Buzz Saw

Just in time for Halloween , the third installment of the Saw horror franchise, aptly titled Saw III, leads the pack of new releases. The reviews for the scare-fest are very positive (as I write this anyway)...As a fan of the first and second films, I look forward to seeing what "Jigsaw" is up to this time...

Tobin Bell Is Back For Saw III And He Is Ready To Cut You Up...

The other big release for the week is the Tim Robbins apartheid drama, Catch A Fire (reviews), surely hoping for a few votes at Oscar time...

Just in time for the 2006 mid-term election...The controversial film Death Of A President (reviews) opens in just 91 theaters today...

Getting even less play is the Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett flick Babel (reviews). Look for the film to go wide on November 10th 2006 when it will really make noise

Given the fresh competition out there, Saw III should come out on top for the weekend, when all is said and done.

Ian Mohr of Variety:

The third installment of the "Saw" horror franchise -- Lions Gate's left-field slasher series that has managed to gross out aud[ience]s to the tune of more than $142 million to date -- should easily top the B.O. charts in time for Halloween. Pic could take a stab at $30 million.

Away from any bloody good fun, a glut of highfalutin holdovers and new arrivals will battle it out for the remaining spots -- and awards momentum -- as the fall scene kicks into high gear.

Universal specialty arm Focus Features will roll out its politically themed "Catch a Fire" on 1,305 screens, trying to catch the spirit of last year's breakout "The Constant Gardener." But in the way are holdovers "Flags of Our Fathers," "The Departed" and "The Prestige." ....

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Joshua Rich of Entertainment Weekly says: "Saw III" will rip through the competition--This weekend's goriest release will extract big bucks from movie fans leading up to Halloween...