Admit One 11/10/23
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
The Marvels (Theaters)
Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Paris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joon
Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Plot: Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan, Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 61%
Critic Consensus: “Funny, refreshingly brief, and elevated by the chemistry of its three leads, The Marvels is easy to enjoy in the moment despite its cluttered story and jumbled tonal shifts”
The Killer (Netflix)
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Tilda Swinton, Kerry O’Malley, Monique Ganderton
Directed by: David Fincher
Plot: After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
RT Freshness: 87%
Critic Consensus: “The Killer finds director David Fincher on firm footing with a stylish and engaging thriller that proves a perfect match for leading man Michael Fassbender”
It’s a Wonder Knife (Theaters)
Starring: Cassandra Naud, Justin Long, Joel McHale, Jane Widdop, Jess McLeod, Katharine Isabelle
Directed by: Tyler MacIntyre
Plot: After saving her town from a psychotic killer, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful. When she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe where without her, things could be much, much worse.
RT Freshness: 57%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Manodrome (Theaters)
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody, Odessa Young, Sallieu Sesay, Phillip Ettinger, Ethan Suplee, Evan Jonigkeit
Directed by: John Trengrove
Plot: Conflicted about his girlfriend’s pregnancy, Ralphie’s life spirals out of control when he meets a mysterious family of men.
RT Freshness: 58%
Critic Consensus: “Jesse Eisenberg does some impressive work in Manodrome, even if the story isn’t quite deep or nuanced enough to support his deeply committed performance”
Christmas with Jerks (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Leanna Adams, Tyler Buckingham, Steve Coulter, Lauren Richards, Ashlee Heath
Directed by: Leanna Adams
Plot: A middle-aged child star, passed over for her comeback role, goes to her sister’s house to hide out, but when she discovers an injured stuntman, dog-sitting for the holidays, she’ll have to help him win back his ex to get him outta the house before Christmas.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Share? (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Melvin Gregg, Bradley Whitford, Danielle Campbell, Alice Braga, Gabo Olmeda, Macy Minear
Directed by: Ira Rosensweig
Plot: A man struggles to survive after awakening alone, trapped in a society connected only by primitive computers, where the ability to entertain is his only currency.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Your Lucky Day (Theaters)
Starring: Angus Cloud, Elliot Knight, Jessica Garza, Sterling Beaumon, Mousa Hussein Kraish, Spencer Garrett, Jason O’Mara
Directed by: Daniel Brown
Plot: After a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they’ll go–and how much blood they’re willing to spill–for a cut of the $156 million.
RT Freshness: 90%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (Theaters)
Starring: Fukujuro Katayama, Junko Noda, Arthur Lounsbery, Naozumi Takahashi, Ayaka Asai, Kôichi Tôchika
Directed by: Tomohisa Taguchi
Plot: It’s 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the DigiDestined seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he’s the first-ever DigiDestined in the world…
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Walden (Theaters)
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Shane West, Kelli Garner, Tania Raymonde, David Keith, Steve Coulter
Directed by: Mick Davis
Plot: Walden Dean is a stenographer, whose mind witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom. After discovering he has a terminal illness, repressed anger deep within him surfaces — taking justice into his own hands in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
