Looking at the Weekend: May 7-9, 2021

With a disappointing couple of weeks at the box office, two new films are hoping to change the calculus. Here Today is a comedy from the mind of Billy Crystal and co-starring Tiffany Haddish. Both have decent bases of appreciation, so it could perform well. The same could be said of Guy Ritchie’s new film, Wrath of Man, starring Jason Statham. Historically, Statham’s non-franchise action films tend to do poorly and this looks to be one. The pair of Ritchie and Statham might signify a larger chance of success or it could spell disaster. We’ll see what kinds of films audiences will be willing to make it to the theater for with this week’s performances.

Our Highest Rated Films: Here Today
Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Above Suspicion (Limited)
Duty Free (Limited)
Terrible Child (Limited)
The Human Factor (Limited)
My Love (Limited)
The Paper Tigers (Limited)
Undergods (Limited)
White People Money (Limited)

May 7-9, 2021
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Here Today (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	.7 Wesley Lovell: (2,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Original Screenplay (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Looks like a surprisingly funny film. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Here today, gone tomorrow. Crystal and Haddish seem amusing at best. Thomas LaTourette (TL): From the trailer, it could be either funny or incredibly mawkish, and I am not certain which way it will go.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Wrath of Man (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): Another waste of time from Jason Statham. Peter J. Patrick (PP): A monotonous trailer portends a monotonous film. No Thanks. Thomas LaTourette (TL): There are some exciting action bits, but it feels pretty stale.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Benny Loves You (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	1.3 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (1)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A dumb-looking schlocky horror film. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Low-grade Child’s Play wannabe with an ugly rag doll. I’ll pass. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Wow this looks bad, dumb and just plain stupid.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Initiation (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.7 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (1) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The film might have potential, but the trailer’s not compelling. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Dumb looking slasher movie. Stay home. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Reading about it, this slasher film seems like it wants to have a social conscience, but the trailer did little to make that apparent.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Locked In (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (1) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A generic looking thriller. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Dumb looking crime thriller. Don’t bother. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This thriller does not look that interesting nor even very tense.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Mainstream (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Andrew Garfield is always a pleasure to watch, but I’m not cretain about this one. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Eccentric comedy tries too hard to be relevant. Thomas LaTourette (TL): With an energetic Andrew Garfield, at first this feels like it might be going somewhere, but it feels pretty mundane by the end.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Paper Spiders (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	2.0 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (6,Critics) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Actress (PP) Supporting Actress (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A forgettable trailer usually makes a forgettable film. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Lili Taylor is back for Mother’s Day. Go see her. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It looks to have a good performance by Lili Taylor as a woman losing her grip on reality, yet it also looks like too pat a mother/daughter drama to be that good.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Unthinkable (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A disaster film that doesn’t look nearly as compelling as it wants to seem. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Odd thriller from Sweden doesn’t look too appealing. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Terrorists? Aliens? The trailer piques some interest, but so much is unexplained that it is frustrating.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Water Man (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A kid-friendly feature that doesn’t look very adult-friendly. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Offbeat adventure film looks to be a good one for older kids. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I am not certain if this is trying to be an adventure movie or a horror film, and that dichotomy threw off the energy of the trailer.