Admit One 2/23/24
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
Drive-Away Dolls (Theaters)
Starring: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Joey Slotnick, C.J. Wilson, Colman Domingo
Directed by: Ethan Coen
Plot: Follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 68%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training (Theaters)
Starring: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Takahiro Sakurai, Katsuyuki Konishi
Directed by: Haruo Sotozaki
Plot: Tanjiro fights the demon Hantengu, while the Hashira prepare for a final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji.
RT Freshness: 80%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Ordinary Angels (Theaters)
Starring: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Amy Acker, Tamala Jones, Drew Powell
Directed by: Joe Gunn
Plot: Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
RT Freshness: 82%
Critic Consensus: “With a dash of grace and circumstance, this sweet display of humanity is stabilized by Hilary Swank in a role that plays to the heartstrings of all Ordinary Angels“
Stopmotion (Theaters)
Starring: Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet, Tom York, Caoilinn Springall, Therica Wilson-Read, James Swanton
Directed by: Robert Morgan
Plot: A talented stop-motion animator becomes consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations — with deadly results.
RT Freshness: 89%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Red Right Hand (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Garret Dillahunt, Andie MacDowell, James Lafferty, Brian Geraghty, Nicholas Logan, Chapel Oaks
Directed by: Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms
Plot: Cash is trying to live an honest and quiet life taking care of his recently orphaned niece Savannah in the Appalachian town of Odim County. When the sadistic kingpin Big Cat who runs the town forces him back into her services, Cash learns he’s capable of anything — even killing — to protect the town and the only family he has left.
RT Freshness: 56%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Parallel (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Directed by: Kourosh Ahari
Plot: Follows the journey of Vanessa, a grief-stricken woman who mysteriously finds herself navigating between parallel spaces.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Bad Shepherd (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Annie Gonzalez, Scotty Tovar, Geo Santini, Brett Zimmerman, Justin Taite, Christos Kalabogias
Directed by: Geo Santini
Plot: In remote wilderness, a group of friends embark on a fateful hunting trip that takes a dark turn when they unintentionally take the life of a mysterious stranger carrying a bag brimming with illicit cash. As guilt and paranoia consume them, their loyalties are pushed to the brink. However, their nightmare intensifies when the bag’s mysterious owner begins a relentless pursuit, forcing the friends into a treacherous game of survival where their bonds are tested, secrets unravel, and the desperate quest for redemption takes an unforgiving toll on their once unbreakable friendships.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
History of Evil (Shudder)
Starring: Paul Wesley, Jackie Cruz, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Ralph Rodriguez, Ryan Baughman, Preston Flagg
Directed by: Bo Mirhosseni
Plot: In the near future, war and corruption have plagued America and turned it into a theocratic police state. Against the oppression, ordinary citizens have formed a group called The Resistance. One such member, Alegre Dyer, breaks out of political prison and reunites with her husband Ron and daughter Daria. On the run from the militia, the family takes shelter in a remote safe house. But their journey is far from over, as the house’s dark past begins to eat away at Ron, and his earnest desire to keep his family safe is overtaken by something much more sinister.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Cold Meat (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Allen Leech, Nina Bergman, Yan Tual, Riley Banzer, James Barton-Steel, Sydney Hendricks
Directed by: Sébastien Drouin
Plot: David Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies. After saving a young diner waitress from her violent ex-husband during a break from driving, he hits the road again alone through a dangerous snow blizzard. One false move behind the wheel has him waking up inside a ravine — in the eye of the storm. But the cold is the least of his worries when a beast starts prowling outside.
RT Freshness: 100%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa (Netflix)
Starring: Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Kerry O’Malley, Nick Sagar, RonReaco Lee
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Plot: Follows an ambitious criminal defense attorney that, in her aspiration to be named partner, takes on the case of an artist accused of murdering his girlfriend.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
