Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 1-3, 2022

While there are two features releasing this weekend, only one of them has box office potential and that’s the sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru. The Despicable Me franchise has proven very popular, especially thanks to its pint-sized yellow hench-creatures. None of the top four entries this weekend hitting $31 million, Minions is very likely to top the charge and could do so approaching a $100 million tally, which is what the first Minions film did even if it’s well above the highwater mark for the Despicable Me films.

Our Highest Rated Films: Clara Sola
Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus.

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Accepted (Limited)
Attack on Finland (Limited)
Code Name Banshee (Limited)
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song (Limited)
Last The Night (Limited)
Sniper: The White Raven (Limited)

Jul. 1-3, 2022
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Minions: The Rise of Gru (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Thomas LaTourrette: (6)	1.0 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (3,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)	Categories: Animated Feature (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The Despicable Me films are enjoyable, but the Minions film was dull and witless. I expect nothing much from its sequel. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Sequel to 7-year-old animated feature looks okay at best. Thomas LaTourette (TL): I’m sure it will have some laughs, but the series seems weaker as it goes along.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Mr. Malcolm’s List (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.3 Wesley Lovell: (5) 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): The story doesn’t seem that intriguing, though I give it points for trying for color-blind casting. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Modern feminist comedy set in 1800s seems to be grossly anachronistic. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It should be enjoyable, but looks like a cut rate Jane Austen.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Clara Sola (Limited 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): This horror film could have potential, but the trailer doesn’t embrace that. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Swedish film set in Costa Rica looks pretty but that’s about it. Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer does not do enough to excite me, but the few reviews make it sound like a most intriguing movie.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
The Forgiven (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.7 Wesley Lovell: (4) 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): A meandering trailer that never gets to the point isn’t something worth seeing. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Delayed release of a watered-down version of a British novel doesn’t bode well for its success. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It is a good cast, but the story just does not seem that interesting or original.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Hot Seat (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.0 Wesley Lovell: (3) 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): If it weren’t for a certain actor in the film, I think I might have enjoyed this. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Off-beat thriller looks a bit one-note. Thomas LaTourette (TL): It looks like a typical cyber-thriller and just not that exciting. Mel Gibson still seems to be making a lot of movies.