Last week, Sensei did very well on the calls. Easily one of the best in the nation. Please note that all of the following predictions are four-day (Fri-Mon) because of the holiday weekend.

Sensei's weekend predictions and revenue results go as follows:

1. Zero Dark Thirty ($20 million) - Film looks set to make a The Help-like run, that drama pulled two 20+ weekends out of the gate. I see the same for Zero, which also has the long holiday weekend to help get it there.

2. Mama ($18.2 million)  - A lot of hype, but critical reviews so far are mixed. That puts it more in range with a The Possession-like opening (around $17 million). I'll give it a slight bump for the holiday weekend.

3. Broken City ($16 million) - Sensei was one of the few to correctly call Contraband winning this weekend last year. That film's star, Mark Wahlberg, returns but is without co-star Kate Beckinsale (who's very strong in January releases). That factor alone will make a weekend win very difficult.

4. The Last Stand ($14 million) - Most predictors are saying the film won't even break the $10 million mark this weekend. In Sensei's words, "they will all be dead wrong." Arnold Schwarzenegger has a considerable built-in audience, and the film's marketing has been fun. Look for Stand to beat most, if not all, box office projections.

5. Silver Linings Playbook ($12.5 million) - Will it get a boost from its recent Oscar nominations? Not really. Has emerging newcomer Jennifer Lawrence in a buzz surrounded role? That's more like it. For this reason, film will do very well of its theater expansion to take a top five spot.

In other calls:

Look for A Haunted House, to fall out of the top five altogether. Gangster Squad, will also take the "fall out of the top five" dirt nap.

That's Sensei's calls.