Admit One 10/28
In Time
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Wilde
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Plot: In a world where people only age until 25 and then must work for extra minutes on their life, poor factory worker Will gets 100 years from a stranger and becomes the target of some powerful men when he decides to attempt to overthrow the system.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 37%
Critic Consensus: “In Time’s intriguing premise and appealing cast is easily overpowered by the stilted filmmaking, which takes a blunt, heavy-handed approach to storytelling”
Puss in Boots
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifinakis, Amy Sedaris, Billy Bob Thorton
Directed by: Chris Miller
Plot: Feline adventurer Puss joins forces with his old friend Humpty Dumpty and feline thief Kitty Softpaws on a quest to uncover an ancient treasure.
RT Freshness: 81%
Critic Consensus: “It isn’t deep or groundbreaking, but what it lacks in profundity, Puss in Boots more than makes up for with an abundance of wit, visual sparkle, and effervescent charm”
The Rum Diary
Starring: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Plot: A reporter moves to Puerto Rico to write for the local paper and becomes involved with the fiance of a corrupt businessman who wants to turn the island to a series of luxury resorts.
RT Freshness: 51%
Critic Consensus: “It’s colorful and amiable enough, and Depp’s heart is clearly in the right place, but The Rum Diary fails to add sufficient focus to its rambling source material”