Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 1-3, 2017

There’s little competition over the Memorial Day weekend. There will probably be a three-peat for The Hitman’s Bodyguard on a dreary box office weekend. The lone new “wide” release is Tulip Fever, which is being dumped on Labor Day weekend where few films ever succeed.

Our Highest Rated Films: Viceroy’s House; The Teacher
Our Best Awards Ratings: Tulip Fever (Oscars); Viceroy’s House (Oscars)

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Dolores
Do It Like an Hombre
I Do…Until I Don’t
Jackals
Valley of Bones
The Vault

Sep. 1-3, 2017
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Tulip Fever (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	2.8 Wesley Lovell: (1,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (4,Oscars) Tripp Burton: (4,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (2,Oscars)	Categories: Supporting Actress (TB) Production Design (WL,PP,TB,TL) Costume Design (WL,PP,TB,TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The film has been delayed so often that I wonder if it’s really any good. Peter J. Patrick (PP): The bloom is probably off this long-delayed historical drama, but it might still be worth checking out. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a dry period drama, but a pretty one at least. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It should be an interesting take on old Dutch times, but it looks like it gets mired down in a love story that is not that original.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
A Boy Called Po (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Claptrap and hogwash. That’s what the film looks like. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Low-key family drama about an autistic boy and his recently widowed father is at least something different. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks a little too cloying of a film for me. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I like the visual way they try to show the autistic boy’s world, but the movie looks awfully saccharine.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Layover (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (2)	1.0 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (4,Razzies)	Categories: Picture (TL) Director (TL) Actress (TL) Original Screenplay (TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): There might be some funny stuff in the film, but the trailer doesn’t work for me. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Dumb looking comedy will likely open and close without much notice. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks completely unfunny, but the Directed by William H. Macy credit has me intrigued. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This comedy about two female friends fighting over the same man looks truly terrible.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Teacher (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.3 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’m most curious to see how this one turns out. It looks fascinating in certain respects. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Czech drama about a corrupt teacher in the last days of communist rule seems obvious. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a sharp satire. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks at a despotic teacher in 1983 Czechoslovakia could be an insightful view of the communist world at the time.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Temple (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.8 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Another supernatural horror film set in Asia where Americans are scared of the mystery of ancient supersititions. Not me. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Japanese horror film looks more intriguing than its run-of-the-mill Hollywood counterparts. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like more non-sensical horror. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Another horror movie, this one set in Japan. Nothing about the trailer was very scary.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Unlocked (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A cheap-looking action thriller. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Espionage drama with strong international cast with a low profile might be a near-miss. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a servicable but forgettable action film. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A big name cast overacts like mad in what looks to be a not very exciting thriller.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Viceroy’s House (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.5 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (8) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	1.8 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (4,Oscars) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (3,Oscars)	Categories: Cinematography (PP) Production Design (PP,TL) Costume Design (PP,TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’m curious about this film from a historical perspective, but the delay in its release suggests perhaps it’s not that great. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Historical epic about the end of the British Raj would probably be more successful as a TV miniseries, but looks ravishing. Tripp Burton (TB): I don’t know what to make of this film except that it doesn’t appeal to me at all. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This should be a stirring movie about the independence of India from the British Raj, but it looks too tame and then bogs down with a romance between two servants. It could have been much more.