New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Click, Waist Deep

Two new films enter the wide release waters. One of them is pretty much assured to be a hit, the other could be a sleeper. Well, that's all the clever banter I could think up for today, let's move along, shall we?

Click. (2006, 97 minutes, PG-13, comedy, trailer) The latest Adam Sandler vehicle to be unleashed upon us is here. I don't think it will match Punch Drunk Love or Spanglish, but it has a fun high concept. Sandler, looking to regain some control in his life (and who doesn't?), comes into possession of a universal remote control that actually controls the universe. In a seemingly brilliant piece of casting, Christopher Walken is the man who delivers the control. The gorgeous Kate Beckinsale steps away from the tight leather outfits for awhile to play Sandler's wife. The film was directed by Frank Coraci, who previously worked with Sandler on The Waterboy and The Wedding Singer.

Waist Deep. (2006, 97 minutes, R, thriller, trailer) Tyrese Gibson stars in this urban thriller directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. This looks like it could be good. The story follows Gibson as an ex-con trying to turn his life around to be a good role model for his young son. That is until he is kidnapped during a carjacking. The event forces him to step outside the law to regain his son. The movie costars The Game, Meagan Good, and Larenz Tate. I'm looking forward to checking this out.

Also opening this week, but not near me:

• The Great New Wonderful
• The Hidden Blade
• Leonard Cohen, I'm Your Man
• The Road to Guantanamo
• Wassup Rockers

Box Office Predictions.

Two new movies enter the fray, do they have what it takes to crack the top ten? Time will tell. Let's take a look at how they could play out:

1. Click.................................................................. $28 million
2. Cars................................................................... $19 million
3. Nacho Libre...................................................... $16 million
4. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift........... $14 million
5. The Lake House................................................ $8 million
6. Waist Deep........................................................ $6.5 million
7. The Break-Up.................................................... $5 million
8. Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties......................... $3.75 million
9. X-Men: The Last Stand..................................... $3 million
10. The Omen........................................................... $2.5 million

Of course, I've been wrong before, but it's fun to try!

What are you seeing this weekend?