. Tripp Burton (TB): This is not my sort of thing, but it looks like it could be promising.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Growing Up Smith (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.7 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (8) Tripp Burton: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): There are some funny elements in the trailer, but not enough to check out in first run. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Culture-clash comedy looks like it could be fun. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks cute, but I will wait for it to pop up on streaming.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Lure (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Tripp Burton: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): It looks bizarre enough to be compelling, but also has potential to be rather dumb. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Polish musical horror-comedy looks interesting, but could be a mixture of too many genres. Tripp Burton (TB): I like bizarre movies, but this could be too much for me.