What movie should you go see today?
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On the hunt for date night ideas? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Dallas.
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.)
The Princess Bride
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97% and an Audience Score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1980s classic has been a favorite of critics.
"Mandy Patinkin, an actor not known for humor, is particularly wonderful as Inigo, a Spaniard out to avenge the death of his father," according to Chris Chase of the New York Daily News, while Time magazine's Richard Corliss said, "As you watch this enchanting fantasy, feel free to be thrilled or to giggle, as you wish."
Get a piece of the action at LOOK Cinemas Prestonwood (5409 Beltline Road) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Double Indemnity
A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance, which pays double if the death is accidental.
With a Tomatometer Score of 97% and an Audience Score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1944 release is a must-see.
"This shrewd, smoothly tawdry thriller, directed by Billy Wilder, is one of the high points of 1940s films," noted Pauline Kael of the New Yorker, while the Village Voice's Michael Atkinson said, "This expert night of the Hollywood soul is such a genre axiom it practically scans like a mid-40s shopper's catalogue for noiristes."
You can catch it at Angelika Film Center & Cafe (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane) through Wednesday, May 22. 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% 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," 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 Studio Movie Grill Northwest Highway (10110 Technology Blvd.), Regal UA Galaxy Theatre - Dallas (11801 McCree Road), LOOK Cinemas Prestonwood (5409 Beltline Road), and Cinepolis Luxury Cinema Victory Park (2365 Victory Park Lane) through Wednesday, May 22. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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