Looking at the Weekend: May 17-19, 2019

While it’s possible Avengers: Endgame makes its final appearance in the number one position, it’s also possible, it falls just enough to let one of these films top it. As much as I want to say that John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum will be that film, A Dog’s Journey also has a strong claim to take the top spot and both could top Avengers. The Sun Is Also a Star is likely to be an also-ran.

Our Highest Rated Films: Trial by Fire; The Souvenir
Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

The Third Wife
The Wandering Soap Opera

May 17-19, 2019
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
A Dog’s Journey (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I haven’t seen the original, so my interest is modest, but a good film about the love of a dog is always welcome. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Enough with these reincarnated dog movies already! Thomas LaTourette (TL): This just looks sad and maudlin, and mostly just a retread of the last one.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I haven’t seen any of this series yet, though I’ve heard good things about them. Halle Berry and Angelica Huston might just be the impetus I need to watch the others. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Liked the first one, didn’t like the second, won’t see the third. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks like a gratuitously violent film though enjoyable if that is your cup of tea. It is not really mine, nor have I seen the prequels, so I will pass.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Sun Is Also a Star (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Another teen love story has some appeal, but not a great deal of it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Cute enough teen romance drama, but where is the substance? Thomas LaTourette (TL): It looks like an okay love story, though nothing original.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Aniara (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The premise is fascinating, the trailer is less so. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Scandinavian sci-fi drama looks tedious. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The saga of a ship lost in space with lots of passengers actually looks pretty interesting, if a little low key.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Meanest Man in Texas (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): An interesting story, but the trailer looks predictable. Peter J. Patrick (PP): After two years playing film festivals this one is eady for its close-up, but why? Thomas LaTourette (TL): It may be a true story, but nothing about the trailer really made me want to see it.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Souvenir (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I remember thinking this film looked interesting when I first saw the trailer, but I cannot recall enough of it, which might prove a problem. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Wistful looking Sundance prize winner seems worth a look. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does not interest me in the film, but the early reviews are good, especially for Honor Swinton Byrne, so it is probably worth seeing.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Trial by Fire (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.7 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	1.3 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (4,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Actor (PP) Actress (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The story has promise, but it’s a bit too similar to “Dead Man Walking” to be more appealing. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Timely account of the execution of an innocent man in Texas in 1992 could be this week’s best new film. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Of the two Texas prison love stories opening, this looks like the much better one.