Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 14-16, 2022

The first film in weeks that has looked like it could dethrone the reigning champ Spider-Man: No Way Home and it’s another in a series of films that was once incredibly popular, but had faded in the intervening years. Some initial reactions were positive, which could bolster the film’s chances.

Our Highest Rated Films: Scream
Our Best Awards Ratings: None

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Arctic Void (Limited)
Bangarraju (Limited)
Belle (Limited)
A Cops and Robbers Story (Limited)
The Curse of La Patasola (Limited)
The Pink Cloud (Limited)
Radhe Shyam (Limited)
Shattered (Limited)
Stoker Hills (Limited)
The Surprise Visit (Limited)
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (Limited)

Jan. 14-16, 2022
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Scream (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’ve always been a fan of this franchise even at its worst, so I’m curious to see how they update it without Wes Craven’s input. Peter J. Patrick (PP): The series reboot looks interesting enough, we’ll have to see if lives up to the original. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The first one was okay, but 25 years later I am not certain why there is another sequel.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Free Fall (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (2) 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 trailer isn’t terribly affecting, so I’m not enticed to see it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Gaslighting drama looks more monotonous than scary. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer starts well, but does not look better than any other horror film by the end.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Italian Studies (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) 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): It looks like a fairly commonplace indie drama, so not much to hold my interest. Peter J. Patrick (PP): There doesn’t seem to much there with this one. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It’s probably a good role for Vanessa Kirby, but it sounds like the rest of the film wanders too much without having a true plot.