Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 29-31, 2022

In spite of its clear inferiority, the DCEU films continue to do quite well at the box office. Whether this film is going to tie into the live-action films is currently unknown, but it’s sure to play at least decently well among audiences with young children and DC completists.

Our Highest Rated Films: Hypochondriac
Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus.

OTHER LIMITED RELEASES

Alex’s War (Limited)
Hansan: Rising Dragon (Limited)
It Snows all the Time (Limited)
Paradise Highway (Limited)
The Reef: Stalked (Limited)
Sharp Stick (Limited)

Jul. 29-31, 2022
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
DC League of Super-Pets (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	4.5 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): The trailer isn’t funny and for an animated movie that doesn’t seem that exciting, there isn’t much else to be interested in. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Superman’s dog to the rescue – what will they think of next?
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Vengeance (Wide Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.5 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): I’ll admit that I’m intrigued, but I can’t say that it looks like a great movie. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Undercooked comedy-mystery looks like a tough one to sit through.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Ali & Ava (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.5 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): This looks like a charmer, but I’m not 100% sold on it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): British kitchen sink drama looks like it might have a few good moments.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Hypochondriac (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	7.5 Wesley Lovell: (9) Peter J. Patrick: (6)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): High quality gay horror isn’t common, but this looks like it might have some interesting elements to it. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Appears to be more intelligently done than the typical modern horror film.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
A Love Song (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.0 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): It might be worth it for the actors, but the trailer is fairly dull for most of its length. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Nomadland inspired love story looks too low key and slow moving to generate much interest.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Medusa (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	2.5 Wesley Lovell: (3) Peter J. Patrick: (2)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Nothing about the trailer or the film sounds terribly appealing. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Low rent horror nonsense is not my cup of tea.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Resurrection (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	5.5 Wesley Lovell: (6) Peter J. Patrick: (5)	Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)	Categories: None
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): Might be worth checking out for the performances, but the trailer wasn’t very compelling. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Psychological thriller appears to have its moments.
Film	Our Thoughts	Awards Chances
Thirteen Lives (Limited Release) See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview	6.5 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (9)	3.0 Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (6,Oscars)	Categories: Picture (PP) Director (PP) Original Score (PP) Film Editing (PP) Cinematography (PP) Sound (PP) Visual Effects (PP)
	Individual Commentary:
	Wesley Lovell (WL): How far has Ron Howard fallen that he’s letting his big supposed Oscar contender this year release in the dead heat of summer with little or no fanfare. Peter J. Patrick (PP): Uplifting real-life rescue drama has the potential to be both a critical and box-office hit.