What movie should you go see today?
Image: Avengers: Endgame/TMDb
Need date night ideas? Don't miss this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around New Orleans.
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.)
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% and an Audience Score of 89% 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."
Want to see for yourself? It's playing at The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.) and Regal Cinebarre Canal Place (333 Canal St.) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Long Shot
When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.
With a Tomatometer Score of 81% and an Audience Score of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Long Shot" has proven a solid option since its release on May 3.
"Clearly, Theron can turn her hand to any genre," noted Anthony Lane of the New Yorker, while Tribune News Service's Katie Walsh said, "It's 'Veep,' but less absurdly acid-tongued, and a lot more swoony. Still, the incisive cultural and political commentary cuts deep, and Theron and Rogen turn out to be a winning pair."
It's screening at Regal Cinebarre Canal Place (333 Canal St.) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Bolden
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
With a Tomatometer Score of 67% and an Audience Score of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Bolden" is well worth a watch. RogerEbert.com's Monica Castillo said, "Sometimes dizzying, enchanting or confounding, but it is certainly never boring," and the Los Angeles Times's Gary Goldstein noted, "No one could ever call 'Bolden,' a vivid and inventive musical-drama about the unsung life of New Orleans jazz 'inventor' Charles 'Buddy' Bolden, a by-the-numbers biopic."
Catch it on the big screen at The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.) through Wednesday, May 22. 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 64% and an Audience Score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" is well worth a watch. The Globe and Mail's Daniel Kaszor said, "'Detective Pikachu' is unrelentingly weird," while Vincent Acovino of NPR stated, "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 screening at The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.) and Regal Cinebarre Canal Place (333 Canal St.) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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