In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Mountain View.
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 proven to be a critical darling since its release on Feb. 14.
Variety's Jay Weissberg called it, "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."
Get a piece of the action at Century Cinemas 16 (1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.) through Thursday, March 7. 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 proven to be a critical darling since its release in December of 2018. On Sunday it won the Oscar for best animated picture.
"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 called, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
Get a piece of the action at Century Cinemas 16 (1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.) and Showplace Icon at San Antonio Centre (2575 California St., Suite 601) through Wednesday, March 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Favourite
England, early 18th century. 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 favourite.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 66 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Favourite" has garnered plenty of praise since its release in December of 2018. On Sunday, Olivia Colman won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in the film.
The New York Times' A.O. Scott said, "[Rachel] Weisz and [Emma] Stone are both brilliantly witty and nimble, but [Olivia] Colman's performance is nothing short of sublime," and David Sims of the Atlantic noted, "Despite its period setting, The Favourite just might be [Yorgos] Lanthimos's most trenchant and relevant work yet."
You can catch it at Showplace Icon at San Antonio Centre (2575 California St., Suite 601) 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 February 22. The conclusion to the fantasy series has been so well-liked that New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski said, "The movie could easily be called "How To End Your Trilogy."
Catch it on the big screen at Century Cinemas 16 (1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.) and Showplace Icon at San Antonio Centre (2575 California St., Suite 601) through Wednesday, March 6. 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 Tomatometer Score of 79 percent and an Audience Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" is well worth a watch. It took home the Best Picture statue at the Oscars last Sunday.
"First-rate execution can't solve all of a film's problems, but [Viggo] Mortensen and [Mahershala] Ali offer a reminder that it can solve an awful lot of them," according to Christopher Orr of the Atlantic. Ali also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film.
You can catch it at Century Cinemas 16 (1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.) and Showplace Icon at San Antonio Centre (2575 California St., Suite 601) through Wednesday, March 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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