This week, we have the battle of the genre flicks with horror film The Roommate trying to keep underwater escape thriller Sanctum down.
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.
The Roommate: We won’t be watching (100%) and don’t even think about Oscar consideration (100%).
Sanctum: Not watching it (67%) nor will Oscar be (100%).
Cold Weather: We are mostly against (67%) but unified in it not being an Oscar contender (100%).
Dressed: Another split decision against (67%) and unification against Oscar (100%).
The Other Woman: Finally a movie we will watch even if only on DVD (100%), but we don’t think Oscar will take notice (100%).
Waiting for Forever: More ambivalence (100%) in both directions (100%).
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ThoughtsThe Single White Female stalker motif isn’t that fresh anymore and while I do love the occasional horror film, this one doesn’t look that good. |
ThoughtsLooks like a low wattage suspense film. |
ThoughtsLooks like another horrible horror film. |
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| SANCTUM | ||||
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ThoughtsIf I had the time or the inclination, I’d be a spelunker. I love caves. This looks to have some amazing cinematography, but I can’t really see myself watching it at the theater. |
ThoughtsLooks like another 3-D film where the gimmicks outweigh the thrills. |
ThoughtsLooks like another horrible action film. |
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ThoughtsThe premise doesn’t sound too bad, but with a lack of notable known quantities behind and in front of the camera, I am not so sure it will be that great. |
ThoughtsI love mystery and suspense films with some meat on their bones, but this one doesn’t look like it has any. |
ThoughtsLooks like another horrible indie film. |
ThoughtsPENDING |
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| DRESSED | ||||
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ThoughtsI don’t even watch the fashion-themed reality shows, so this just isn’t my cuppa. |
ThoughtsLooks like it could be inspirational, but I’m in no rush to see it. |
ThoughtsLooks like another horrible documentary film. |
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ThoughtsDon Roos’ The Opposite of Sex was a fantastic film. If he can accomplish the same with the always-interesting Natalie Portman, this could be good. Still, I’ll wait until DVD to catch it. |
ThoughtsDon Roos is an interesting director and Natalie Portman is the star of the moment, but I’ll wait for it on DVD. |
ThoughtsThe team behind this is strong enough that this could be an interesting rental. |
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| WAITING FOR FOREVER | ||||
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ThoughtsIt just doesn’t look that appealing. |
ThoughtsLooks like it could be a modern version of Holiday, but I’ll stick with Hepburn and Grant. |
ThoughtsLooks like another horrible romantic comedy. |
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