Admit One 3/2
Death Wish
Starring: Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Dean Norris, Kimberly Elise, Camila Morrone
Directed by: Eli Roth
Plot: A Chicago surgeon takes the law into his own hands to get revenge on the criminals who broke into his house and attacked his family.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 15%
Critic Consensus: “Death Wish is little more than a rote retelling that lacks the grit and conviction of the original — and also suffers from spectacularly bad timing”
Red Sparrow
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Plot: A Russian ballerina is forced to become a “sparrow”, an espionage agent trained to use her body to gain information.
RT Freshness: 50%
Critic Consensus: “Red Sparrow‘s tense, character-driven story — elevated by outstanding work from Jennifer Lawrence — help this topical spy thriller overcome its somewhat uneven narrative”
