In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Read on for this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Mount Lebanon.
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 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" has gotten stellar reviews since its release on October 19.
Two Golden Globe nominations for its two lead actors back up the consensus of critics' reviews: "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."
It's screening at AMC CLASSIC Mount Lebanon 6 (1500 Washington Road) through Thursday, Dec. 6. 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 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 a critical approval rating of 82 percent and an audience score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has been getting attention since its release on November 16 -- and now it has five Golden Globe nods as well.
Per the site's overview of critic reviews, "'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."
Get a piece of the action at AMC CLASSIC Mount Lebanon 6 (1500 Washington Road) through Friday, Dec. 7. 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 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Boy Erased" has been getting attention since its release on November 16. The site's critical consensus has it 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 playing at AMC CLASSIC Mount Lebanon 6 (1500 Washington Road) through Thursday, Dec. 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
