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Admit One 12/21

Aquaman

Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren

Directed by: James Wan

Plot: Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 67%

Critic Consensus: “Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun”

Bumblebee

Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Pamela Adlon, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, John Ortiz, Jason Drucker

Directed by: Travis Knight

Plot: On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

RT Freshness: 93%

Critic Consensus: “Bumblebee proves it’s possible to bring fun and a sense of wonder back to a bloated blockbuster franchise — and sets up its own slate of sequels in the bargain”

Mary Poppins Returns

Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth

Directed by: Rob Marshall

Plot: Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives.

RT Freshness: 79%

Critic Consensus: “Mary Poppins Returns relies on the magic of its classic forebear to cast a familiar — but still solidly effective — family-friendly spell”

Welcome to Marwen

Starring: Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Merritt Wever, Janella Monae, Eiza Gonzalez

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Plot: When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town where he can heal and be heroic.

RT Freshness: 24%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Second Act

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams, Milo Ventimiglia, Natasha Romanova

Directed by: Peter Segal

Plot: A big box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.

RT Freshness: 52%

Critic Consensus: N/A

 

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