Admit One 10/4

Taken 2

Starring: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Rade Sherbedgia, Luke Grimes

Directed by: Olivier Megaton

Plot: Bryan Mills must use his particular set of skills yet again when the gang of the Albanian traffickers he killed in the first movie are out for revenge and kidnap his wife while she and his daughter are visiting him in Istanbul.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 16%

Critic Consensus: “Taken 2 is largely bereft of the kinetic thrills — and surprises — that made the original a hit”

Frankenweenie

Starring: Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Catherine O’Hara, Atticus Shaffer, Martin Short

Directed by: Tim Burton

Plot: Young scientist Victor uses his knowledge to bring his beloved dead dog, Sparky, back to life and then must hide him from his smalll town.

RT Freshness: 82%

Critic Consensus: “Frankenweenie is an energetic stop-motion horror movie spoof with lovingly crafted visuals and a heartfelt, oddball story”

Pitch Perfect

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Ben Platt, Rebel Wilson

Directed by: Jason Moore

Plot: A new girl in college finds herself in the school’s all girl a cappella group and brings some new song ideas to the group, which could lead them to victory against their rival, the all guy a capella group.

RT Freshness: 75%

Critic Consensus: “Pitch Perfect’s plot is formulaic, but the performances are excellent and the musical numbers are toe-tapping as well”