Avatar still number one at the box office, defeating Sherlock Holmes by $10 million but, for my money, Holmes is the more fun time to be had.
1/1
Wide
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Child services case worker (Renee Zellwegger) takes in a troubled little girl whose parents tried to kill her. Grudge-y shit ensues.
WILL IT SUCK?
Leigh Paatsch of the Victoria Herald Sun describes the film as “awfulsome,” if that gives you any clue. This is a widely held opinion.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
There’s a reason this three-year-old film is being dumped on January 1st. $8mil.
Limited
THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND
(12/30)
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Based on a lost Tennessee Williams screenplay about…wait for it…a strong-willed Southern belle.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is not so good. Trailer looks kind of Lifetime/Hallmark-y.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Gonna get lost. $1mil.
(12/30)
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Strange goings on in a small German village just prior to WWI.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is fantastic. Highest rated film on IMDb by writer/director Michael Haneke, who already has plenty of highly rated films to his credit. Won three awards at Cannes, including the Palme d’Or.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Might have done better to release closer to the announcement of Best Foreign Picture nominees. $3mil.
Next Week: I, for one, welcome our new vampire overlords.
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