In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Read on for this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Cary.
Read on for the highest rated films to catch, 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 93 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this classic has been re-released on the big screen for the holidays. Per the site's critical consensus, "The holiday classic to define all holiday classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' is one of a handful of films worth an annual viewing."
Catch it on the big screen at the Cary (122 E. Chatham St.) through Sunday, December 16. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans were forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line. They relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With a critical approval rating of 83 percent and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has been getting attention since its release on Nov. 16.
The site's critical consensus is in agreement with the nominators who just awarded the film five Golden Globe nods: "'Green Book' takes audiences on a surprisingly smooth ride through potentially bumpy subject matter, fueled by Peter Farrelly's deft touch and a pair of well-matched leads."
It's screening at Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX (501 Caitboo Ave.) through Friday, Dec. 14 and beyond. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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 80 percent and an audience score of 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Boy Erased" has been well-regarded since its. The critical consensus argues 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."
It's screening at Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX (501 Caitboo Ave.) through Thursday, Dec. 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
2.0
An ornithologist who commits suicide returns as a fifth force to wreak vengeance on mankind for harming birds with mobile phone radiation. The only thing that is standing in his way is 2.0, the upgraded version of Chitti, and the robot.
This Tamil-language, English-subtitled Bollywood hit has a critical approval rating of 73 percent and an audience score of 83 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. If superpowered action pictures are your thing, "2.0" is well worth a watch.
You can catch it at Frank Theatres Parkside Town Commons Stadium 11 (1140 Parkside Main St.) through Wednesday, Dec. 12. .
It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, and but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
With a 64 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '80s throwback still has something to offer in its re-release for the holidays. The critical consensus concedes that "While 'Christmas Vacation' may not be the most disciplined comedy, it's got enough laughs and good cheer to make for a solid seasonal treat."
You can catch it at Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX (501 Caitboo Ave.) on Saturday, Dec. 15. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
