In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Mooresville.
Here are 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.)
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. 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 AmStar 14 - Mooresville (206 Norman Station Blvd.) through Thursday, Jan. 24. 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."
Catch it on the big screen at AmStar 14 - Mooresville (206 Norman Station Blvd.) through Thursday, Jan. 24. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. Harry comes face to face with danger yet again — this time in the form of escaped convict Sirius Black — and turns to sympathetic Professor Lupin for help.
With a critical approval rating of 91 percent and an audience score of 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is not to be missed. The third installment of the series was released in 2004. According to the site's summary of critic reviews, "Under the assured direction of Alfonso Cuaron, 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' triumphantly strikes a delicate balance between technical wizardry and complex storytelling."
Get a piece of the action at AmStar 14 - Mooresville (206 Norman Station Blvd.) on Sunday, Jan. 20 and 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 critical approval rating of 64 percent 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."
It's screening at AmStar 14 - Mooresville (206 Norman Station Blvd.) through Thursday, Jan. 24. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
