Admit One 2/9/24
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
Lisa Frankenstein (Theaters)
Starring: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Carla Gugino, Liza Soberano, Joe Chrest, Henry Eikenberry
Directed by: Zelda Williams
Plot: A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness – and a few missing body parts.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 49%
Critic Consensus: “An affectionate callback to classic horror comedies of the ’80s, Lisa Frankenstein can be fun in its own right despite not quite measuring up to the movies it imitates”
Out of Darkness (Theaters)
Starring: Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Arno Luening, Luna Mwezi
Directed by: Andrew Cumming
Plot: A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First, they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone.
RT Freshness: 83%
Critic Consensus: “A survival thriller reduced to the bare essentials, Out of Darkness offers a chilling reminder that the horror of looming death might be humanity’s most universal experience”
Air Force One Down (Theaters)
Starring: Katherine McNamara, Ian Bohen, Dascha Polanco, Rade Serbedzija, Paul S. Tracey, Anthony Michael Hall
Directed by: James Bamford
Plot: On her first assignment aboard Air Force One, a rookie Secret Service agent faces the ultimate test when terrorists hijack the plane, intent on derailing a pivotal energy deal. With the President’s life on the line and a global crisis at stake, her bravery and skills are pushed to the limit in a relentless battle that could change the course of history.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Here for Blood (Theaters)
Starring: Shawn Roberts, Joelle Farrow, Maya Misaljevic, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Michael Therriault, Kelly Penner
Directed by: Daniel Turres
Plot: When his girlfriend, Phoebe, is swamped with college exams; Tom O’Bannon, a rowdy pro-wrestler struggling to make ends meet, agrees to fill in as a last-minute replacement for her well paying babysitting job. Tom arrives at an isolated family home where he meets the precocious 10-year-old Grace. What starts off as a quiet night of pizza and video games quickly spirals into bloody, violent chaos as Tom and Grace find themselves fighting for their lives when an otherworldly cult of masked intruders descend on the home.
RT Freshness: 88%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Marmalade (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Joe Keery, Camila Morrone, Aldis Hodge, Joshua Hanson, Wayne Duvall, Justen Jones
Directed by: Keir O’Donnell
Plot: A man in jail narrates the colorful tale of a romantic bank heist to his cunning cellmate to escape and reunite with the alluring love of his life.
RT Freshness: 89%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Cat Person (Hulu)
Starring: Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan, Isabella Rossellini, Fred Melamed, Liza Koshy
Directed by: Susanna Fogel
Plot: When Margot, a college sophomore goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn’t live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts.
RT Freshness: 45%
Critic Consensus: “Feasting fancifully on its own coarse innovations, Cat Person is a drawn-out adaptation that doesn’t land on its feet”
Lost in the Night (Netflix)
Starring: Juan Daniel Garcia Trevino, Ester Exposito, Barbara Mori, Fernando Bonilla, María Fernanda Osio, Jero Medina
Directed by: Amat Escalante
Plot: In a small mining town in Mexico, Emiliano searches for those responsible for the disappearance of his activist mother. Receiving no help from the police, he finds a clue that leads him to the wealthy Aldama family.
RT Freshness: 59%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Upgraded (Prime Video)
Starring: Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei, Thomas Kretschmann, Grégory Montel, Andrew Schulz, Rachel Matthews
Directed by: Carlson Young
Plot: When Ana is upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes her for her boss. The white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance, and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.
RT Freshness: 83%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Suncoast (Hulu)
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Nico Parker, Laura Linney, Ella Anderson, Daniella Taylor, Amarr
Directed by: Laura Chinn
Plot: While caring for her brother along with her audacious mother, a teenager strikes up a friendship with an eccentric activist who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.
RT Freshness: 69%
Critic Consensus: “A well-acted depiction of grief and self-discovery, Suncoast often overcomes its reliance on broad coming-of-age tropes with a light touch and a charming ensemble cast”
