Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 21-23, 2020

A new number one is likely with this week’s debut of Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford. It’s an adaptation of a well known novel by Jack London and the previews definitely sell it as a one-of-a-kind adventure between a man and his dog. Unlike this week’s other debut, Brahms: The Boy II, Call of the Wild is an original with a beloved star tackling a young audience with families going in tow. That should be enough for it to pull off a number one finish.

Our Highest Rated Films: Emma
Our Best Awards Ratings: Emma (Oscars)

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Acquitted by Faith (Limited)
Come and See (Limited)
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends (Limited)
Corpus Christi (Limited)
Goldie (Limited)
Jinpa (Limited)
Just Don’t Think I’ll Scream (Limited)
Just One More Kiss (Limited)
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (Limited)
Power of the Air (Limited)
Premature (Limited)
Ride the Wave (Limited)
Seberg (Limited)
Shooter (Limited)
True Fiction (Limited)
Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations (Limited)
Vitalina Varela (Limited)
Young Ahmed (Limited)

Feb. 21-23, 2020
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Brahms: The Boy II (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I never saw the first film and this one looks rather tedious. Peter J. Patrick (PP): The first was a nice surprise, but the twice delayed release of the sequel is not a good omen. Thomas LaTourette (TL): Mansions in the woods and lifelike dolls, it feels like this has been done many times.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Call of the Wild (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (4)	1.0 Wesley Lovell: (3,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Visual Effects (WL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The effects are enough to make this look interesting even if we don’t know sufficient information about it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Not sure how today’s audiences relate to Jack London, but after 85 years I guess we were due for an updated version. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I like the book and Harrison Ford, but the dog never looks real and it feels like it is a different story than the original.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Emma (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	7.3 Wesley Lovell: (8) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (7)	3.7 Wesley Lovell: (4,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (5,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (2,Oscars)	Categories: Production Design (WL,PP,TL) Costume Design (WL,PP,TL) Makeup (TL)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): A good period comedy is hard to find and the first trailer made this look as if it had that kind of potential. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Early reviews for this latest version of Jane Austen’s novel have been good. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This could be a decent version of the Jane Austen novel and early reviews are good. So why is it being dumped in a February release?
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Impractical Jokers: The Movie (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	1.7 Wesley Lovell: (1) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I never had an interest in the Jackass movies, this holds no interest either. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like a bunch of nonsense. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I do not know the group, but the trailer looks full of stupid jokes and I do not want to waste my time seeing this.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
My Boyfriend’s Meds (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	3.7 Wesley Lovell: (5) 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 trailer looks a bit predictable, but also like it might be just a touch of fun. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like more nonsense. Thomas LaTourette (TL): A love story about a man off his meds does not sound that promising, and the trailer certainly does not encourage me to see it.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Night Clerk (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) 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 cast looks good, but the film looks unexceptional. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Voyeuristic thriller has a good cast but it’s unclear from the trailer how well they’re used. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This might be better than a standard thriller, but I am not sure that it really will prove to be that.