Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worthwhile? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Austin.
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.)
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 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has proven to be a critical darling 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."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Arbor 8 @ Great Hills (9828 Great Hills Trail), Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (1120 S. Lamar) and Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline (14028 Us. 183, #F) through Wednesday, April 10. 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 95 percent and an Audience Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Mustang" has become a favorite since its release on March 15.
"There's a Disney movie in here somewhere, but Clermont-Tonnerre has no interest in it. She's too busy steering her own course, and it works," according to Adam Graham of the Detroit News, while ReelViews's James Berardinelli said, "It's worth seeking out... as both a portrait of a prison program few are aware of and a powerful character study."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal Arbor 8 @ Great Hills (9828 Great Hills Trail) through Wednesday, April 10. 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 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise 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."
Catch it on the big screen at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway), Alamo Drafthouse Village (2700 W. Anderson Lane), AMC Lakeline 9 (11200 Lakeline Mall Blvd.) and Regal Gateway Stadium 16 & IMAX (9700 Stonelake Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 10. 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 on Friday, April 5, "Shazam!" already has a Tomatometer Score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Slate's Sam Adams said, "Although it's technically about saving the world (again), 'Shazam!' plays out at eye level, grounded by the belief that who people love and where they feel they belong is stakes enough," while Katie Walsh of Tribune News Service stated, "While the story of 'Shazam!' may be unwieldy at times, Levi and his kid costars make this new (to us) superhero just so gosh-darn appealing, it's hard to resist making room in our hearts for one more."
It's screening at AMC Barton Creek Square 14 (2901 Capital Of Texas Highway), Alamo Drafthouse Village (2700 W. Anderson Lane), AMC Lakeline 9 (11200 Lakeline Mall Blvd.) and Regal Gateway Stadium 16 & IMAX (9700 Stonelake Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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