Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 16-18, 2021

With Black Widow entering its second week, three films hope to take it down, but only one of them is likely to do so. The original Space Jam was a success in its day and this is the only one of the three new wide releases with any chance of toppling Black Widow.

Our Highest Rated Films: Gunpowder Milkshake
Our Best Awards Ratings: None

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (Wide)
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters (Limited)
Casanova, Last Love (Limited)
A Dim Valley (Virtual)
How to Deter a Robber (Limited)
Josee, The Tiger and the Fish (Limited)
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (Limited)
Mama Weed (Limited)
No Ordinary Man (Limited)
The Sleepless Unrest: The Real Conjuring Home (Limited)
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (Limited)

Jul. 16-18, 2021
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I didn’t get to see the original, but I wanted to. I will see both eventually on home video some day. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like another mindless modern horror film to me. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I didn’t see the first one, and the trailer just did not make this one look very appealing.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Gunpowder Milkshake (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I love the cast, but the utter lack and delay of marketing doesn’t fill me with much hope. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Strong female cast may or may not be enough to put this action flick across. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A game cast makes this female centric action film look fun.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I never saw the first film, but this trailer looks abysmal with terrible acting to boot. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Live action-animation mix aimed at young kids isn’t for me. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I never saw the original film, but this one looks pretty stupid.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Die in a Gunfight (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A stylish looking film, but the trailer isn’t engaging enough. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Romeo and Juliet tale set in modern day New York can’t hold a candle to West Side Story. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It is trying to be a modern take on Romeo and Juliet, but it looks more dumb than profound.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Great White (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A sequel to a series I’ve never had much desire to see releasing ahead of the unnecessary Shark Week events. Peter J. Patrick (PP): ooks like a poor man’s Jaws albeit with a more realistic looking shark. Thomas LaTourette (TL): There have already seemed to be enough shark attack movies that we did not need another one, and this one looks pretty cheesy.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Out of Death (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.7 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Bruce Willis looks like he’s phoning it in, so what’s the point of us showing up? Peter J. Patrick (PP): atest waste of time Bruce Willis film – re-watch Die Hard instead. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A bad title and a hokey trailer are not going to bring huge crowds to see this.