Looking at the Weekend: Jun. 14-16, 2013

Looking at Film from Every Angle

Looking at the Weekend: Jun. 14-16, 2013

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June 12, 2013

Wesley Lovell

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There’s no question Man of Steel will top the weekend box office. The question is by how much. Its predecessor opened to a strong $52 million seven years ago. Buzz seems much stronger this time and if it’s better than its predecessor, totals should easily increase. In 2013 dollars, the opening was only around $63 million, which would fall in line with titles like Thor and Captain America. Yet, I think it will end up even higher based on buzz and the fact that it’s a standalone feature that represents one of the oldest superhero franchises in history.

Individual Commentaries

Wesley Lovell: A stunning week for new releases with plenty of intriguing possibilities. Even the wide releases don’t seem to be dismal prospects. Man of Steel is a given in terms of a recommendation, but I’m more fascinated by the prospects of Berberian Sound Studio than anything.
Peter J. Patrick: Superman to the rescue in what appears to be otherwise another bleak release week.
Tripp Burton: We get a lot of big releases this week, both in the studio releases and the independent front.

Jun. 14-16, 2013
	Man of Steel (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	This Is the End (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	Berberian Sound Studio (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	The Bling Ring (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
	In Theaters For Superhero Fans C,T	On DVD For Comedy Fans None	In Theaters For Film Enthusiasts M,S,T	On DVD For Film Enthusiasts M,S
	In Theaters For Everyone S,C,T	Never For People Who Would Watch Anything None	On DVD For Horror Fans None	Never Avoid It None
	In Theaters For Superhero Fans T	In Theaters For Comedy Fans None	On DVD For Horror Fans None	In Theaters For Film Enthusiasts S
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
KEY:	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.