Admit One 7/26
The Wolverine
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rila Fukushima, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Tao Okamoto
Directed by: James Mangold
Plot: Wolverine is found and invited to Japan by an old acquaintance who offers him the chance to become mortal as a way to thank him for saving his life in WWII but Logan quickly gets caught in the middle of a family feud.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 67%
Critic Consensus: “Although its final act succumbs to the usual cartoonish antics, The Wolverine is one superhero movie that manages to stay true to the comics while keeping casual viewers entertained”
The To Do List
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Sarah Steele, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Donald Glover
Directed by: Maggie Carey
Plot: The summer before her senior year in high school, uptight Brandy Clark comes up with a list of “activities” she didn’t do yet in high school and sets out to complete them all.
RT Freshness: 55%
Critic Consensus: “The To Do List may play things disappointingly safe given its rather daring premise, but writer-director Maggie Carey’s sure hand — and Aubrey Plaza’s performance — keep the laughs coming”