In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Arlington.
Here are 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.)
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Set to be released on Friday, March 22, "Us" already has a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Atlantic's David Sims said, "'Us' is a glorious symphony of fear, to be sure, but it's also an ambitious sci-fi allegory and a pitch-black comedy of the haves and have-nots."
While Brian Truitt of USA Today noted, "Peele is this generation's Hitchcock, for sure, but also a true American original with introspective themes in hand and suspense to spare."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Shirlington 7 (2772 S. Randolph St.), Regal Ballston Quarter Stadium 12 (671 N. Glebe Road), and AMC Courthouse Plaza 8 (2150 Clarendon Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Captain Marvel
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With a Tomatometer Score of 79 percent and an Audience Score of 62 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Captain Marvel" is well worth a watch.
"Does it work? The short answer is: yes. There's enough to keep both diehard Marvel fans and newcomers engaged," noted Mark Daniell of the Toronto Sun.
While the New Yorker's Anthony Lane said, "Superhero cinema has lectured us, ad infinitum, on the responsibility that is conferred by extraordinary gifts. Praise be to Larson, for reminding us that they can be bringers of fun."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Shirlington 7 (2772 S. Randolph St.), Regal Ballston Quarter Stadium 12 (671 N. Glebe Road), and AMC Courthouse Plaza 8 (2150 Clarendon Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Isn't It Romantic
For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare — a romantic comedy — and she is the leading lady.
With a Tomatometer Score of 69 percent and an Audience Score of 51 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Isn't It Romantic" is also worth watching.
The New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski said, "Unlike other movies where women bang their heads, this one's got a brain."
While Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine/Vulture stated, "It's the 'Inception' of rom-coms. Sort of."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Courthouse Plaza 8 (2150 Clarendon Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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