Admit One 4/26/24
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One.
Challengers (Theaters)
Starring: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, A.J. Lister, Bryan Doo, Christine Dye, Naheem Garcia
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Plot: Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 90%
Critic Consensus: “With its trio of outstanding performers volleying their star power back and forth without ever dropping the ball, Challengers is a kinetic and sexy romp at court”
Breathe (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis, Common, Sam Worthington
Directed by: Stefon Bristol
Plot: An East Flatbush mother and daughter, barely surviving in an oxygen-less world, must band together to protect each other when intruders arrive claiming to know their missing father.
RT Freshness: 20%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Boy Kills World (Theaters)
Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, H. Jon Benjamin, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa
Directed by: Moritz Mohr
Plot: When his family is murdered, deaf Boy is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.
RT Freshness: 62%
Critic Consensus: “Bolstered by Bill Skarsgård’s all-in performance, Boy Kills World may offer just enough action thrills to offset its thinly written characters and predictable plot”
Unsung Hero (Theaters)
Starring: Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, Candace Cameron Bure, Terry O’Quinn
Directed by: Richard Ramsey and Joel Smallbone
Plot: Based on a remarkable true story, a mum’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold on to theirs.
RT Freshness: 59%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Cash Out (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: John Travolta, Kristin Davis, Lukas Haas, Quavo, Noel Gugliemi, Matt Gerald, Luis Da Silva Jr., Daniel Louis Rivera
Directed by: Ives
Plot: Professional thief Mason attempts his biggest heist with his brother, robbing a bank. When it goes wrong, they’re trapped inside surrounded by law enforcement. Tension rises as Mason negotiates with his ex-lover, the lead negotiator.
RT Freshness: 33%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Humane (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni, Sebastian Chacon, Alanna Bale
Directed by: Caitlin Cronenberg
Plot: In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.
RT Freshness: 64%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (Theaters)
Starring: Aulia Sarah, Maud Effrosina, Jourdy Pranata, Moh Iqbal Sulaiman, Ardit Erwandha, Diding Boneng
Directed by: Kimo Stamboel
Plot: The village still holds many mysteries. Piece by piece of mystery is revealed, including the terror of the most feared entity, namely, Badarawuhi.
RT Freshness: 83%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Bloodline Killer (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Taryn Manning, Shawnee Smith, Drew Moerlein, James Gaudioso, Montanna Gillis, Kresh Novakovic
Directed by: Anta Novakovic
Plot: Follows Moira Cole who endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after the murder of her family at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Max Beyond (VOD/Digital)
Starring: Jane Perry, Dave Fennoy, Natalie Britton, Jennifer Armour, Cade Tropeano, Katy Maw, Will Harrison-Wallace
Directed by: Hasraf Dulull
Plot: A PTSD marine goes to extreme measures to rescue his 8 year old brother from a science research facility where he is being experimented on for his special ability to tap into multi-dimensions across space and time.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Infested (Shudder)
Starring: Théo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Jérome Niel, Lis Nyarko, Finnegan Oldfield
Directed by: Sébastien Vanicek
Plot: Kaleb is about to turn 30 and has never been lonelier. He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend. Fascinated by exotic animals, he finds a venomous spider in a shop and brings it back to his apartment. It only takes a moment for the spider to escape and reproduce, turning the whole building into a dreadful web trap. The only option for Kaleb and his friends is to find a way out and survive.
RT Freshness: 95%
Critic Consensus: “A chillingly effective creature feature with more on its mind than simple creepy-crawlies, Infested draws viewers into its web with stylish efficiency”
