Admit One 4/22
Water for Elephants
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Hal Holbrook
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Plot: Jacob, a veterinary student, must flee from his home and stows away on the first train he sees, which happens to be a circus train. He then joins the circus troupe and falls for one of the performers.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 48%
Critic Consensus: “It’s a tale tastefully told and beautifully filmed, but Water for Elephants suffers from a pronounced lack of chemistry between its leads”
Madea’s Big Happy Family
Starring: Tyler Perry, Isaiah Mustafa, Loretta Devine, Shad Moss
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Plot: Madea’s niece, Shirley, recieves some bad news about her health and wants to gather her kids to break the news to them but they are scattered and distracted by their own problems.
RT Freshness: 33%
Critic Consensus: N/A
African Cats
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson (Narrating)
Directed by: Alastair Fothergill & Keith Scholey
Plot: DisneyNature follows the lives of a family of cheetah and a family of lions for one year.
RT Freshness: 71%
Critic Consensus: “It isn’t quite as majestic as its subjects, but African Cats boasts enough astounding footage — and a big enough heart — to keep things entertaining”