In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Columbus.
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."
Get a piece of the action at AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road) through Tuesday, April 16. 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 68 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."
Get a piece of the action at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) through Monday, April 15; AMC Starplex Columbus 10 (5275 Westpointe Plaza), Cinemark Carriage Place Movies 12 (2570 Bethel Road) and Marcus Crosswoods Cinema (200 Hutchinson Avenue) through Tuesday, April 16; and AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road), AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center) and Cinemark Polaris 18 and XD (1071 Gemini Place) 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 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 5. "Time Out"'s Joshua Rothkopf said, "For a long, glorious stretch, 'Shazam!' plays like the anti-Nolan antidote it is," and Salon.com's Matthew Rozsa noted, "'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."
Get a piece of the action at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) through Monday, April 15; Marcus Crosswoods Cinema (200 Hutchinson Avenue) through Tuesday, April 16; and AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road), AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center), AMC Starplex Columbus 10 (5275 Westpointe Plaza), Cinemark Carriage Place Movie 12 (2570 Bethel Road) and Cinemark Polaris 18 and XD (1071 Gemini Place) 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. RogerEbert.com's Matt Zoller Seitz said, "A narratively relaxed yet intensely tactile experience," while Soren Andersen of the Seattle Times stated, "'Missing Link' is fun as far as it goes, but from Laika we expect something with a little more depth."
It's playing at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) and AMC Starplex Columbus 10 (5275 Westpointe Plaza) through Wednesday, April 17; Cinemark Carriage Place Movies 12 (2570 Bethel Road) and Cinemark Polaris 18 and XD (1071 Gemini Place) through Thursday, April 18; and AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road) and AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center) through Sunday, April 21. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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