Admit One 10/2

The Martian

Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Kate Mara

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Plot: Believed to have been killed while his team was evacuating Mars, astronaut Mark Watney is still alive and must figure out a way to survive alone on the planet and somehow contact Earth.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 93%

Critic Consensus: “Smart, thrilling, and surprisingly funny, The Martian offers a faithful adaptation of the bestselling book that brings out the best in leading man Matt Damon and director Ridley Scott”

Sicario

Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Donovan, Maximiliano Hernandez

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve

Plot: An idealistic FBI agent is recruited by an elite task force to fight the escalating drug war along the US and Mexican border.

RT Freshness: 93%

Critic Consensus: “Led by outstanding work from Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, Sicario is a taut, tightly wound thriller with much more on its mind than attention-getting set pieces”