Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worth your time (and money)? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Jacksonville.
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.)
Detour
Al Roberts, a New York nightclub pianist, hitchhikes to Hollywood to meet his girlfriend, Sue. The gambler he's riding with, Charles, unexpectedly dies. Afraid the police wouldn't believe the truth, Al takes the man's identity. In a gas station, he gives a lift to Vera, a woman that knew Charles and blackmails Al with tragic consequences.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this classic has been a favorite of critics. The New Yorker's Richard Brody said, "The film, told in flashbacks, is held together by a poetically lurid interior monologue and directed, by Edgar G. Ulmer, with harrowingly expressive effects of light and shadow."
It's screening at Sun-Ray Cinema (1028 Park St.) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Apollo 11
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 99 percent and an Audience Score of 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has been a must-watch since its release on March 1.
"The NASA mission at the heart of the must-see documentary 'Apollo 11' reminds you what it feels to be truly awestruck," according to Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly, while the Associated Press' Jake Coyle said, " 'Apollo 11' might not tell you anything you don't already know about the moon landing. But it will make you feel it, and see it, anew."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.) through Thursday, March 28, and Regal Avenues Stadium 20 & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has gotten stellar reviews since its release in December.
"This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it," noted Lawrence Ware of the New York Times, while the Atlantic's David Sims said, "The latest entry in a fully saturated genre that somehow, through sheer creative gumption, does something new."
It's screening at Regal Avenues Stadium 20 & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Thursday, March 28. 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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 71 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite since its release on March 22. Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh noted, "It wouldn't be as truly terrifying as it is without the jaw-dropping performance from (director Jordan Peele's) leading lady, (Lupita) Nyong'o, and with this collaboration they have created another whip-smart modern horror classic."
It's playing at Regal Beach Boulevard Stadium 18 (14051 Beach Blvd.) through Tuesday, April 2; AMC Regency 24 (9451 Regency Square Blvd.), Cinemark Tinseltown and XD (4535 Southside Blvd.) and Regal River City Marketplace Stadium 14 (12884 City Center Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 3, and Sun-Ray Cinema (1028 Park St.) and Regal Avenues Stadium 20 & RPX (9525 Phillips Highway) through Thursday, April 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Hail Satan?
A look at the intersection of religion and activism, tracing the rise of The Satanic Temple: only six years old and already one of the most controversial religious movements in American history. The Temple is calling for a Satanic revolution to save the nation's soul. But are they for real?
Set to be released on Friday, April 19, "Hail Satan?" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Hollywood Reporter's Leslie Felperin said, "Wickedly funny, fascinating and niftily made, this crowd-pleaser will reign at festivals and prove, yet again, that the devil always has the best tunes."
It's playing at Sun-Ray Cinema (1028 Park St.) through Sunday, March 31. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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