In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Check out this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Long Beach.
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.)
Apollo 11
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Apollo 11" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on March 8.
"The NASA mission at the heart of the must-see documentary 'Apollo 11' reminds you what it feels to be truly awestruck," according to Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly, while the Associated Press' Jake Coyle said, "'Apollo 11' might not tell you anything you don't already know about the moon landing. But it will make you feel it, and see it, anew."
Catch it on the big screen at Regal UA Long Beach (6601 Pacific Coast Highway) through Wednesday, May 8. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Hail Satan?
A look at the intersection of religion and activism, tracing the rise of The Satanic Temple — only six years old and already one of the most controversial religious movements in American history. The Temple is calling for a Satanic revolution to save the nation's soul. But are they for real?
With a Tomatometer Score of 96 percent and an Audience Score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Hail Satan?" has become a favorite since its release on April 17.
"Consistent with her oeuvre, what [director Penny Lane] finds is surprising and much deeper and more important than the surface of goth makeup, unsettling rituals and weird symbolism initially suggests," noted Ann Hornaday of Washington Post.
Get a piece of the action at Regal UA Long Beach (6601 Pacific Coast Highway) through Wednesday, May 8. 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 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."
It's playing at Regal Edwards Long Beach & IMAX (7501 E. Carson Blvd.), Cinemark at the Pike (99 S. Pine Ave.) and AMC Marina Pacifica 12 (6346 E. Pacific Coast Highway) 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 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 playing at Regal Edwards Long Beach & IMAX (7501 E. Carson Blvd.) through Sunday, May 5. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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