Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worthwhile? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.
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.)
All About Eve
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this classic boasts plenty of accolades. The Associated Press's Bob Thomas said, "All About Eve ranks among the smartest comedy-dramas in many, many years," while John McCarten of the New Yorker noted, "It is similar to a good many films that have gone before it, but Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who wrote and directed the picture, has been so ingenious in his treatment of the subject that he has come up with a thoroughly entertaining movie."
It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Road) on Sunday, March 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Apollo 11
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 99 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on March 8.
"The NASA mission at the heart of the must-see documentary Apollo 11 reminds you what it feels to be truly awestruck," according to Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly, while the Associated Press's Jake Coyle said, "Apollo 11 might not tell you anything you don't already know about the moon landing. But it will make you feel it, and see it, anew."
Catch it on the big screen at Angelika Film Center & Cafe (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The French Connection
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 98 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '70s throwback is a critical darling.
"Its trigger-fast, explosive scenes and high-tension chase sequences (the one in "Bullitt" pales by comparison) will have you literally gasping for breath," noted Kathleen Carroll of the New York Daily News, while the Chicago Tribune's Gene Siskel said, "There is only one problem with the excitement generated by this film. After it is over, you will walk out of the theater and, as I did, curse the tedium of your own life. I kept looking for someone who I could throw up against a wall."
Catch it on the big screen at Cinepolis Luxury Cinema Victory Park (2365 Victory Park Lane) on Tuesday, April 2. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Mad Max: Fury Road
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Mad Max: Fury Road" has been a favorite of critics. BuzzFeed News's Alison Willmore said, "Happy end of the world," and ReelViews's James Berardinelli noted, "Mad Max: Fury Road delivers. There's no clearer or more succinct way to put it. 30 years after last appearing on the big screen, Max roars back with a vengeance."
Interested? It's playing at Studio Movie Grill NorthWest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.), Studio Movie Grill-Dallas (11170 N. Central Expressway) and Studio Movie Grill Spring Valley (13933 N. Central Expressway) on Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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