Admit One 2/27
The Lazarus Effect
Starring: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger
Directed by: David Gelb
Plot: A group of medical students discover a way to bring dead patients back to life but are forced to use it on one of their own after an accident.
RT Freshness: “The Lazarus Effect has a talented cast and the glimmer of an interesting idea, but wastes it all on insipid characters and dull, recycled plot points”
Focus
Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong, Kristen Stewart, Gerald McRaney
Directed by: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Plot: In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
RT Freshness: 57%
Critic Consensus: “Focus may have a few too many twists and turns, but it nearly skates by on its glamorous setting and the charm of its stars”