In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Fort Worth.
Here are 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.)
Elf
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.
With a critical approval rating of 83 percent and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 2003 release has a strong following, with a consensus that reads "A movie full of Yuletide cheer, 'Elf' is a spirited, good-natured family comedy, and it benefits greatly from Will Ferrell's funny and charming performance as one of Santa's biggest helpers."
Catch it on the big screen at Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road) through Monday, Dec. 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.Creed II
Follows Adonis Creed's life inside and outside of the ring as he deals with new found fame, issues with his family and his continuing quest to become a champion.
With an 83 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Creed II" has proven a solid option since its release on Nov. 21. According to the site's critical consensus, "'Creed II''s adherence to franchise formula adds up to a sequel with few true surprises, but its time-tested generational themes still pack a solid punch."
It's screening at Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road) through Wednesday, Dec. 12, and AMC Clearfork 8 (5015 Trailhead Bend Way) through Wednesday, Dec. 12. 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 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" has racked up generally positive reviews since its release on Nov.16, with a consensus 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."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Movie Tavern Hulen (4920 S. Hulen Road) through Wednesday, Dec. 12, and AMC Burleson 14 (301 W. Rendon Crowley 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 else be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends and faith.
With an 81 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Boy Erased" has proven a solid option since its release on Nov. 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."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC Burleson 14 (301 W. Rendon Crowley Road) through Friday, Dec. 7 and Ridgmar 13 and XD (2300 Green Oaks Road) through Wednesday, Dec. 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
