In the mood for some entertainment? Take a look at this week's lineup of action movies showing on the big screen in and around Houston.
Here are the best action films to catch in theaters, 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.)
The Matrix
Set in the 22nd century, "The Matrix" tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
With a Tomatometer Score of 88 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick is a good bet. The Hollywood Reporter's David Hunter said, "A technologically stunning movie that furthers the genre and features crowd-pleasing performances to go with the frequent scenes of gun play and violence."
It's screening at Studio Movie Grill Pearland (8440 S. Sam Houston East Parkway) and Studio Movie Grill City Centre (805 Town and Country Blvd.) through Wednesday, April 10. 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 1990's, 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 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Captain Marvel" is well worth a watch.
"Does it work? The short answer is: yes. There's enough to keep both die-hard Marvel fans and newcomers engaged," according to Mark Daniell of the Toronto Sun, while the New Yorker's Anthony Lane said, "Superhero cinema has lectured us, ad infinitum, on the responsibility that is conferred by extraordinary gifts. Praise be to (Brie) Larson, for reminding us that they can be bringers of fun."
Get a piece of the action at Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX (3839 Weslayan) through Monday, April 8; and AMC Willowbrook 24 (17145 Tomball Parkway), Cinemark Tinseltown 290 and XD (12920 Northwest Freeway) and Cinemark Tinseltown USA (11450 East Freeway) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Alita: Battle Angel
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
With a Tomatometer Score of 60 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Alita: Battle Angel" has been popular with audiences.
"It's goofy as hell and borderline inexcusable at times, but it's also kind of glorious," noted Sam Adams of Slate.
It's playing at Cinemark Tinseltown USA (11450 East Freeway), Greenspoint Premiere Renaissance 15 (12300 N Freeway, #400) and Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX (3839 Weslayan) through Thursday, April 4; and AMC Willowbrook 24 (17145 Tomball Parkway) through Wednesday, April 10. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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