Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worth your time (and money)? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Columbus.
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.)
The Wizard of Oz
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard. They ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 98 percent and an Audience Score of 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this vintage film is a critical darling.
"Judy Garland is perfectly cast as Dorothy. She is as clever a little actress as she is a singer and her special style of vocalizing is ideally adapted to the music of the picture," according to Kate Cameron of the New York Daily News, while Entertainment Weekly's Keith Staskiewicz said, "In truth, any opportunity to see the film on the big screen is welcome."
It's screening at Marcus Crosswoods Cinema (200 Hutchinson Ave.) through Wednesday, May 22. 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 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.
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 26. The Observer's Oliver Jones said, "What you will be getting when you walk into an inevitably-overstuffed movie theater is something singular that reflects our age in a way that none of the MCU films that preceded it have - indeed, very few Hollywood spectacles ever have," and the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona noted, "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."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) through Monday, May 20 and AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road), AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center) and AMC Starplex Columbus 10 (5275 Westpointe Plaza) through Wednesday, May 22. 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 65 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Us" has become a favorite 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."
It's screening at Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.) through Monday, May 20 and AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (777 Kinnear Road) and AMC Dine-in Easton Town Center 30 (275 Easton Town Center) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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