Dallas/ Fun & Entertainment
Published on January 09, 2019
4 can't-miss films worth checking out in Dallas this weekImage: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/TMDb

In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.

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.)

Communion

When adults are ineffectual, children have to grow up quickly. Ola is 14 and she takes care of her dysfunctional father, autistic brother and a mother who lives separately; but most of all she tries to reunite the family. She lives in the hope of bringing her mother back home. Her 13-year-old brother Nikodem's Holy Communion is a pretext for the family to meet up. Ola is entirely responsible for preparing the perfect family celebration. "Communion" reveals the beauty of the rejected, the strength of the weak and the need for change when change seems impossible. This crash course in growing up teaches us that no failure is final. Especially when love is in question.

Boasting a 100 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 50 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Communion" boasts plenty of accolades.

It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Rd.) on Saturday, Jan. 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they responded enthusiastically. Yet today, his impact is unclear. Have we lived up to Fred's ideal of good neighbors?

Boasting a critical approval rating of 98 percent and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on June 29, with a consensus that "'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' takes a fittingly patient and honest look at the life and legacy of a television pioneer whose work has enriched generations."

In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Rd.) on Sunday, Jan. 13. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Babe

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand, the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly, the dog he calls mom, Babe realizes that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hogget knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.

With a critical approval rating of 97 percent and an audience score of 67 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick has made a lasting impression, with a consensus that "The rare family-friendly feature with a heart as big as its special effects budget, 'Babe' offers timeless entertainment for viewers of all ages."

Catch it on the big screen at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Rd.) on Saturday, Jan. 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

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. As Peter trains Miles to become a better Spider-Man, they are soon joined by four other Spider-Men from across the "Spider-Verse." As all these clashing dimensions start to tear Brooklyn apart, Miles must help the others stop Fisk and return everyone to their own dimensions.

With a 97 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has gotten stellar reviews since its release on December 14.

It's fresh off a win for Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes. Per the site's critical consensus, "'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."

Catch it on the big screen at Studio Movie Grill NorthWest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.) through Tuesday, Jan. 15. Click here for showtimes and tickets.