Looking for a stirring story? Check out this week's lineup of dramas showing on the big screen in and around Chandler.
Read on for 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.)
Moneyball
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 2011 release has become a favorite. Newsday's Rafer Guzman said, "'Moneyball' is a winner, one of the freshest and smartest sports movies in years," while David Elliott of the San Diego Reader noted, "Brad Pitt is at the top of his own game as (Billy) Beane. Cocky and often nonchalant, he is gnawed by doubts that he tries to cover by grabbing a snack or pitching a grin."
You can catch it at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Wednesday, March 20. 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 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1991 release has a strong following. "'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," according to Kathleen Carroll of the New York Daily News, while 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."
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Chandler (4955 S. Arizona Ave.) through Monday, March 11. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
42
The powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show.
With a Tomatometer Score of 80 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "42" is a worthy candidate for your viewing pleasure. San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle said, "A dramatization of what (Jackie) Robinson did and what it required, '42' will not disappoint," and TIME Magazine's Mary F. Pols said, "It's not easy to play a stoic, but (Chadwick) Boseman anchors the movie, and when he smiles, '42,' already such a warm story of such cold times, gets even brighter."
Catch it on the big screen at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) through Thursday, March 21. 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 78 percent and an Audience Score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Green Book" is well worth a watch. The Atlantic's Christopher Orr said, "First-rate execution can't solve all of a film's problems, but (Viggo) Mortensen and (Mahershala) Ali offer a reminder that it can solve an awful lot of them," while Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out 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)."
You can catch it at Harkins Chandler Fashion 20 (3159 W. Chandler Blvd.) and Harkins Chandler Crossroads Towne Center 12 (2980 E. Germann Road) through Thursday, March 14. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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