Looking at the Weekend: Oct. 25-27, 2019

It’s hard to know how the weekend will go. Maleficent had a much weaker debut than expected, but the new releases this week don’t inspire confidence in success. Black and Blue feels like the latest in a series of genre bombs while Countdown doesn’t seem to have the horror heft most of its ilk do. It’s possible Maleficent stays on top, Joker returns to the top, or one of the new releases manages to surprise. If any film can, Countdown is probably it.

Our Highest Rated Films: Frankie, The Current War
Our Best Awards Ratings: None

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Hosefull 4
Jesus Is King
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Mountaintop
QT8: The First Eight
The Reliant
Western Stars

Oct. 25-27, 2019
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Black and Blue (Wide 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 corrupt cop drama has been around too long and while there are elements here that could be interesting, the trailer doesn’t look it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Nothing original here. Thomas LaTourette (TL): While the trailer looks fairly exciting, I get the impression from reviews that it does not hold up as a feature film.			Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Countdown (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): An interesting concept, but the trailer doesn’t entirely sell it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks silly.. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The premise sounds interesting, an app that tells people when they are going to die, but when it veers into the supernatural, it feels like it loses impact.			Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Current War (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This film has been waiting in the wings for years thanks to the collapse of The Weinstein Company, but the lack of release until now suggests that it’s not likely very good. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Long delayed release could be problematic. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This actually looks pretty fascinating as the rivalry between Edison and Tesla was heated. Being a Weinstein Company release will probably doom it from getting any Oscar nominations.			Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Frankie (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.5 Wesley Lovell: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): There are elements here that could make for an interesting drama, but the trailer isn’t perfect. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It sounds like it will be a nice if unexceptional film about a large family gathering.