Admit One 9/20/24
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
Transformers One (Theaters)
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Hamm
Directed by: Josh Cooley
Plot: The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 88%
Critic Consensus: “Dramatically satisfying with a dash of good humor, Transformers One suggests that animation might be the optimal medium for this oft-adapted franchise”
The Substance (Theaters)
Starring: Demi Moore, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley, Hugo Diego Garcia, Gore Abrams, Matthew Geczy
Directed by: Coralie Fargeat
Plot: A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
RT Freshness: 88%
Critic Consensus: “Audaciously gross, wickedly clever, and possibly Demi Moore’s finest hour, The Substance is a gasp-inducing feat from writer-director Coralie Fargeat”
Never Let Go (Theaters)
Starring: Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. Jenkins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park, Stephanie Lavigne
Directed by: Alexandre Aja
Plot: A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
RT Freshness: 61%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Omni Loop (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Ayo Edebiri, Carlos Jacott, Harris Yulin, Hannah Pearl Utt, Chris Witaske, Steven Maier
Directed by: Bernardo Britto
Plot: A quantum physicist finds herself stuck in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. When she meets a gifted student, they team up to save her life — and to unlock the mysteries of time travel.
RT Freshness: 88%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Long Gone Heroes (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Frank Grillo, Josh Hutcherson, Andy Garcia, Eden Brolin, Mekhi Phifer, Melissa Leo
Directed by: John Swab
Plot: Gunner, a special forces soldier who has witnessed the darkest side of country and combat, is forced back into the field of battle to save his niece, who is being held in South America. As the fight intensifies, Gunner and his team discover that her disappearance is part of a corrupt private operation that hits way too close to home.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
A Different Man (Theaters)
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson, Miles G. Jackson, Patrick Wang, Neal Davidson, Lawrence Arancio
Directed by: Aaron Schimberg
Plot: Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
RT Freshness: 85%
Critic Consensus: “Surreal and unsettling, A Different Man overcomes an occasionally tenuous narrative grasp by virtue of its bold, provocative approach to serious themes”
Beezel (Theaters)
Starring: LeJon Woods, Bob Gallagher, Victoria Fratz Fradkin, Nicholas Robin
Directed by: Aaron Fradkin
Plot: Over six tumultuous decades, three unwitting guests of a cursed New England home stumble upon a sinister secret dwelling beneath its floors — an eternal witch with an insatiable thirst for the souls of the living.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Shade (Theaters)
Starring: Chris Galust, Laura Benanti, Sam Duncan, Dylan McTee, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Boatman
Directed by: Tyler Chipman
Plot: Twenty-year-old Ryan struggles with a debilitating anxiety disorder following his father’s death. Together with his two brothers, he must fight to break the destructive cycle threatening their family as ancient darkness closes in on them.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
His Three Daughters (Netflix)
Starring: Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Jovan Adepo, José Febus, Rudy Galvan, Randy Ramos Jr.
Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
Plot: Follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another.
RT Freshness: 98%
Critic Consensus: “Dealing with thorny family dynamics while remaining warm as a throw blanket, His Three Daughters is a compelling showcase for Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon”
Warchief (VOD/Digital)
Starring: Stuart Brennan, Suzanne Parker, Mark Paul Wake, Michael Lambourne, Johanna Allitt
Directed by: Stuart Brennan
Plot: Captain Orion battles bloodthirsty Orcs as he carries a secret that will alter the fate of mankind.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
In The Summers (Theaters)
Starring: Residente, Sasha Calle, Lio Mehiel, Dreya Castillo, Luciana Elisa Quinonez, Emma Ramos, Leslie Grace, Sharlene Cruz
Directed by: Alessandra Lacorazza
Plot: On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
RT Freshness: 89%
Critic Consensus: “In the Summers homes in on emotional insights even as its narrative wanders, suggesting a bright future for writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza”
