Trying to decide what to see next at the cinema? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Plano.
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.)
Booksmart
Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.
With a Tomatometer Score of 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Booksmart" has been a must-watch since its release on May 24.
"Booksmart puts a fresh spin on the coming-of-age, night-of comedy because it's focused on two girls, one of whom is also queer," according to Erin Keane of Salon, while the Globe and Mail's Chandler Levack said, "Booksmart is a love letter for any young woman who has ever stayed home on a Friday night to watch a Ken Burns documentary."
Catch it on the big screen at Cinemark West Plano and XD (3800 Dallas Parkway) and Cinemark Legacy and XD (7201 N. Central Expressway) through Tuesday, June 4; and Angelika Film Center & Cafe (7205 Bishop Road) through Wednesday, June 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 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 94 percent and an Audience Score of 90 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."
Get a piece of the action at Cinemark West Plano and XD (3800 Dallas Parkway) and Cinemark Legacy and XD (7201 N. Central Expressway) through Tuesday, June 4. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Souvenir
A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.
Set to be released on Friday, Aug. 30, "The Souvenir" already has a Tomatometer Score of 94 percent and an Audience Score of 47 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper said, "Beautiful work from Honor Swinton Byrne. Her future is unlimited," and Boston Globe's Ty Burr noted, "Hogg is a major filmmaker pointing herself in new directions — the past and future simultaneously — and hashing out the places where memory tells the truth and where it only offers more romanticism, more lies."
Catch early screenings at Angelika Film Center & Cafe (7205 Bishop Road) through Thursday, June 6. 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 90 percent and an Audience Score of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Shazam!" has racked up generally positive reviews 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," while Matthew Rozsa of Salon stated, "'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 Cinemark Movies 10 (1818 Coit Road) through Wednesday, June 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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