In the market for high-caliber entertainment? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Cincinnati.
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.)
Rear Window
Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 100 percent and an Audience Score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this vintage film is a critical darling. The New Yorker's Michael Sragow said, "It's one of Alfred Hitchcock's inspired audience-participation films: watching it, you feel titillated, horrified, and, ultimately, purged," while of Time magazine noted, "Just possibly the second most entertaining picture (after The 39 Steps) ever made by Alfred Hitchcock."
Get a piece of the action at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) through Sunday, May 19. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Hail Satan?
A look at the intersection of religion and activism, tracing the rise of the Satanic Temple. It's only six years old and already one of the most controversial religious movements in American history. The Satanic 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 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Hail Satan?" has been a must-watch since its release on April 17.
"Director Penny Lane frames her smart, level-headed documentary as a discussion about the Satanic Temple and its fight for religious equality," noted Adam Graham of the Detroit News, while the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona said, "The question mark in the title of Penny Lane's documentary on the Satanic Temple is integral to the story she's telling...a fine, thought-provoking effort."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) through Thursday, May 23. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Charade
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies: Tex, Scobie and Gideon. They are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?
With a Tomatometer Score of 95 percent and an Audience Score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this mid-century classic comes highly recommended.
Interested? It's playing at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) through Tuesday, May 21. 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 become a favorite 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," while Matthew Lickona of the San Diego Reader stated, "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."
Catch it on the big screen at Esquire 6 Theatre (320 Ludlow Ave.) and Kenwood Theatre (7815 Kenwood Road) through Thursday, May 23. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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