'Avengers: Endgame' is the adventure film to see today
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In the mood for some entertainment? Take a look at this week's lineup of adventure movies showing on the big screen in and around Portland.
Here are the best adventure films to catch in theaters, 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.)
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," while Matthew Lickona of the San Diego Reader 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."
You can catch it at Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) through Thursday, June 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
What happens with our pets when we’re not home? This movie continues the original movie with Max and his friends.
Set to be released on Friday, June 7, "The Secret Life of Pets 2" already has a Tomatometer Score of 64% and an Audience Score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Sufficiently buoyant to charm the audiences that turned SLOP into a record-breaking box office proposition," according to Michael Rechtshaffen of the Hollywood Reporter, while Variety's Courtney Howard said, "Stronger sentiments and higher hijinks elevate this sequel above the original."
It's playing at St. Johns Twin Cinema & Pub (8704 N. Lombard St.) through Thursday, June 6; Regal Division Street (16603 S.E. Division St.) through Monday, June 10; Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) through Monday, June 10; and Century 16 Eastport Plaza (4040 S.E. 82nd Ave.) through Sunday, June 9. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
With a Tomatometer Score of 66% and an Audience Score of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" is well worth a watch.
"'Detective Pikachu' is unrelentingly weird," noted Daniel Kaszor of the Globe and Mail, while NPR's Vincent Acovino said, "There's something admirable about a film that isn't afraid to have some fun with a property so established — and beloved — by its core audience."
It's playing at Regal Division Street (16603 S.E. Division St.) through Thursday, June 6; Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX (1510 N.E. Multnomah St.) through Thursday, June 6; and Regal Pioneer Place (340 S.W. Morrison) through Thursday, June 6. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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