In the market for high-caliber entertainment? 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.)
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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 71 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 Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 (255 E. Basse Road) and Santikos Palladium IMAX (17703 IH-10 West) 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 69 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, [Jordan] Peele shows a marked advance in filmmaking skills here and, in her dual role, [Lupita] Nyong'o is ferociously good."
You can catch it at Santikos Embassy 14 (13707 Embassy Row), Regal Cielo Vista Stadium 18 & RPX (2828 Cinema Ridge) and Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 (255 E. Basse Road) through Tuesday, April 16; and Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (1255 S.W. Loop 410) 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 89 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."
You can catch it at Santikos Embassy 14 (13707 Embassy Row) and Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 (255 E. Basse Road) through Tuesday, April 16; Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (1255 S.W. Loop 410) and Regal Cielo Vista Stadium 18 & RPX (2828 Cinema Ridge) through Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top-secret confectionary. But does Wonka have an agenda hidden amid a world of Oompa Loompas and chocolate rivers?
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '70s throwback comes highly recommended. The Chicago Sun-Times's Roger Ebert said, "Probably the best film of its sort since The Wizard of Oz. It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but aren't: Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination," while Variety Staff of Variety stated, "An okay family musical fantasy."
You can catch it at Santikos Embassy 14 (13707 Embassy Row) and Santikos Northwest 14 (7600 I-10 West) on Sunday, April 14, and Wednesday, April 17. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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