In the mood for some entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of action movies showing on the big screen in and around Austin.
Read on for the best action 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.)
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 is not to be missed. The Chicago Sun-Times's Richard Roeper said, "Even though this movie was made nearly 30 years ago, almost nothing about it feels dated," while Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle noted, " '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."
Get a piece of the action at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (320 E. Sixth St.) on Sunday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Stripes
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
With a Tomatometer Score of 86 percent and an Audience Score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1981 release has a strong following.
"The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine," noted Dave Kehr of the Chicago Reader, while Time Out's said, "[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered."
It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller (1911 Aldrich St.) on Sunday, March 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
With a Tomatometer Score of 84 percent and an Audience Score of 81 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" has a strong following, with Variety's Todd McCarthy saying, "A strange, fun and densely textured work that gets better as it goes along."
You can catch it at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (320 E. Sixth St.) on Sunday, March 30, Tuesday, April 2, and Wednesday, April 3. 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 60 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Alita: Battle Angel" is well worth a watch. Slate's Sam Adams said, "It's goofy as hell and borderline inexcusable at times, but it's also kind of glorious," while Colby Bryant of Colbybryant.com noted, "For all fans of sci-fi and action films, I would fully recommend. ... as it potentially could. ...(start) an exciting franchise (that) will surely test the limits of filmmaking."
You can catch it at Regal Gateway Stadium 16 & IMAX (9700 Stonelake Blvd.) and Cinemark Southpark Meadows (9900 S. I H 35th) through Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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