In the mood for some entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of action movies showing on the big screen in and around Los Angeles.
Here are the top-ranked action films to catch in theaters, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango.)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being Spider-Man. However, when Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, another Spider-Man from another dimension, Peter Parker, accidentally winds up in Miles' dimension, joining others from across the "Spider-Verse."
With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has been a must-watch since its release on Dec. 14. The site's critical consensus notes that "'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' matches bold storytelling with striking animation for a purely enjoyable adventure with heart, humor, and plenty of superhero action."
You can catch it at AMC Fallbrook 7 (6731 Fallbrook Ave.), Regal L.A. Live A Barco Innovation Center (1000 W. Olympic Blvd.) and AMC Promenade 16 (21801 Oxnard St.) through Wednesday, Jan. 23; and Pacific Northridge Fashion Center 10 (9400 Shirley Ave.) through Thursday, Jan. 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Uri
In 2016, militants attacked the Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir that killed 19 Indian soldiers. Following these terrorist attacks, India launches its most successful covert operation to date, and there is one and only one objective: avenging the country's fallen heroes.
With a 67 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Uri" is well worth a watch.
It's screening at Cinemark 18 & XD (6081 Center Drive) through Wednesday, Jan. 23. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Aquaman
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.
With a 64 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Aquaman" is well worth a watch, with a consensus that "'Aquaman' swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun."
Interested? It's playing at AMC Fallbrook 7 (6731 Fallbrook Ave.), AMC Dine-In Marina 6 (13455 Maxella Ave.) and CGV Cinemas LA (621 S. Western Ave.) through Wednesday, Jan. 23; and Regal L.A. Live A Barco Innovation Center (1000 W. Olympic Blvd.) through Thursday, Jan. 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
