Admit One 11/11/22
Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Theaters)
Starring: Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasamba, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Tenoch Huerta, Dominque Thorne, Michaela Coel
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Plot: The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.
Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 85%
Critic Consensus: “A poignant tribute that satisfyingly moves the franchise forward, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever marks an ambitious and emotionally rewarding triumph for the MCU”
Bar Fight! (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Melissa Fumero, Rachel Bloom, Luka Jones, Julian Gant, Dot Marie Jones, Vik Sahay
Directed by: Jim Mahoney
Plot: Nina and Allen split everything in their lives after their break-up and must compete in a ridiculous custody battle for their prized watering hole in which lines will be drawn, sides will be chosen, and beers will be drunken.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
The Friendship Game (Theaters and VOD/Digital)
Starring: Peyton List, Brendan Meyer, Kelcey Mawema, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Dylan Schombing, Jennifer Copping
Directed by: Scooter Corkle
Plot: A group of teens comes across a strange object that tests their loyalties to each other and has increasingly destructive consequences the deeper into the game they go.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Lost Bullet 2 (Netflix)
Starring: Alban Lenoir, Stefi Celma, Sébastien Lalanne, Pascale Arbillot, Diego Martín, Anne Serra, Jérôme Niel
Directed by: Guillaume Pierret
Plot: After the death of Charras, Lino and Julia took over and form the new narcotic unit. Determined to find the murderers of his brother and his mentor, Lino continues his hunt and won’t let anyone get in his way.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Falling for Christmas (Netflix)
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, Jack Wagner, George Young, Chase Ramsey, Ali Lohan
Directed by: Janeen Damian
Plot: A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas.
RT Freshness: 55%
Critic Consensus: N/A
My Father’s Dragon (Netflix)
Starring: Gaten Matarazzo, Leighton Meester, Jackie Earle Haley, Golshifteh Farahani, Judy Greer, Jacob Tremblay
Directed by: Nora Twomey
Plot: Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
RT Freshness: 93%
Critic Consensus: “My Father’s Dragon will soar particularly high with very young viewers, but this animated adventure has something to offer audiences of all ages”
Monica, O My Darling (Netflix)
Starring: Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte, Huma Qureshi, Radhika Madan, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Bagavathi Perumal
Directed by: Vasan Bala
Plot: A young man desperately tries to make it big with some unlikely allies and a dastardly diabolical plan to pull off the perfect murder.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A
Christmas in Paradise (Theaters)
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Nathalie Cox, Naomi Frederick, Victoria Ekanoye
Directed by: Philippe Martinez
Plot: Joanna’s holiday is shattered when her sisters tell her that their dad has dumped, he isn’t responding to any calls and disappeared to a Caribbean island. The sisters decide to go to save their father and bring him home for Christmas.
RT Freshness: N/A
Critic Consensus: N/A