Want for some entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of action movies showing on the big screen in and around Morrisville.
Read on for the best 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 proven to be a critical darling since its release on Dec. 14, with a consensus 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."
Catch it on the big screen at Stone Theatres Park West 14 Cinemas (3400 Village Market Place) through Thursday, Jan. 24 and AMC Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Friday, Jan. 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bumblebee" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on Dec. 21. The site's critical consensus has it that "'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."
You can catch it at Stone Theatres Park West 14 Cinemas (3400 Village Market Place) through Thursday, Jan. 24 and AMC Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Friday, Jan. 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Uri
Following the rogue terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India, takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation to date with the one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.
With a 67 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Uri" is well worth a watch.
Get a piece of the action at AMC Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Friday, Jan. 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Simmba
A corrupt police officer enjoys all the perks of being an immoral and unethical police officer until an event which transforms his life completely and forces him to choose the righteous path.
With a critical approval rating of 60 percent and an audience score of 44 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Simmba" is well worth a watch.
You can catch it at AMC Park Place 16 (9525 Chapel Hill Road) through Friday, Jan. 18. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
