In the mood to feel feelings? Take a look at this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.
Here are the top-ranked 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.)
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."
Interested? It's playing at Cinemark 17 and IMAX (11819 Webb Chapel) through Tuesday, Mar. 5. 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. The New York Times' A.O. Scott said, "Weisz and Stone are both brilliantly witty and nimble, but Colman's performance is nothing short of sublime," while David Sims of the Atlantic noted, "Despite its period setting, The Favourite just might be Lanthimos's most trenchant and relevant work yet."
You can catch it at Angelika Film Center & Cafe (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) through Thursday, Mar. 7. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, whose career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their relationship affected by simmering subconscious thoughts of mutual envy, hate and revenge.
With a Tomatometer Score of 92 percent and an Audience Score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1960s classic comes highly recommended. "A lurid melodrama of hate, revenge and murder, a high-class horror film, in the Hitchcock vein, with virtuoso performances from Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and moments both searing and poignant," noted James Powers of the Hollywood Reporter, while the Chicago Reader's Don Druker said, "Aldrich's direction and dynamite performances from the two old troupers make this film an experience."
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Road) on Sunday, Mar. 3 at 1 p.m. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Thelma & Louise
Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.
With a Tomatometer Score of 84 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick has proven a solid viewing choice. The New York Daily News's Kathleen Carroll said, "'Thelma & Louise' is a rare thrill - a gleefully offbeat road movie in which two women, instead of the usual footloose fellas, exult in the heady freedom of America's lonesome highways," and the Philadelphia Inquirer's Carrie Rickey said, "This unexpected delight, which travels at top speed from the doldrums to the Grand Canyon, is moreover blessed with two high-octane performances."
Interested? It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands (6770 Abrams Road) through Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 7 p.m. 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. "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," according to Christopher Orr of the Atlantic, while Time Out's Joshua Rothkopf said, "Call this actors' duet sentimental and simplistic at your own peril. Green Book may well move you, possibly to tears, at the thought of real social change and kindness (at a time when we need it badly)."
Get a piece of the action at Cinemark 17 and IMAX (11819 Webb Chapel) through Tuesday, Mar. 5; UA Galaxy Theatre Stadium 10 (11801 McCree Road), LOOK Cinemas Prestonwood (5409 Beltline Road) and Cinepolis Luxury Cinema Victory Park (2365 Victory Park Lane) through Wednesday, Mar. 6 . Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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