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Admit One 6/18/21

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (Theaters)

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Richard E. Grant, Frank Grillo

Directed by: Patrick Hughes

Plot: The bodyguard Michael Bryce continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid as they try to save Darius’ wife Sonia.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 26%

Critic Consensus: “Despite the charms of its ensemble, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard fails to protect the audience from repetitive and tired genre tropes”

Fatherhood (Netflix)

Starring: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Melody Hurd

Directed by: Paul Weitz

Plot: A widowed dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own.

RT Freshness: 68%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Luca (Disney+)

Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Glazer, Sasha Baron Cohen, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Emma Berman, Giacomo Gianniotti, Sandy Martin

Directed by: Enrico Casarosa

Plot: On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.

RT Freshness: 91%

Critic Consensus: “Slight but suffused with infectious joy, the beguiling Luca proves Pixar can play it safe while still charming audiences of all ages”

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