In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Memphis.
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.)
All About Eve
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this vintage film has made a lasting impression. The Associated Press's Bob Thomas said, "'All About Eve' ranks among the smartest comedy-dramas in many, many years," while John McCarten of The New Yorker noted, "It is similar to a good many films that have gone before it, but Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who wrote and directed the picture, has been so ingenious in his treatment of the subject that he has come up with a thoroughly entertaining movie."
You can catch it at Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill & IMAX (584 S. Mendenhall) through Tuesday, May 7. 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 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 26.
"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," according to Matthew Lickona of the San Diego Reader, while Slate's Dana Stevens said, "Endgame consists almost entirely of the downtime scenes that were always secretly everyone's favorite parts of these movies anyway."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Malco Wolfchase Cinema Grill (2766 N. Germantown Parkway); Malco Powerhouse Cinema (540 S. Front St.); and Malco Studio on the Square (2105 Court Ave.) through Thursday, May 9. 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 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,'" noted 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."
It's playing at Malco Majestic Cinema (7051 Malco Crossing) through Thursday, May 9. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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