On the hunt for date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around New Orleans.
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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 72 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
"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," noted Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor, while Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh said, "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 whipsmart modern horror classic."
Get a piece of the action at Cinebarre Canal Place 9 (333 Canal St.) through Wednesday, April 3; and The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.) and Prytania Theatre (5339 Prytania St.) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Shazam!
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Set to be released this week, "Shazam!" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
IndieWire's David Ehrlich said, "This heartfelt origin story is more than the sum of its immense charm and Spielbergian attention to detail," and TheWrap's Alonso Duralde noted, "Captures the original comics' combination of breezy heroism and nutty plotting, transferred from the 1940s to the modern era with great skill."
It will begin screening at Cinebarre Canal Place 9 (333 Canal St.) on Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Say Anything...
A budding romance between noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler and high school valedictorian Diane Court is threatened when Diane's overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship. With a prized scholarship to study abroad hanging in the balance, Diane must find a way to make both men happy.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 98 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1980s classic has made a lasting impression. The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt said, " 'Say Anything' is an easy film to like."
It's playing at The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.) at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
When Dr. Indiana Jones — the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist — is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1981 release is not to be missed.
"Entertainment that propels the audience inexorably from one excitement to the next," according to Bob Thomas of the Associated Press, while the Hollywood Reporter's Arthur Knight said, "It's all done with such a great spirit of high adventure and good humor that you don't even begin to count the corpses."
Get a piece of the action at Prytania Theatre (5339 Prytania St.). The movie is showing at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 3. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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