In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Evanston.
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.)
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
When bestselling celebrity biographer Lee Israel is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, and abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
Boasting a 98 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 84 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Can You Ever Forgive Me? has proven to be a critical darling since its release on October 19, with a consensus that "Deftly directed and laced with dark wit, Can You Ever Forgive Me? proves a compelling showcase for deeply affecting work from Richard E. Grant and Melissa McCarthy."
Get a piece of the action at Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 and XD (1715 Maple Ave.) through Friday, December 14. Click here for showtimes and tickets.The Hate U Give
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, and she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
With a critical approval rating of 96 percent and an audience score of 84 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, The Hate U Give has been a must-watch since its release on October 19. The site's critical consensus has it that "Led by a breakout turn from Amandla Stenberg, the hard-hitting The Hate U Give emphatically proves the YA genre has room for much more than magic and romance."
Get a piece of the action at Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 and XD (1715 Maple Ave.) through Friday, December 14. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Favourite
In 18th century England, the close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, and resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
Set to be released on Friday, December 14, The Favourite already has a critical approval rating of 94 percent and an audience score of 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus notes that "The Favourite sees Yorgos Lanthimos balancing a period setting against rich, timely subtext - and getting roundly stellar performances from his well-chosen stars."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 and XD (1715 Maple Ave.) through Saturday, December 15. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, and is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With an 83 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Green Book has racked up generally positive reviews since its release on November 16. The site's critical consensus has it that "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."
Catch it on the big screen at Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 and XD (1715 Maple Ave.) through Saturday, December 15. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
On the Basis of Sex
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.
Set to be released on Tuesday, December 25, On the Basis of Sex already has a critical approval rating of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus indicates that "On the Basis of Sex is nowhere near as groundbreaking as its real-life subject, but her extraordinary life makes a solid case for itself as an inspirational, well-acted biopic."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 and XD (1715 Maple Ave.) on Tuesday, December 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
