Admit One 5/23

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Peter Dinklage

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Plot: To prevent an apocalyptic future, Wolverine is sent back in time to the 70’s to unite the younger selves of Magneto and Professor Xavier against Bolivar Trask and his deadly Sentinel robots.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 92%

Critic Consensus: “X-Men: Days of Future Past combines the best elements of the series to produce a satisfyingly fast-paced outing that ranks among the franchise’s finest installments”

Blended

Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Joel McHale, Kevin Nealon, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Terry Crews, Bella Thorne

Directed by: Frank Coraci

Plot: After a disastrous blind date, a series of misunderstandings result in the two single parents being forced to share a suite for a vacation in Africa.

RT Freshness: 12%

Critic Consensus: “Lurching between slapstick and schmaltz without showing much of a commitment to either, Blended commits the rare Sandler sin of provoking little more than boredom”