Looking at the Weekend: May 26-28, 2017

When you have a venerable franchise against a movie that no one seems to be clamoring for, the venerable franchise should win. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales maybe the latest in a series that’s grown long in the tooth, but its main competition is Baywatch, a film that hopes to tap into the audience that made 21 Jump Street a surprise hit. The difference here is critics. They have been consistently negative on both films and, for Baywatch, that’s not a good sign since Jump Street did fairly well with critics.

Our Highest Rated Films: Pirates of the Caribbean (sort of)
Our Best Awards Ratings: Baywatch (Razzies)

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Buena Vista Social Club: Adios
The Here After
Long Strange Trip – The Untold Story of The Grateful Dead

May 26-28, 2017
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Baywatch (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	1.3 Wesley Lovell: (0) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (1)	2.8 Wesley Lovell: (7,Razzies) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (4,Razzies)	Categories: Picture (WL,TL) Director (WL,TL) Actor (WL,TL) Actress (WL) Supporting Actor (WL) Supporting Actress (WL) Writing (WL,TL) Remake/Sequel (WL) Screen Couple (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Theirs is nothing about this movie that appeals to me on an emotional or mental level. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Is it possible to turn a dumb TV series into an even dumber movie? It seems so. Tripp Burton (TB): This is a completely unnecessary reboot of a franchise I don’t think anyone really cared about in the first place. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks truly dreadful, only for diehard fans of Dwayne Johnson or Zac Efron.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.8 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	1.0 Wesley Lovell: (4,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Production Design (WL) Costume Design (WL) Makeup (WL) Sound Mixing (WL) Sound Editing (WL) Visual Effects (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This franchise has faded tremendously since its origin and each new entry feels like an exercise in futility. Peter J. Patrick (PP): I wasn’t a fan of the first series and don’t have an inclination to see this. Tripp Burton (TB): This is a completely unnecessary sequel to a franchise I don’t think anyone really cares about anymore. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow was a comedy inspiration in the first of these films, but the films have gotten progressively worse with time, and this one looks like no exception.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Drone (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.5 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A conventional drama that thinks its from a progressive perspective, but feels utterly regressive. Peter J. Patrick (PP): This looks like a lame thriller. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks completely forgettable. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The story of a Pakistani man wanting justice for the death by drone of his wife and daughter sounds interesting, but the trailer makes the film look heavy handed and just not that interesting.