On the hunt for date night ideas? 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.)
'A Star Is Born'
A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97 percent and an Audience Score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1954 release has made a lasting impression. Time magazine's TIME Staff said, "All this, plus a dozen big musical sequences, makes Star a mighty long gulp of champagne; but, like champagne, it is hard to refuse," while Dave Kehr of the "Chicago Reader" noted, "Judy Garland gives everything she has as the young star on the way up; her performance is an emotional autobiography."
Catch it on the big screen at Marcus Crosswoods Cinema (200 Hutchinson Ave.) through Wednesday, May 8. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
'Halloween'
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this '70s throwback comes highly recommended.
"In horror, the jack-in-the-box scare... is the quickest way to get a scream, but the still shocks... are the ones that linger with you. 'Halloween' has them both, but it specializes in the second," noted Jason Zinoman of the "New York Times," while the "Hollywood Reporter"'s Ron Pennington said, "Carpenter obviously knows the genre well and he builds a properly terrifying atmosphere through his well-paced direction. It's an effective entry for its intended market."
Interested? It's playing at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) through Sunday, May 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
'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 together in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 26. The "San Diego Reader"'s Matthew Lickona said, "The MCU will go on and on, but this chapter - and the American pragmatism vs. American ideals bromance that drove it - have well and truly come to their "Excelsior! Nuff said!" moment," and Slate's Dana Stevens noted, "Endgame consists almost entirely of the downtime scenes that were always secretly everyone's favorite parts of these movies anyway."
You can catch it at AMC Starplex Columbus 10 (5275 Westpointe Plaza) through Wednesday, May 8; AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road) through Friday, May 3; and AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center) through Wednesday, May 8. 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 66 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on March 22. BuzzFeed News's Alison Willmore said, "'Us' revolves around an allegory that's more elastic and resistant to parsing than megahit 'Get Out'," while Ben Sachs of the "Chicago Reader" stated, "... it achieves an insidious, lingering effect that's rarer in the horror genre."
You can catch it at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) through Tuesday, May 7; AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center) through Wednesday, May 8. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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