Looking at the Weekend: Oct. 10-12, 2014

I’ll admit I’m completely stymied about which of the four new releases will top the box office. Each have their positive qualities and each have drawbacks. In the end, family film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day may have a slight edge over Dracula Untold, which could also easily be a bomb.

Individual Commentaries

Wesley Lovell: The wide release offerings don’t look so hot, but St. Vincent might be the most enjoyable of the limited releases.
Peter J. Patrick: Several lesser players in this year’s Oscar race open, most notably J.K. Simmons in Whiplash.
Tripp Burton: The wide releases this week are dismal looking, but there is some really exciting stuff hitting the art houses.
Thomas LaTourrette: This week has a few films with strong performances that may be remembered at Oscar time. The Judge (Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr.), Kill the Messenger (Jeremy Renner), and St. Vincent (Bill Murray) all sound decent, but J.K. Simmons’ performance in Whiplash makes it sound like the film to see.

Oct. 10-12, 2014 (Wide) *see below for Limited releases
	Addicted (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Dracula Untold (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	The Judge (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
	On DVD For Romantic Drama Fans None	Never For Kids Film Fans None	Never For Vampire Fans None	On DVD For Family Drama Fans M,S
	On DVD For Thriller Fans None	On DVD For Comedy Fans None	On DVD For Horror Fans None	In Theaters For Drama Fans M
	On DVD For Erotica Fans None	On DVD For Family Film Fans None	In Theaters For Horror Fans None	On DVD For Everyone None
	Never For Thriller Fans None	Never For Kids Movie Fans None	Never For Horror Fans None	In Theaters For Action Fans M
Oct. 10-12, 2014 (Limited)
	Kill the Messenger (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	St. Vincent (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Whiplash (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
	On DVD For Political Thriller Fans M,S	On DVD For Everyone M,S	On DVD For Film Enthusiats M,S
	In Theaters For Mystery Fans S	On DVD For Quirky Comedy Fans M	In Theaters For Everyone M,S
	On DVD For Spy Fans None	On DVD For Bill Murray Fans M,S	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts M,S
	On DVD For True Life Film Fans M	On DVD For Bill Murray Fans None	In Theaters For Uplifting Film Fans M
KEY:	Personal Impression Personal Pick of the Week Recommendation (For Everyone) Recommendation (For Genre Fans) Recommendation (For Film Enthusiasts) Recommendation (Avoid It)		Oscar Impression: Oscar Codes: M: Major (Picture, Directing, Acting) S: Support (Writing, Music, Editing, Cinematography) C: Creative (Production Design, Costumes, Makeup) T: Tech (Sound, Visual Effects) A: Animated Feature D: Documentary Feature F: Foreign LanguageFilm
KEY:	All ratings are on a scale of 0 to 10 (with 0 being no interest / no recommendation, and 10 being absolute interest / recommendation). The Avoid rating follows the same 0 to 10 format with 10 being the highest recommendation that you avoid the film at all costs. Each Person selects makes a “Pick of the Week,” some weeks may have more than one, some may have none at all.