In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around San Antonio.
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, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
Boasting a critical approval rating of 98 percent and an audience score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" has been a must-watch since its release on Oct. 19. The site's critical consensus notes, "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 Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro (4522 Fredericksburg Road) through Thursday, Dec. 6. 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, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Hate U Give" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on Oct. 19, with a consensus 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."
You can catch it at Cinemark Movies 16 (5063 N.W. Loop 410) through Friday, Dec. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Schindler's List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
With a 97 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1993 release boasts plenty of accolades. The site's critical consensus says, "'Schindler's List' blends the abject horror of the Holocaust with Steven Spielberg's signature tender humanism to create the director's dramatic masterpiece."
It's playing at Santikos Silverado 16 Theatre (11505 W. Loop 1604 North) through Saturday, Dec. 8. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Incredibles 2
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.
With a 94 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Incredibles 2" has become a favorite since its release on June 15. The site's critical consensus has it that, "'Incredibles 2' reunites Pixar's family crimefighting team for a long-awaited follow-up that may not quite live up to the original, but comes close enough to earn its name."
You can catch it at Cinemark Movies 16 (5063 N.W. Loop 410) through Thursday, Dec. 6, and Regal Fiesta Stadium 16 (12631 Vance Jackson) through Friday, Dec. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Favourite
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
With a critical approval rating of 93 percent and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Favourite" has garnered plenty of praise since its release Nov. 23, with a consensus that, "'The Favourite' sees Yorgos Lanthimos balancing a period setting against rich, timely subtext - and getting roundly stellar performances from his well-chosen stars."
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Park North (618 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 307) on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
