Looking for a stirring story? Don't miss this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Cincinnati.
Read on for the top-ranked drama films to catch in theaters, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango.)
It's a Wonderful Life
A holiday favorite for generations: George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve, the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
With a critical approval rating of 93 percent and an audience score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1946 release comes highly recommended. Per the site's summary of critic reviews, "The holiday classic to define all holiday classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' is one of a handful of films worth an annual viewing."
It's screening at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) on Sunday, Dec. 16. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
At Eternity's Gate
Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.
With an 82 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 52 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "At Eternity's Gate" has proven a solid option since its release on November 16. The site's critical consensus has it that "Led by mesmerizing work from Willem Dafoe in the central role, 'At Eternity's Gate' intriguingly imagines Vincent Van Gogh's troubled final days."
Get a piece of the action at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) through Thursday, Dec. 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Boy Erased
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program — or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends and faith.
With a critical approval rating of 81 percent and an audience score of 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Boy Erased" is well worth a watch. The site's critical consensus indicates that "Anchored in empathy by writer-director-star Joel Edgerton, 'Boy Erased' proves the road to complex, powerfully performed drama can also be paved with good intentions."
Star Lucas Hedges is nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Actors category. Catch it on the big screen at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) through Thursday, Dec. 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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