In the mood to feel feelings? Check out this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Redwood City.
Here are the highest rated drama films to catch in theaters, 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.)
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, 2019's Best Picture winner is well worth a watch. Mahershala Ali also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film.
The Atlantic's Christopher Orr said, "First-rate execution can't solve all of a film's problems, but Mortensen and Ali offer a reminder that it can solve an awful lot of them.
It's playing at Century 20 Downtown Redwood City and XD (825 Middlefield Road) through Thursday, Mar. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Cold Pursuit
Nels Coxman's quiet life comes crashing down when his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances. His search for the truth soon becomes a quest for revenge as he seeks coldblooded justice against a drug lord and his inner circle.
With a Tomatometer Score of 70 percent and an Audience Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Cold Pursuit" is well worth a watch.
"'Cold Pursuit' is an excellent film," according to Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post, while ReelViews's James Berardinelli said the Liam Neeson thriller "works as intended."
It's screening at Century 20 Downtown Redwood City and XD (825 Middlefield Road) through Thursday, Mar. 7. 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 Tomatometer Score of 61 percent and an Audience Score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is well worth a watch. On Sunday, star Rami Malek won an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in the film.
The New Yorker's Richard Brody said, "Malek does an impressive job of re-creating Mercury's moves onstage, but the core of the performance is Malek's intensely thoughtful, insight-rich channelling of Mercury's hurt, his alienation and isolation even at the height of his fame."
Catch it on the big screen at Century 20 Downtown Redwood City and XD (825 Middlefield Road) through Thursday, Mar. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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