Three new wide releases, but are really any of them going to be draws? Not likely, though I expect Blacklight has a better shot as any at topping the chart.
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4.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): Another Liam Neeson actioner. Haven’t been interested in one yet and this won’t be the start. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like another paycheck thriller for Liam Neeson. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It looks like a typical Liam Neeson film with lots of action and angst.
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Wesley Lovell (WL): I wasn’t impressed with Kenneth Branagh’s prior Agatha Christie adaptation and this one doesn’t look much better. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks as inferior to the 1978 version as Branagh’s version of Murder on the Orient Express was to its 1974 version. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It does not look to bear much resemblance to the novel but it might still be a fun movie.
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Wesley Lovell (WL): Owen Wilson and Jennifer Lopez in a romantic comedy that looks like it was stolen from the 1990s. Not really interested. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like a failed attempt at bringing back the screwball comedy. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It’s billed as a rom-com but there is no comedy and almost no romance in the trailer.
4.3 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): It looks like a lot of other indie boxing dramas that want to refocus themselves without purpose. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like a fair to middling thriller about a female boxer searching for her missing sister. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It might be an okay movie but the trailer does not make it very interesting.
4.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): I have no idea what this film wants to be about and that does not make me terribly interested. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Berlin as the Nazis are about to take over – looks stylish but doesn’t seem to offer anything new. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I am not certain what the film is about and the trailer did a miserable job trying to sell the film.
5.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer almost got me hooked into the premise, but it never fully ignited beyond that initial spark. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Twisty thriller looks both familiar yet different enough to sustain interest. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer tries to convey unease but it mostly seems pretty tame.
4.7 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): It’s a rather uninspired trailer that doesn’t present its own case for being watched. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Life as seen through the eyes of children was a hit at Cannes. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The reviews are good but a confusing trailer does not make the case for a compelling film about bullying.
4.7 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)
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Wesley Lovell (WL): Not Another Teen Movie. They keep trying and failing, so what’s to expect this one to be any different. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Teen romantic drama looks and sounds annoying. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It doesn’t look to be the worst Valentine’s Day film but it felt too much teenage angst for me.
Three new wide releases, but are really any of them going to be draws? Not likely, though I expect Blacklight has a better shot as any at topping the chart.
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