With the holiday films fading and last week’s opener likely to follow the second-week plummet most horror films do, then one of this weekend’s releases could post a high enough tally to top the slowly diminishing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Paddington 2 has the best potential thanks to its sequel status and the prior film’s decent $18 million opening. Of course, Proud Mary could also do well as could The Commuter, so right now, things are a bit up in the air and not soon to be decided.
Our Highest Rated Films: Paddington 2, The Insult Our Best Awards Ratings: The Insult (Oscars)
5.3 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): For a Liam Neeson actioner, this one doesn’t look awful, though it doesn’t look great either. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Low wattage thriller looks like another waste of Liam Neeson’s talents. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a fine action film, but not much different than a lot of other Liam Neeson films. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer is more exciting than I expected, especially Vera Farmiga’s cool portrayal. I get the impression from the reviews that it will be an enjoyable if forgettable thriller.
7.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Tripp Burton: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): I still need to see the original, but it looks charming. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like a perfectly entertaining sequel to the delightful 2014 original. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a solid children’s film, and my kids are excited! Thomas LaTourette (TL): I haven’t gotten around to watching the first one yet, though word of mouth on both is good. The trailers always look more slapsticky than I remember the books being, but at some point I need to try them out.
6.3 Wesley Lovell: (10) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): Absolutely ready to give this one a go. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Good cast looks wasted in undercooked crime drama. Tripp Burton (TB): This looks like a lot of fun. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks no better or worse than any number of hit man films where the protagonist suddenly has to look after a child from a hit gone wrong. Henson should be fun in the role, but I just am not that excited by it.
7.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (9) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)
5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (8,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (7,Oscars)
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Foreign Film (WL,TB,TL)
Individual Commentary:
Wesley Lovell (WL): It’s on the Best Foreign Language Film shortlist, so it must have some merit. Peter J. Patrick (PP): The effects of historical trauma on modern Lebanese society seems worth catching at some point. Tripp Burton (TB): This is one of the short-listed films for the Foreign Film Oscar, and it is supposedly very deserving. Thomas LaTourette (TL): With Middle East politics being in the news daily, this takes on a very topical air. It looks intriguing and from the preview I can see why it was short listed for the Oscar.
5.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): It just doesn’t hold a lot of appeal for me. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Heavy-going Brazilian drama set in early 19th Century might be one for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Tripp Burton (TB): This could be an interesting little film to discover. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A confusing trailer gives hints to the movie’s plot, but left enough murky for me that it just did not grab me.
With the holiday films fading and last week’s opener likely to follow the second-week plummet most horror films do, then one of this weekend’s releases could post a high enough tally to top the slowly diminishing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Paddington 2 has the best potential thanks to its sequel status and the prior film’s decent $18 million opening. Of course, Proud Mary could also do well as could The Commuter, so right now, things are a bit up in the air and not soon to be decided.
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