Weekly Preview-January 6, 2023

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I really have to apologize in advance for the terribly disturbing image connected with this article. Every time I look at the poster for M3GAN, I get a bit freaked out, almost more so than the poster for Annabelle did. I'm not sure if it's the relatively lifeless eyes or just the fact that the doll in this movie looks quite real, but can't fully cross the uncanny valley. Not to mention, I have to look at it every time I log into The Oscar Project Discord. I change the server icon every week to one of the new films coming out that weekend, but I might just change this one early so I don't have to keep looking at that creepy face!

M3GAN is a story you've seen and heard before, so I'm not sure if there will be too much originality in the film, but the main comparison I can think of (after Annabelle) is Ex Machina. If you've seen that film, I'm sure you know what I mean. Now, I don't expect the acting to be as good in this film as that one, but this can only serve to fill the needs of anyone who's been looking for a new horror flick in the past month and a half.

Don't forget to check out my full preview of movies coming to theaters this weekend in the video below.

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Limited Releases

Avatar: The Way of Water is still dominating the box office even as it is entering its 4th weekend in release. I doubt that M3GAN will put a dent in the Avatar fever, but here are some other options that you might find in smaller theaters near you:

• Alcarràs
• Candy Land
• The Conformist (re-release)
• Deleter
• Imani
• Landlocked
• Last Resort
• A Man Called Otto
• The Old Way
• The Sixth Secret (January 10th)
• Shin Ultraman (January 11th Special Engagement)