Looking at the Weekend: Oct. 17-19, 2014

It’s going to be stiff competition when your three wide releases are all targeting different demographics. Romantics will be heading out to The Best of Me, men will be heading to Fury and families will be off to see The Book of Life. In the end, the film most on Oscar’s radar will probably be the one to triumph.

Individual Commentaries

Wesley Lovell: It’s hard to pick just one or two titles this week as there are a number of prominent possibilities.
Peter J. Patrick: Birdman and Fury arrive, no doubt adding to their Oscar buzz. The Book of Life could be an animation sleeper.
Tripp Burton: Birdman is one of the most anticipated films of the year, and comes out in a weekend where nothing else looks too decent, so it should be an easy choice if it’s playing anywhere near you.
Thomas LaTourrette: I am intrigued to see the much talked about Birdman, though somehow I can’t imagine it living up to its hype. Other than that, there is surprisingly something for everyone.

Oct. 17-19, 2014, Wide *see below for Limited releases
	The Best of Me (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	The Book of Life (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Fury (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	SEE BELOW FOR LIMITED RELEASES
	Never For Nicholas Sparks Fans None	On DVD For Animation Fans A	In Theaters For War Fans M,S,C,T
	On DVD For Nicholas Sparks Fans None	On DVD For Animation Fans A	On DVD For WWII Aficionados M,S,T
	On DVD For Nicholas Sparks Fans None	On DVD For Animation Fans A	In Theaters For War Film Fans M,S,C,T
	Never For Romantic Movie Fans None	In Theaters For Animation Fans A	In Theaters For Everyone M,C,T
Oct. 17-19, 2014, Limited
	Birdman (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Camp X-Ray (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Dear White People (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	SEE BELOW FOR LIMITED RELEASES
	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts M,S	Never For Kristen Stewart Fans M	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts S
	In Theaters For Film Enthusiasts M,S,C,T	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts None	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts None
	In Theaters For Film Enthusiasts M,S,T	On DVD For War on Terror Film Fans None	On DVD For Everyone None
	In Theaters For Dark Comedy Fans M,S	Never For Everyone None	On DVD For Everyone S
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.