In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around El Paso.
Read on for 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.)
Avengers: Endgame
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Set to be released on Friday, April 26, "Avengers: Endgame" already has a Tomatometer Score of 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper said, "The Motion Picture Academy never recognizes great acting if it comes attached to a costume or a cape. That doesn't mean (Robert) Downey (Jr.) isn't deserving of an Oscar. It's great acting in a great film," while John Wenzel of the Denver Post noted, "The MCU sticks this landing, allowing us to let go of years of baggage and get ready for the next flight."
It's screening at Bassett Place Premiere Cinema 17 + IMAX (6101 Gateway West, Suite 15) through Wednesday, May 1; Cinemark Cielo Vista Mall 14 and XD (8401 Gateway West Blvd.), The Grand 10 - Ft. Bliss (1619 Pleasonton Road) and AMC El Paso 16 (9840 Gateway Blvd. North) through Thursday, May 2. 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 on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22.
"Us revolves around an allegory that's more elastic and resistant to parsing than megahit Get Out," according to Alison Willmore of BuzzFeed News, while the Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "It achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre."
Catch it on the big screen at Cinemark Cielo Vista Mall 14 and XD (8401 Gateway West Blvd.) through Thursday, May 2; and AMC El Paso 16 (9840 Gateway Blvd. North) through Wednesday, May 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Penguins
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
With a Tomatometer Score of 91 percent and an Audience Score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Penguins" has become a favorite since its release on April 17. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers said, "It took 16 cinematographers three years to capture the stunning images in this doc about an Adelie penguin (anthropomorphically voiced by Ed Helms) coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Go for the film's thrilling sense of wonder," and the Globe and Mail's Brad Wheeler noted, "A sweet, playful coming-of-age documentary"
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at AMC El Paso 16 (9840 Gateway Blvd. North) and Cinemark 20 and XD (11855 Gateway West) through Wednesday, May 1; Cinemark Cielo Vista Mall 14 and XD (8401 Gateway West Blvd.) and Cinemark East Montana and XD (12704 E. Montana) through Thursday, May 2. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
When Harry Met Sally...
During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1989 release has proven a solid viewing choice. The Hollywood Reporter said, "When Harry Met Sally is a beautiful, brainy, touching and lilting romantic comedy that should touch the heartstrings of lovers and those yearning to be in love everywhere," while Dave Kehr of the Chicago Tribune stated, "(Rob) Reiner wants to maintain the sitcom sense of comfort and familiarity; he creates types that we somehow already know, slightly out-of-focus images in which we can see ourselves and our friends."
You can catch it at The Grand 10 - Ft. Bliss (1619 Pleasonton Road) on Sunday, April 28, and Wednesday, May 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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