Admit One 12/4

Our first weekend of December and it’s filled with a bunch of movies that make you go “meh” or “that came out?”

Armored

Starring: Matt Dillion, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Skeet Ulrich

Directed by: Nimrod Antal

Plot: Armored truck guards decide to steal one of their shipments but the new rookie goes against them and barricades himself in the truck.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

Everybody’s Fine

Starring: Robert DeNiro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell

Directed by: Kirk Jones

Plot: When his kids all cancel on him for Christmas, a father decides to head out across the country and surprise them at their homes.

RT Freshness: 48%

Critic Consensus: “A calm, charismatic performance from Robert De Niro nearly saves the movie, but ultimately, Everybody’s Fine has the look and feel of a stereotypical Christmas dramedy.”

Brothers

Starring: Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire

Directed by: Jim Sheridan

Plot:  When a marine goes missing overseas, his brother becomes close to his family but things get complicated when he’s found and returns home.

RT Freshness: 63%

Critic Consensus: “It plays more like a traditional melodrama than the Susanne Bier film that inspired it, but Jim Sheridan’s Brothers benefits from rock-solid performances by its three leads.”