Admit One 2/14/25
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One.
Captain America: Brave New World (Theaters)
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Time Blake Nelson, Danny Ramirez, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly
Directed by: Julius Onah
Plot: Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 50%
Critic Consensus: “Anthony Mackie capably takes up Cap’s mantle and shield, but Brave New World is too routine and overstuffed with uninteresting easter eggs to feel like a worthy standalone adventure for this new Avengers leader”
Paddington in Peru (Theaters)
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walter, Jim Broadbent, Carla Tous, Olivia Colman
Directed by: Dougal Wilson
Plot: When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
RT Freshness: 94%
Critic Consensus: “Paddington in Peru whisks away cinema’s politest bear to a fresh setting under new creative stewardship, delivering a most agreeable adventure for the whole family”
The Gorge (Apple TV+)
Starring: Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney Weaver, Sope Dirisu, William Houston
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Plot: Two highly-trained operatives become close after being sent to protect opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.
RT Freshness: 63%
Critic Consensus: “Mixing multiple genres, The Gorge makes for a surprisingly endearing romance until its action-thriller obligations steer proceedings back onto a more predictable path”
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (Netflix)
Starring: Doug Cockle, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, Christina Wren
Directed by: Kang Hei Chul
Plot: Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.
RT Freshness: 59%
Critic Consensus: N/A
My Fault: London (Prime Video)
Starring: Jason Flemyng, Asha Banks, George Robinson, Ray Fearon, Amelia Kenworthy, Tallulah Evans
Directed by: Charlotte Frasier
Plot: An 18-year-old girl moves from America to London with her mother and wealthy stepfather. She meets her stepbrother, and an attraction brews despite their efforts. Unaware, her estranged father tracks her down after release from prison
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
Starring; Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson
Directed by: Michael Morris
Plot: After jumping back into the dating pool, single mother Bridget Jones finds herself caught between a younger man and her son’s science teacher.
RT Freshness: 86%
Critic Consensus: “A bittersweet romp about new beginnings with another sparkling turn by Renée Zellweger, Mad About the Boy gracefully closes the book on Bridget Jones’ diary”
The Dead Thing (Shudder)
Starring: Katherine Hughes, Blu Hunt, John Karna, Brennan Meija, Joey Millin, Ben Smith-Petersen
Directed by: Elric Kane
Plot: A young woman lost in a series of meaningless connections falls in love with a charismatic and sensitive man, who hides a dark secret that turns her affair into a dangerous obsession.
RT Freshness: 85%
Critic Consensus: N/A
Ne Zha 2 (Theaters)
Starring: Joseph, Mo Han, Hao Chen, Chen Hao, Qi Lu, Yanting Lu, Deshun Wang
Directed by: Yu Yang
Plot: After the catastrophe, although the souls of Nezha and Aobing were saved, their bodies would soon be shattered. Taiyi Zhenren planned to use the seven-colored lotus to rebuild their bodies.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
