While there are ostensibly two wide releases this coming weekend, only one of them has any potential to make a box office splash. Belfast is a film festival hit from director Kenneth Branagh. Those kinds of films rarely ever top the box office and that will be especially true right now in the late-pandemic box office. No, the big film releasing this weekend with a chance at the top spot is Clifford the Big Red Dog. Looking to be a big family-focused event, the film’s trailers are charming enough, but against the second weekend of Disney’s Eternals, I wouldn’t expect it to open at the top.
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9.3 Wesley Lovell: (9) Peter J. Patrick: (10) Thomas LaTourrette: (9)
10.0 Wesley Lovell: (10,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (10,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (10,Oscars)
Categories:
Picture (WL,PP,TL)
Director (WL,PP,TL)
Actor (WL,TL)
Actress (WL,TL)
Supporting Actor (WL,PP,TL)
Supporting Actress (WL,PP,TL)
Original Screenplay (WL,PP,TL)
Original Score (WL,TL)
Original Song (TL)
Film Editing (WL,TL)
Cinematography (WL,PP,TL)
Production Design (WL,PP,TL)
Costume Design (WL,PP,TL)
Makeup (WL)
Sound (PP,TL)
Individual Commentary:
Wesley Lovell (WL): Every major Oscar contender is a must see. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Genuine audience pleaser should be an Oscar frontrunner in numerous categories. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This is an early front runner for the Oscar, but it will be interesting to see if it holds up to the hype. It should score a lot of nominations, and probably deservedly so.
4.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
Categories:
None
Individual Commentary:
Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer is cute enough, but not very interesting. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Kid’s film looks awfully dumb even for 5-year-olds. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks made for kids and probably has a few laughs for adults, but very few.
3.3 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
Categories:
None
Individual Commentary:
Wesley Lovell (WL): The film looks unfocused and familiar. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Haven’t we had enough post-apocalyptic thrillers for a while? Thomas LaTourette (TL): Some early reviews make it sound decent, but this dystopian thriller’s trailer does not grab one.
While there are ostensibly two wide releases this coming weekend, only one of them has any potential to make a box office splash. Belfast is a film festival hit from director Kenneth Branagh. Those kinds of films rarely ever top the box office and that will be especially true right now in the late-pandemic box office. No, the big film releasing this weekend with a chance at the top spot is Clifford the Big Red Dog. Looking to be a big family-focused event, the film’s trailers are charming enough, but against the second weekend of Disney’s Eternals, I wouldn’t expect it to open at the top.
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