On the hunt for date night ideas? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Irving.
Read on for the highest rated films to catch, based on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer Score, which reflects the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics.
(Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database; showtimes via Fandango. Movie ratings and showtimes are subject to change.)
Gully Boy
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Gully Boy" has been a must-watch since its release on Feb. 14. Variety's Jay Weissberg said, "A mainstream rap musical served up with generous helpings of deftly written hip-hop lyrics and an appealing, largely well-woven narrative starring Ranveer Singh in all his charms," while Deborah Young of the Hollywood Reporter noted, "Zoya Akhtar directs with flair and passion and, aided by explosive performances from a right-on cast, triumphs over the familiarity of the star-is-born storyline."
It's screening at Regal MacArthur Marketplace Stadium 16 (8505 Walton Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has been a must-watch since its release in December of 2018. "This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it," according to Lawrence Ware of the New York Times, while the Atlantic's David Sims said, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at AMC Classic Irving 10 (4205 W. Pioneer Drive), AMC Irving Mall 14 (2433 Irving Mall), and Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas (320 Las Colinas Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.
With a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick has garnered plenty of praise. "Even though this movie was made nearly 30 years ago, almost nothing about it feels dated," noted Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times, while San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle said, "'The Terminator 2' is movie-making on a massive scale, packed dense with spectacular touches that are too many to describe - escape scenes, helicopter stunts and huge explosions."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas (320 Las Colinas Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
With a Tomatometer Score of 92 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has become a favorite since its release on Feb. 22. The New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski said, "The movie could easily be called 'How To End Your Trilogy,'" and New York Magazine/Vulture's David Edelstein said, "For some, it'll be a moving conclusion to an epic series. For others, it'll be one less kids' franchise to worry about."
You can catch it at AMC Classic Irving 10 (4205 W. Pioneer Drive), AMC Irving Mall 14 (2433 Irving Mall), Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas (320 Las Colinas Blvd.), and Regal MacArthur Marketplace Stadium 16 (8505 Walton Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Matrix
Set in the 22nd century, "The Matrix" tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers that now rule the earth.
With a Tomatometer Score of 88 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick has a strong following. The Hollywood Reporter's David Hunter said, "A technologically stunning movie that furthers the genre and features crowd-pleasing performances to go with the frequent scenes of gunplay and violence," while Keith Simanton of the Seattle Times said, "Extremely violent, extremely preposterous, extremely entertaining, 'The Matrix' succeeds at two extremely difficult tasks: as a vast, exciting virtual-reality movie and as a defibrillator for Keanu Reeves' big screen career."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas (320 Las Colinas Blvd.) through Monday, March 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
This story was created automatically using local movie data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.
