Category: Looking at the Weekend

The dinos are back and they will be back in a big way with an almost certain $100 million-plus opening. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: In spite of my reservations, I’m ready for Jurassic World. I’m also curious about Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Peter J. Patrick: Nothing I’m in any rush to see…

You should definitely count out Entourage, which will likely be a huge dud. The third Insidious film could do well, but my bet is on Spy topping the chart with a sizable weekend. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Spy could be fun, but I’d put my money on seeing Love & Mercy for nothing if not…

It’s rather interesting that July has turned out quite different than anyone would have predicted just a few months ago. While I doubt Aloha can beat San Andreas, I wouldn’t be surprised. It could be a close race and they’ll likely be the weekend’s top two films. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Despite the cast, Aloha…

Tomorrowland will handily crush the competition. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I’m not interested in the bastardization of one of the 1980’s greatest horror films, so Tomorrowland is my choice. Peter J. Patrick: Seems like deja-vu all over again with a horror classic remake, a feature-length advertisement for a Disney theme park and a possible treat…

It will be interesting to see how two cult favorites can do with sequels of completely different styles. I suspect the more established franchise will top the more recent one. However, it will be most interesting if either can stave off the third week of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Both of…

Avengers will hold the top spot for a second week, but Hot Pursuit should open in second. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Nothing this week looks really exciting. Peter J. Patrick: A light release week in which three out of four may actually turn out to be good films. Tripp Burton: Nothing great-looking this weekend, but…

How high will the Avengers sequel climb at the box office? There’s zero competition, so it could be huge. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I’m less excited about the new Avengers movie than I expected to be. Peter J. Patrick: The latest entry in a popular franchise and the latest version of a classic novel first…

Furious 7 is likely to finally fall from the top position against the time-twisting romance Age of Adaline. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Age of Adaline has promise, but the inexperienced director behind it doesn’t give one hope. Peter J. Patrick: This week’s new releases seem to offer something new. We shall see. Tripp Burton: Oh…

Another week at the top for Furious 7 is likely, but Paul Blart may be a tough comeptitor. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Unfriended might be interesting, but Child 44 is probably the better option. Peter J. Patrick: Some of this week’s new films seem moderately interesting, but nothing really screams “must-see”. Tripp Burton: Lots of…

Another week with no competition, so the only question is will the latest Nicholas Sparks offering top the second weekend of Furious 7 or will it be a short ride? Chalk up another weekend for the seventh journey of the Fast and Furious crew. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: The real quality stuff come from the…

Even if something else had opened wide this weekend, Furious 7 was going to dominate anyway. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I haven’t seen any of the Fast & Furious films. That will not change this week. Of the rest, none of the indie releases seem that interesting. Peter J. Patrick: A couple of decent art-house…

Ferrell and Hart are most likely to be the weekend’s winners, though Home probably deserves it more. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Home seems like a sweet animated comedy while on the indie side, my curiosity is piqued by both White God and A Girl Like Her. Peter J. Patrick: This appears to be a pretty…

The second part of the Divergent series should easily best the weekend’s other new releases. Whether it can top the second weekend of Cinderella depends on a lot of things, but I think it should still win. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: The original Divergent was engaging enough that it makes this weekend’s release my best…

Disney has little competition this weekend for box office dominance and should do some spectacular numbers. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Early response from critics seems positive, so it’s possible Cinderella might not be at all bad. Home Sweet Hell seems more entertaining. Peter J. Patrick: Hopefully Disney’s live-action Cinderella lives up to the hype because…

It’ll be a tough weekend for Unfnished Business, which will be trying become a comedy hit, but struggling against the sci-fi spectacle of Chappie. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Chappie might be good, it might not. Neill Blomkamp didn’t do badly with Elysium, but it was a step down from District 9. Either way, the concept…