In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Cincinnati.
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.)
The Gold Rush
A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her heart with his singular charm.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this classic is a critical darling.
The New Yorker's Richard Brody said, "[Charlie] Chaplin is the apotheosis of the world's despised and downtrodden, and also their hope; he heralds a revolution in anarchic beauty."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) on Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Iron Giant
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a 9-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
With a Tomatometer Score of 96 percent and an Audience Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick boasts plenty of accolades.
"While youngsters will enjoy the film on one level, it reaches out to adults on a completely different plane. They will see an allegory about power and politics and the danger of allowing either to run roughshod over humanity," noted Jeff Strickler of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, while Newsweek's David Ansen said, "This is not exactly standard children's fare, but kids (and their parents) should be smitten by its wit and wisdom."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) on Sunday, March 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
The Christian Science Monitor's Peter Rainer said, "Ambition in the horror genre can be a good thing, but the overreach in this movie detracts from both the horror and the ambition. Having said that, [Jordan] Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, [Lupita] Nyong'o is ferociously good," and Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh noted, "It wouldn't be as truly terrifying as it is without the jaw-dropping performance from his leading lady, Nyong'o, and with this collaboration they have created another whip-smart modern horror classic."
Get a piece of the action at Cinemark Oakley Station and XD (3025 Disney St.) through Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Mustang
While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
With a Tomatometer Score of 96 percent and an Audience Score of 64 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Mustang" has become a favorite since its release on March 15. Boston Globe's Peter Keough said, "It is handsomely shot, affectingly acted and narratively predictable," while Soren Andersen of the Seattle Times stated, "A stringent tale of a struggle for redemption."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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