Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 3-5, 2012

Looking at Film from Every Angle

Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 3-5, 2012

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February 1, 2012

Wesley Lovell

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Will Daniel Radcliffe show the Twilight trio how to open a movie? Very likely, though more for the fact that the film will target a sizable fanbase than for the fact that Radcliffe is in it.

Consensus

Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement.

Big Miracle: Predictable crowd pleaser may be more the former than the latter.
Chronicle: An interesting concept that needs excellent execution to be a success.
The Woman in Black: Atmospheric. Creepy. It’s the kind of movie that should do well out of the gate.
The Innkeepers: A limited release to build up word of mouth may work for some films, but horror doesn’t tend to permit that type of release schedule.

WIDE RELEASES

Big Miracle
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Thoughts It could be heartwarming or banal, it’s hard to tell. At least the two leads are both watchable.	Thoughts Looks like a perfectly admirable film for prepubescent girls.	Thoughts The kind of treacly sweet film that doesn’t get remembered come Oscar time (or more than a month after its release).

Big Miracle

See the original
CinemaSight
Trailer & Poster
Preview

Will I See?

Recommendation?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

It could be heartwarming or banal, it’s hard to tell. At least the two leads are both watchable.

Thoughts

Looks like a perfectly admirable film for prepubescent girls.

Thoughts

The kind of treacly sweet film that doesn’t get remembered come Oscar time (or more than a month after its release).

Chronicle
See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
Will I See?	Will I See?	Will I See?
Recommendation?	Recommendation?	Recommendation?
Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances
Thoughts I must admit that I’m intrigued by the premise and the trailer, so if my friends are amenable, I’d like to see it at some point.	Thoughts Looks like a low-wattage kids’ sci-fi movie.	Thoughts Interesting looking premise that won’t be remembered in 11 months for award season.

Chronicle

See the original
CinemaSight
Trailer & Poster
Preview

Will I See?

Recommendation?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

I must admit that I’m intrigued by the premise and the trailer, so if my friends are amenable, I’d like to see it at some point.

Thoughts

Looks like a low-wattage kids’ sci-fi movie.

Thoughts

Interesting looking premise that won’t be remembered in 11 months for award season.

The Woman in Black
See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
Will I See?	Will I See?	Will I See?
Recommendation?	Recommendation?	Recommendation?
Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances
Thoughts I’m very interested in this film. Not only am I fan of Gothic horror, but being a film about the supernatural only adds to my interest.	Thoughts Looks like it could be an interesting eerie little thriller.	Thoughts Could be the kind of film that pulls in a few small nods, but will it be remembered so long after a January release?

The Woman in Black

See the original
CinemaSight
Trailer & Poster
Preview

Will I See?

Recommendation?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

I’m very interested in this film. Not only am I fan of Gothic horror, but being a film about the supernatural only adds to my interest.

Thoughts

Looks like it could be an interesting eerie little thriller.

Thoughts

Could be the kind of film that pulls in a few small nods, but will it be remembered so long after a January release?

LIMITED RELEASES

The Innkeepers
See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
Will I See?	Will I See?	Will I See?
Recommendation?	Recommendation?	Recommendation?
Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances
Thoughts The concept is interesting and a good, clean fright is always exciting. But there’s some palpable cliche on the surface that it might not be able to overcome.	Thoughts Looks like a standard ghost story.	Thoughts Supposed to be a creepy horror film, albeit the kind that Oscar completely ignores.

The Innkeepers

See the original
CinemaSight
Trailer & Poster
Preview

Will I See?

Recommendation?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

The concept is interesting and a good, clean fright is always exciting. But there’s some palpable cliche on the surface that it might not be able to overcome.