Need date night ideas? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Tucson.
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.)
North by Northwest
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 99% and an Audience Score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, this old-school film has been a favorite of critics. The Hollywood Reporter's Jack Moffitt said, "Hitchcock is such a master of suspense that not many frames have passed before the audience has achieved complete identification with the characters and is knowing the thrill of vicarious fear and the shared pleasures of love and passion," while Dave Calhoun of Time Out noted, "Hitchcock breezes through a tongue-in-cheek, nightmarish plot with a lightness of touch that's equaled by a charming performance from Grant."
Catch it on the big screen at Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 (5455 S. Calle Santa Cruz) on Tuesday, June 11. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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 97% and an Audience Score of 76% 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.com, 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 Century 20 El Con and XD (3601 E. Broadway); Century Park Place 20 and XD (5870 E. Broadway Blvd.) and RoadHouse Cinemas Crossroads (4811 E. Grant Road) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Boyz N the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
With a Tomatometer Score of 96% and an Audience Score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, this '90s flick is a must-see.
"It's always risky to proclaim a new force in film based upon just one film, but 'Boyz N the Hood' is good enough to suggest that John Singleton is going to be a major player for a long time," noted Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune, while the Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan said, "Like a jazz ensemble, Singleton and his actors slowly involve us in an almost sensual melange of moods, images and situations that take us inside the ghetto in a way mainstream films almost never do."
Catch it on the big screen at The Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway Blvd.) on Monday, June 10. 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% and an Audience Score of 90% 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."
Catch it on the big screen at Century 20 El Con and XD (3601 E. Broadway), Century Park Place 20 and XD (5870 E. Broadway Blvd.) and RoadHouse Cinemas Crossroads (4811 E. Grant Road) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved, and whom he has never been able to forget.
With a Tomatometer Score of 93% and an Audience Score of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Long Day's Journey Into Night" has become a favorite since its release in April of 2018.
The Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said, "Bi creates a strong atmosphere out of familiar detective-movie and melodramatic elements, thanks largely to the inventive camerawork and charismatic performances," while Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune stated, "Three different cinematographers worked on 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and yet the results feel like a single, sustained puzzle that comes together on its own terms."
Get a piece of the action at The Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway Blvd.) through Wednesday, June 12. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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