Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 20-22, 2023

There’s only one new wide release this weekend, Missing. The film seems like it could be hit or miss depending on its target demo (teens) turning out in force, which isn’t necessarily likely.

Our Highest Rated Films: Missing, In from the Side
Our Best Awards Ratings: None

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

New Gods: Yang Jian (Wide)
That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Scarlet Bond (Wide)
Alone at Night (Limited)
Blaze (Limited)
Detective Knight: Independence (Limited)
In from the Side (Limited)
Out of Exile (Limited)
The Protector (Limited)
The Wandering Earth 2 (Limited)

Jan. 20-22, 2023
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Missing (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer captured my interest in a casual, check out someday way. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks intriguing if you can [get] past all those jerky hand-held camera movements. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The original was a gripping film, but trying to add in all social media platforms and having the protagonist be a teenage girl may dilute some of the suspense.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
In from the Side (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.0 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’m interested, but the trailer feels a bit generic. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Old-fashioned soap opera albeit with same sex lovers might be a bit too melodramatic for today’s audiences. Thomas LaTourette (TL): While it is nice to see a manly gay romance portrayed in film, it still looks pretty typical outside of it being a gay film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Kids vs. Aliens (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): It looks too painfully cheesy. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Monotonous looking sci-fi horror flick. Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks like a pretty stupid alien film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
When You Finish Saving the World (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.7 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (7) Thomas LaTourrette: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): While I like Julianne Moore, this trailer just doesn’t excite me. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut shows promise but reviews have been mixed. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer shows a family not connecting but does not show why we should care about them.