In the mood for some entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of action movies showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.
Read on for 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.)
Bumblebee
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
With a 92 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bumblebee" has gotten a lot of positive attention since its release on Dec. 21. Per the site's critical consensus, "'Bumblebee' proves it's possible to bring fun and a sense of wonder back to a bloated blockbuster franchise — and sets up its own slate of sequels in the bargain."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Studio Movie Grill NorthWest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.) through Thursday, Feb. 7; UA Galaxy Theatre Stadium 10 (11801 McCree Road) through Wednesday, Feb. 6; Studio Movie Grill-Dallas (11170 N. Central Expressway) through Wednesday, Feb. 6; and Cinemark 17 and IMAX (11819 Webb Chapel) through Thursday, Feb. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Warriors
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.
With a critical approval rating of 89 percent and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '70s throwback has much to recommend it.
It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Road) at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Aquaman
Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people — and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne.
With a critical approval rating of 64 percent and an audience score of 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Aquaman" is well worth a watch. The site's critical consensus notes 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."
Get a piece of the action at Studio Movie Grill NorthWest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.), UA Galaxy Theatre Stadium 10 (11801 McCree Road), Cinepolis Luxury Cinema Victory Park (2365 Victory Park Lane), and Studio Movie Grill-Dallas (11170 N. Central Expressway) through Thursday, Feb. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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