In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Milwaukee.
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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 68 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite since its release on March 22. The Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre," while Peter Rainer of the Christian Science Monitor noted, "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."
Get a piece of the action at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Wednesday, April 17. 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 68 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 5.
"For a long, glorious stretch, Shazam! plays like the anti-Nolan antidote it is," according to Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out, while Salon.com's Matthew Rozsa said, "Shazam!" is the funniest, sweetest and most innocent movie in the DC Extended Universe - a sign that it is at last ready to compete with Marvel."
You can catch it at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Missing Link
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.
Set to be released on Friday, April 12, "Missing Link" already has a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
"A narratively relaxed yet intensely tactile experience," noted Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com, while the Seattle Times's Soren Andersen said, "Link" is fun as far as it goes, but from Laika we expect something with a little more depth."
You can catch it at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Captain Marvel
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With a Tomatometer Score of 78 percent and an Audience Score of 58 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Captain Marvel" is well worth a watch. The Toronto Sun's Mark Daniell said, "Does it work? The short answer is: yes. There's enough to keep both diehard Marvel fans and newcomers engaged," and the New Yorker's Anthony Lane noted, "Superhero cinema has lectured us, ad infinitum, on the responsibility that is conferred by extraordinary gifts. Praise be to Larson, for reminding us that they can be bringers of fun."
Get a piece of the action at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Tuesday, April 16. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Breakthrough
When he was 14, Smith drowned in Lake St. Louis and was dead for nearly an hour. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. Then the youth's mother, Joyce Smith, entered the room, praying loudly. Suddenly, there was a pulse, and Smith came around.
Set to be released on Wednesday, April 17, "Breakthrough" already has a Tomatometer Score of 60 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Hollywood Reporter's Stephen Farber said, "This inspirational story directed by Roxann Dawson benefits from strong performances and a minimum of treacly preaching," while Jason Escamilla of EskimoTV stated, "Breakthrough is an emotionally moving film that faith-based families and individuals are really going to enjoy. Secular audiences may find it to be cheesy."
Catch it on the big screen at Marcus Southgate Cinema (3330 S. 30th St.) through Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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