Admit One 4/5/24
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
Monkey Man (Theaters)
Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala
Directed by: Dev Patel
Plot: An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 88%
Critic Consensus: “An audacious effort from debuting director Dev Patel, Monkey Man dispenses action and sociopolitical commentary with equal aplomb”
The First Omen (Theaters)
Starring: Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, Charles Dance
Directed by: Arkasha Stevenson
Plot: When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
RT Freshness: 87%
Critic Consensus: “Frequently frightening even as it plays within the confines of a nearly 50-year-old film series, this prequel is The First Omen of a bright future for the franchise in quite some time”
Scoop (Netflix)
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Keeley Hawes, Billie Piper, Rufus Sewell, Romola Garai, Richard Goulding
Directed by: Philip Martin
Plot: How the BBC obtained the bombshell interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
RT Freshness: 80%
Critic Consensus: N/A
How to Date Billy Walsh (Prime Video)
Starring: Tanner Buchanan, Sebastian Croft, Charithra Chandran, Daisy Jelley, Nick Frost, Kunal Nayyar
Directed by: Alex Pillai
Plot: Teenagers Amelia and Archie have been best friends since childhood. Archie has always been there to fight Amelia’s battles and laugh at her jokes all whilst keeping his lifelong love for her a secret. Just when he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, Amelia falls head over heels for Billy Walsh, the new American transfer student. Heartbroken Archie goes to great lengths to try and keep Amelia and Billy away from each other but ends up pushing them closer together and risks losing his best friend in the process.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Model House (Theaters and Digital/VOD)
Starring: Scout Taylor-Compton, Lexi Atkins, Chris Zylka, Kyra Santoro, Randy Wayne, Hailee Keanna Lautenbach
Directed by: Derek Pike
Plot: Models staying in a secluded house for the night after a photoshoot are held hostage by intruders. The girls must fight for their lives in order to make it out alive and uncover the sinister intentions.
RT Fresness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Epic Tails (Theaters)
Starring: Kaycie Chase, Christophe Lemoine, Emmanuel Curtil, Michel Tureau, Frantz Confiac, Jérôme Pauwels
Directed by: David Alaux, Eric Tosti, and Jean-François Tosti
Plot: Pattie, an ambitious and daring mouse has big dreams to be an adventurer and a hero. When her homeland in Ancient Greece is threatened by Poseidon himself, Pattie is determined to save her city! Defying the odds, the gods, and the wishes of her feline father figure Sam, she embarks on an epic sea-quest to save her city.
RT Freshness: 40%
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Beast (Theaters)
Starring: Léa Seydoux, George Mackay, Guslagie Malanda, Dasha, Elina Löwensohn, Marta Hoskins
Directed by: Bertrand Bonello
Plot: In the near future, an artificial intelligence is in control of everyone’s lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.
RT Freshness: 84%
Critic Consensus: “Unwieldy but rewarding, The Beast uses its sci-fi conceit to explore intriguing themes in largely satisfying fashion”
The People’s Joker (Theaters)
Starring: Vera Drew, Lynn Downey, Kane Distler, Griffin Kramer, Nathan Faustyn, David Liebe Hart
Directed by: Vera Drew
Plot: An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader.
RT Freshness: 97%
Critic Consensus: “The People’s Joker uses classic characters in impressively inventive ways, working within a familiar framework to tell an invigorating story of self-acceptance”
Strictly Confidential (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, Genevieve Gaunt, Pear Chiravara
Directed by: Damian Hurley
Plot: On the anniversary of Rebecca’s death, Mia returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Someone Like You (Theaters)
Starring: Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, Lynn Collins, Robyn Lively, Bart Johnson, Scott Reeves
Directed by: Tyler Russell
Plot: Shocking news hits after young architect Dawson Gage loses his best friend, London Quinn. Now in his heartbreak, Dawson is compelled to launch an impossible search for London’s secret twin sister, twins separated as embryos. But along the way, Dawson never planned to fall in love.
RT Freshness: 60%
Critic Consensus: N/A
