On the hunt for date night ideas? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around San Antonio.
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 91 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."
You can catch it at Alamo Drafthouse Park North (618 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 307) through Thursday, April 11. 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 64 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "The Mustang" has garnered plenty of praise 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 Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro (4522 Fredericksburg Road) through Thursday, April 11. 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 Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (1255 S.W. Loop 410), Santikos Embassy 14 (13707 Embassy Row) and Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 (255 E. Basse Road) through Wednesday, April 10; and Regal Cielo Vista Stadium 18 & RPX (2828 Cinema Ridge) through Thursday, April 11. 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," and Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh noted, "While the story of "Shazam!" may be unwieldy at times, [Zachary] 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."
Get a piece of the action at Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (1255 S.W. Loop 410), Santikos Embassy 14 (13707 Embassy Row) through Wednesday, April 10; Regal Cielo Vista Stadium 18 & RPX (2828 Cinema Ridge), and Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 (255 E. Basse Road) through Thursday, April 11. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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