Looking at the Weekend: Oct. 5-7, 2018

The battle for the top spot at the box office is going to be fierce, but a comic book adaptation is far more likely to top it than a romantic drama starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. That said, both films will do incredibly good box office respectively. Venom is the first antihero in the Sony expanded Marvel universe to get his own film. While the film was initially meant to be R-Rated, it’s been scaled back to PG-13, which means more audiences can watch it legally. That said, it may come as a disappointment to those who expect something a bit bolder from a character like Venom. On the other side of the coin is the fourth film to carry the title A Star Is Born. Cooper steps behind the camera as well as in front of it alongside one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. That combination, with all of the stellar reviews, should bolster its box office quite high for opening weekend.

Our Highest Rated Films: A Star Is Born
Our Best Awards Ratings: A Star Is Born (Oscars)

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Over the Limit
Studio 54

Oct. 5-7, 2018
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
A Star Is Born (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	8.0 Wesley Lovell: (8) Peter J. Patrick: (9) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	8.0 Wesley Lovell: (9,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (9,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (6,Oscars)	Categories: Picture (WL,PP,TL) Director (WL,PP,TL) Actor (WL,PP,TL) Actress (WL,PP,TL) Adapted Screenplay (WL,PP) Original Score (PP) Original Song (WL,TL) Film Editing (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The reviews are terrific and I love Lady Gaga, so I’m definitely sold. Peter J. Patrick (PP): I’m a bit skeptical, but early word is it is the best version yet of the perennial show biz cautionary tale. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I am not sure that the world needed another remake of this film, but the reviews are very good even if the trailer is lackluster.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Venom (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	1.7 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (5,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Sound Mixing (PP) Sound Editing (PP) Visual Effects (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Although I’m reticent to believe that Sony can do better than the dreck its put out to date for Marvel, I have hope because of Tom Hardy Peter J. Patrick (PP): I’d pretty much given upon Marvel adaptations, but this horror film looks like it might be a cut above most. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks like the weakest Marvel movie in some time, lots of violence without much redeeming plot.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Chasing the Blues (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.0 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This looks like a tepid comedy. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Low wattage con man comedy doesn’t look very appealing. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The premise could make for either a good chase caper or a funny film, but the trailer made it all look dull and uninteresting.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Hate U Give (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.7 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (9) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	2.0 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (6,Critics) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Picture (PP) Director (PP) Actress (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer didn’t sell me, but good word makes it sound like it might be worth my time. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Adaptation of a young adult novel about racial injustice has gotten early raves. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer was not that interesting, but the early reviews make it sound like a worthwhile film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Heavy Trip (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.7 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): It could be diverting, but there’s so much else to see out there. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Doesn’t look like a trip worth taking. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer shows the potential for this to be a fun sleeper hit, though it could be yet another dull road trip film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Loving Pablo (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Conceptually, this could be really good, but the trailers aren’t great. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Poorly reviewed biopic of drug lord Pablo Escobar looks like one to avoid. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer looks exciting if a little confusing, but the early reviews are not kind, so it may not be worth seeing.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Shine (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.7 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): It looks a bit corny. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Social drama dance movie with a tired premise doesn’t excite me. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Refusing to sell a building to stop gentrification, hmm. It reminds me of Herbie Rides Again from Disney studios in 1974, and the story does not appear that updated.