In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.
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.)
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 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has been a must-watch since its release on March 8. Entertainment Weekly's Chris Nashawaty said, "The NASA mission at the heart of the must-see documentary Apollo 11 reminds you what it feels to be truly awestruck," while Jake Coyle of the Associated Press noted, "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."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Angelika Film Center & Cafe (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) through Wednesday, April 17. 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 69 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite since its release on March 22.
"It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre," noted Ben Sachs of the Chicago Reader, while 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, Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, Nyong'o is ferociously good."
You can catch it at Cinepolis Luxury Cinema Victory Park (2365 Victory Park Lane) through Monday, April 15; Studio Movie Grill NorthWest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.) and UA Galaxy Theatre Stadium 10 (11801 McCree Road) through Tuesday, April 16; and LOOK Cinemas Prestonwood (5409 Beltline Road) through Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Barry Lyndon
In the eighteenth century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love with his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora engages to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him for a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to Dublin, but is robbed on the road. Without any other alternative, Barry joins the British Army to fight in the Seven Years War.
With a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1975 release is not to be missed. The Chicago Tribune's Michael Wilmington said, "The wonderfully dry and witty narration is from Thackeray, delivered by Michael Horder," while Tom Huddleston of Time Out stated, "The great director's least satisfying, most disconcerting film – and that's what makes it extraordinary."
Get a piece of the action at Angelika Film Center & Cafe (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) on Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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