Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worth your time (and money)? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Richardson.
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.)
Gully Boy
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Gully Boy" has been a must-watch since its release on Feb. 14. Variety's Jay Weissberg said, "A mainstream rap musical served up with generous helpings of deftly written hip-hop lyrics and an appealing, largely well-woven narrative starring Ranveer Singh in all his charms," while Deborah Young of the Hollywood Reporter noted, "Zoya Akhtar directs with flair and passion and, aided by explosive performances from a right-on cast, triumphs over the familiarity of the star-is-born storyline."
You can catch it at Cinemark Legacy and XD (7201 N. Central Expressway) through Thursday, March 21. 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 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" has garnered stellar reviews since its release in December of 2018.
"This film manages the delicate feat of embracing its source material while also satirizing it," according to 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."
Catch it on the big screen at Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (100 S. Central Expressway) through Wednesday, March 20. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.
With a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick is not to be missed.
"Even though this movie was made nearly 30 years ago, almost nothing about it feels dated," noted Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times, while San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle said, "'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' is movie-making on a massive scale, packed dense with spectacular touches that are too many to describe - escape scenes, helicopter stunts and huge explosions."
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (100 S. Central Expressway) through Tuesday, March 19. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has become a favorite since its release on Feb. 22. The Atlantic's David Sims said, "So much of 'The Hidden World' is stuffed with filler material. But in certain wordless moments, this grand final entry really sings," and the New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski noted, "The movie could easily be called "'How To End Your Trilogy.'"
Interested? It's playing at Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (100 S. Central Expressway) through Thursday, March 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Scream
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
With a Tomatometer Score of 79 percent and an Audience Score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick is a worthy candidate for your viewing pleasure. Newsweek's David Ansen said, "No one will ever consider Wes Craven's 'Scream' Oscar fodder, but this funny and scary little experiment in terror from the man who invented 'Nightmare on Elm Street' puts some fun back into a very tired genre," while Dave Kehr of the New York Daily News stated, "'Scream' builds to a splattering finale that should leave genre fans highly satisfied. Here's one of the year's better thrillers."
It's screening at Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (100 S. Central Expressway) through Saturday, March 16. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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