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Admit One 1/5/24

Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One

Night Swim (Theaters)

Starring: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Nancy Lenehan, Jodi Long

Directed by: Bryce McGuire

Plot: A woman swimming in her pool at night is terrorized by an evil spirit.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 35%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Society of Snow (Netflix)

Starring: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Esteban Bigliardi, Simón Hempe, Rafael Federman, Maxi De la Cruz

Directed by: J.A. Bayona

Plot: In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.

RT Freshness: 89%

Critic Consensus: “Society of the Snow brings masterful technical skill to bear on its tale of real-life tragedy, but none of that spectacle comes at the expense of its simple, powerful message

Good Grief (Netflix)

Starring: Dan Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois

Directed by: Dan Levy

Plot: When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.

RT Freshness: 76%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Race for Glory: Audi vs Lancia (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Daniel Brühl, Volker Bruch, Katie Clarkson-Hill, Riccardo Scamarcio, Haley Bennett

Directed by: Stefano Mordini

Plot: Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

The Bricklayer (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson, Ilfenesh Hadera, Oliver Trevena

Directed by: Renny Harlin

Plot: An ex-CIA agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

Mayhem! (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Nassim Lyes, Loryn Nounay, Olivier Gourmet, Vithaya Pansringarm, Chananticha Tang-Kwa, Sahajak Boonthanakit

Directed by: Xavier Gens

Plot: A model prisoner’s leave ends in tragedy when his past resurfaces, forcing him to flee. He starts over in Thailand, until a local criminal coerces him back into crime. After this man attacks his family, he vows revenge.

RT Freshness: 70%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Roadkill (Theaters and VOD/Digital)

Starring: Caitlin Carmichael, Warren Fast, Trenton Hudson, Ryan Knudson, Danielle Harris, William Childress

Directed by: Warren Fast

Plot: Lost while traveling through a rural county in 1983, a young woman crosses paths with a hitchhiker headed the same destination and offers a ride in exchange for directions. Their journey takes a violent turn when the two are caught up in a police manhunt for a fugitive killer. As victims begin to amass and authorities close in, it becomes a fight for survival on the open road.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

The Painter (Theaters)

Starring: Charlie Weber, Madison Bailey, Jon Voight, Marie Avgeropoulos, Luisa d’Oliveira, Leah Gibson

Directed by: Kimani Ray Smith

Plot: An ex-CIA operative turned painter is thrown back into a dangerous world when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces. Now exposed and targeted by a relentless killer and a rogue black ops program, he must rely on skills he thought he left behind in a high-stakes game of survival.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

 

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