I have no idea which of the three dismal releases will take the top spot at the box office and I’m doubtful any of them will. The film that seems the most likely to top the other three is Parker if only because it stars Jennifer Lopez who has fans even if few of them as an actress.

Individual Commentaries

Wesley Lovell: What a horrid lot of films releasing this weekend, at least wide. The limited engagements seem far more promising.
Peter J. Patrick: Just when you think you’ve seen it all along comes something called Movie 43 with what seems like half of Hollywood opening itself up to total embarrassment – they’re running from it and so should you!
Tripp Burton: Some more uninteresting genre pieces come rolling out this year, so i will stay at home where it’s warm and catch up on Turner Classic Movies instead.

Jan. 25-27, 2013
	Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Movie 43 (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Parker (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	John Dies at the End (LImited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
	Never For Fans of the Genre None	On DVD For Fans of the Genre None	Never For Fans of the Genre None	On DVD For Fans of the Genre None
	Never For Fans of the Genre None	Never Avoid It None	Never For Fans of the Genre None	Never For Fans of the Genre None
	On DVD For Fans of the Genre None	In Theaters For Fans of the Genre None	On DVD For Fans of the Genre None	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts None
KEY:	Personal Impression Personal Pick of the Week Recommendation (For Everyone) Recommendation (For Genre Fans) Recommendation (For Film Enthusiasts) Recommendation (Avoid It)		Oscar Impression: Oscar Codes: M: Major (Picture, Directing, Acting) S: Support (Writing, Music, Editing, Cinematography) C: Creative (Production Design, Costumes, Makeup) T: Tech (Sound, Visual Effects) A: Animated Feature D: Documentary Feature F: Foreign LanguageFilm
	All ratings are on a scale of 0 to 10 (with 0 being no interest / no recommendation, and 10 being absolute interest / recommendation). The Avoid rating follows the same 0 to 10 format with 10 being the highest recommendation that you avoid the film at all costs. Each Person selects makes a “Pick of the Week,” some weeks may have more than one, some may have none at all.

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (Cinema Sight Preview)

Knife Fight