In the mood to reflect on the humanity of it all? Don't miss this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Denver.
Here are the top-ranked drama films to catch in theaters, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango.)
The Favourite
In 18th century England, the close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favorite.
With a critical approval rating of 93 percent and an audience score of 63 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Favourite" has become a favorite since its release on Dec.14, with a consensus that "'The Favourite' sees Yorgos Lanthimos balancing a period setting against rich, timely subtext - and getting roundly stellar performances from his well-chosen stars."
Get a piece of the action at Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) through Tuesday, Feb. 19. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Do the Right Thing
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
With a 90 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '80s throwback is a good bet. According to the site's critical consensus, "Smart, vibrant, and urgent without being didactic, 'Do the Right Thing' is one of Spike Lee's most fully realized efforts -- and one of the most important films of the 1980s."
It's playing at Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
With a critical approval rating of 80 percent and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" is well worth a watch, with a consensus that "'Green Book' takes audiences on a surprisingly smooth ride through potentially bumpy subject matter, fueled by Peter Farrelly's deft touch and a pair of well-matched leads."
You can catch it at UA Denver Pavilions Stadium 15 & RPX (500 16th St.) through Thursday, Feb. 21; Regal Continental Stadium 10 & RPX (3635 S. Monaco Parkway) through Wednesday, Feb. 20; and Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) through Sunday, Feb. 24. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
With a critical approval rating of 61 percent and an audience score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is well worth a watch. The site's critical consensus has it that "'Bohemian Rhapsody' hits a handful of high notes, but as an in-depth look at a beloved band, it offers more of a medley than a true greatest hits collection."
Get a piece of the action at UA Denver Pavilions Stadium 15 & RPX (500 16th St.) through Thursday, Feb. 21; Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (4255 W. Colfax Ave.) through Sunday, Feb. 17; and Harkins Northfield 18 (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) through Thursday, Feb. 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
