Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 2-4, 2019

The Fast & Furious franchise has proven formiddable at the box office, which could give Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off franchise, a straight track to the top of the box office. With Lion King fading further in its third week, Hobbs & Shaw should have no problem taking the top spot, but whether it can reach as high as the main series remains to be seen.

Our Highest Rated Films: The Nightingale
Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus

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Aug. 2-4, 2019
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Hobbs & Shaw (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.7 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I have yet to see one of the Fast & Furious films and nothing about this makes me want to start here. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Since I’ve avoided seeing all of the Fast & Furious films, I feel no need to see this film. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The Fast and the Furious films never aimed to be high art, but this one feels a step below the others in making one want to attend.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Leo Da Vinci: Mission Mona Lisa (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	.7 Thomas LaTourrette: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Terrible animation, terrible writing, and a terrible premise make it all look so…terrible. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Historical sacrilege at its worst! Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks like an atrociously bad movie, which is a pity as a movie about the young Da Vinci might have been good.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Luce (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.7 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	1.7 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (5,Critics) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Director (PP) Actress (PP) Supporting Actor (PP) Original Screenplay (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The cast gives one hope, but the trailer is imperfect and hard to appreciate. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Sundance hit looks like a solid thriller with strong acting opportunities for its four main players. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I am not sure about this film, the concept sounds really intriguing and it has a strong cast, but the trailer just did not excite me that way it meant to. I do think and hope it will be good.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Nightingale (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	7.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	1.7 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (5,Critics) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Director (PP) Actress (PP) Original Screenplay (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A fascinating concept from a strong director could be worth a look. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Another festival hit with strong atmosphere from the writer-director of The Babadook. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer is interesting but no more, whereas the reviews make it sound like a vivid, brutal and difficult film to watch, which did not totally come across in the trailer.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Piranhas (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	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 doesn’t do much to make this film look engaging. Peter J. Patrick (PP): It might be good, but this Mafia in Naples film looks too derivative to be anything special. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It sounds like a teenage version of Goodfellas, and that does not really appeal to me.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Them That Follow (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.3 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I have a hard time remember what the film is about and that forgetfulness is telling. Peter J. Patrick (PP): A film about a religious cult centered around snakes is not something I’m eager to see. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The reviews make it sound somewhat intriguing, but the meandering trailer sure dispels a lot of interest in the film.