Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 6-8, 2019

Here’s where Frozen II picks up its third weekend atop the box office as the two new wide releases don’t look like they’ll be more than lackluster performers. The Aeronauts is the kind of movie that might have done well twenty or thirty years ago, but which won’t draw as much interest as the studio is hoping by putting it into wide release instead of platforming it. Playmobil: The Movie on the other hand, is the kind of film that should automatically do well, since it’s animated, but I highly doubt that will happen since the film hasn’t gotten nearly as much press as it should and it looks an attempt to hone in on the Lego Movie game without the underlying power property to back it up. Ultimately, Playmobil will probably end up in second place, but it doesn’t have a prayer of topping Frozen II.

Our Highest Rated Films: Marriage Story, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Our Best Awards Ratings: Marriage Story

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

2 Fingers Honey
The Disappearance of my Mother
Hold On
The Kindness of Strangers
Midnight Family
Most Likely to Succeed
A New Christmas
Panipat
Safe Spaces

Dec. 6-8, 2019
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Aeronauts (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.7 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Two actors I feel at odds about in a film that looks both interesting and dull simultaneously. Peter J. Patrick (PP): The real 1960s flights depicted in the film involved two men, how replacing one of them with a woman makes sense I don’t know. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Originally I thought this might be an Oscar contender, but it looks to get lost in the mix. Still it looks like a fun adventure movie.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Playmobil: The Movie (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.3 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This looks like a terrible attempt at replicating the success of The Lego Movie with nary the creative energy or quality of animation to support it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks kind of dopey, even for little kids. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks to be a quite inferior Lego Movie knock-off without any of the redeeming features of that movie series.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Banker (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (6) 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): The premise is laudable, but the trailer doesn’t make it look that interesting. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Apple TV movie being given a limited theatrical run doesn’t look all that special. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This should be an interesting film, but the trailer makes it look very pedestrian, with everyone being able to figure out the plot easily.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Beyond the Law (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	.7 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (0) Thomas LaTourrette: (1)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Another dull-looking action film starring ex-action stars and ex-wrestlers. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks dreadful. Why is Steven Seagal still making movies? Thomas LaTourette (TL): A rather heavy looking Seagal looks to be anchoring a dud of a film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Daniel Isn’t Real (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (5) 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): There’s something odd about the film that makes it seem potentially compelling, but also very uninteresting. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Might be inereseting if there’s anything of substance behind the unique premise. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Other films have done the imaginary friend coming back to life stories before. This looks like a relatively interesting take, though it starts getting a little too slasher film for me by the end.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
En Brazos de un Asesino (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.3 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer does a fine job setting itself up as a fun action thriller. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Ho-hum looking thriller. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The swaggering lead might get a few people into the theater, but it feels like a story that has been told before.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Grand Isle (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) 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): Nicolas Cage hasn’t made a very good array of selections recently and this looks like it’s among his worst. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Another dreadful looking thriller starring Nicolas Cage. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A man hires a handsome carpenter to kill his beautiful wife and things go wrong, it does not look that entertaining.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Hunt (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (9) 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): The concept is so exciting that it being pulled from the calendar originally is disappointing. That they’ve buried it at Christmas is also disappointing. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Umpteenth take on Island of Lost Souls doesn’t look very good. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This movie about the rich hunting the poor just does not appeal to me.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
I See You (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (4) 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): It’s hard to know exactly what this film is wanting to do, which makes it difficult to decide if it’s worth seeing or not. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like an interesting thriller. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This first looks to be a hunt for a missing child movie, but as the trailer goes on, I have no idea what it is trying to be.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
In Fabric (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (5) 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): The concept is compelling and the trailer is quite engaging, but is it really that good a movie? Peter J. Patrick (PP): Weird looking thriller. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The critics hail it as a superb and surreal dark comedy, but I just did not find myself that interested in the trailer.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Islands (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This cheap-looking production didn’t have a lot of redeeming values on display in the trailer. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Faith-based film in Hawaiian dialogue will have limited success at the box-office. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does drum up some excitement, but I have a feeling that the movie will be overblown, heavy-handed and badly made.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Little Joe (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (6) 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): An odd little idea at play in this film and Ben Whishaw is always fun to watch even if the bizarre nature of the premise becomes unwieldy. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Interesting if unsettling looking little horror film. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Science does not always go well, which has led to many interesting films, but the trailer felt a little draggy, which is not a good sign for the film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Marriage Story (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	8.7 Wesley Lovell: (8) Peter J. Patrick: (9) 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,PP,TL) Actress (WL,PP,TL) Supporting Actress (WL,PP,TL) Original Screenplay (WL,PP,TL) Original Score (WL) Original Song (WL) Film Editing (WL) Cinematography (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Noah Baumbach isn’t a director I often look forward to watching, but this film is sure to be a major Oscar player, which makes it worth checking out. Peter J. Patrick (PP): One of the year’s best reviewed films, should pick up a handful of Oscar nods. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does not excite me much, but the buzz from the reviewers make this sound like one of the best films of the year.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
A Million Little Pieces (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): There are so many films that tackle this subject matter that it’s hard to distinguish the difference between this and the others. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like a well-made if rather grim addiction drama. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It is not a bad looking trailer, but the early reviews find little to like, and I trust them more.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	7.3 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (8) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	1.3 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (4,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Cinematography (PP) Costume Design (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer was modestly interesting, which makes this seem like a film worth checking out at some point. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Widely praised French costumer should keep the art houses busy for a while. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I am unsure of where the trailer is going, but, between the very good reviews and the fact that a friend saw this at one of the film festivals and it was her favorite film, it does make me want to see it.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Trauma Center (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.3 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (3)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Like Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis has struggled to find good movies to work on and this looks no different. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Bruce Willis back in Die Hard country with what looks to be weak material. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The second of the dirty cops movies released this week looks marginally better than the other, but not enough to make me want to see it.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Wolf Hour (Limited 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): The film looks absolutely terrible according to the trailer and no matter how good its star is, there’s little of interest here. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Ugly looking thriller appears to be a waste of Naomi Watts’ talents. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Naomi Watts may prove watchable in this film, but the trailer is not sending many people to the theater.