In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Mount Lebanon.
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.)
Isn't It Romantic
For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.
With a 66 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 67 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Isn't It Romantic" is well worth a watch for fans of the newly reinvigorated romantic comedy form. The site's critical consensus indicates that "It follows as many genre conventions as it mocks, but 'Isn't It Romantic' is a feel-good rom-com with some satirical bite — and a star well-suited for both."
Interested? It's playing at AMC Classic Mount Lebanon 6 (1500 Washington Road) through Wednesday, Feb. 20. 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 61 percent critical approval rating and an audience score of 67 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is well worth a watch. Look for it at the Oscars, where it's up for five awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for star Rami Malek.
According to the site's overview of critic reviews, "'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."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC Classic Mount Lebanon 6 (1500 Washington Road) through Wednesday, Feb. 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Alita: Battle Angel
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Opening this weekend, "Alita: Battle Angel" already has a critical approval rating of 60 percent and an audience score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with a consensus that the James Cameron picture's "story struggles to keep up with its special effects, but fans of futuristic sci-fi action may still find themselves more than sufficiently entertained."
It's screening at AMC Classic Mount Lebanon 6 (1500 Washington Road) through Thursday, Feb. 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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