What's the #1 movie to see in Cleveland today?
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In the age of streaming entertainment, it can be hard to leave the couch. But movie theaters still offer a special experience for those willing to get out of the house. Want to see what's out there? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Cleveland.
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.)
Toy Story 4
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Boasting a Tomatometer Score of 98 percent and an Audience Score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, "Toy Story 4" has proven to be a critical darling since its release on June 21. The New Yorker's Anthony Lane said, "Cooley's film quickens and deepens," while Matthew Rozsa of Salon noted, "The latest installment, 'Toy Story 4,' is perhaps the bleakest (and most beautiful) of them all."
It's screening at Atlas Cinemas at Shaker Square (13116 Shaker Square) through Monday, July 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Down by Law
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
With a Tomatometer Score of 90 percent and an Audience Score of 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1986 release is a good bet.
"The Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence," according to Variety Staff of Variety, while Time Out's said, "After the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvellous [Roberto] Benigni."
You can catch it at Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque (11610 Euclid Ave.) through Sunday, June 30. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Twilight's Last Gleaming
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
With a Tomatometer Score of 88 percent and an Audience Score of 73 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this 1977 release has a strong following.
"Intelligent sociopolitical thriller that is effective despite being overlong, stiffly acted and executing a rather nutty plot," noted Dennis Schwartz of Ozus' World Movie Reviews, while Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)'s Ken Hanke said, "It's easier to admire 'Twilight' for its intent and its astonishing cast than for what it actually achieves."
You can catch it at Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque (11610 Euclid Ave.) on Sunday, June 30. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Annabelle Comes Home
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.
Set to be released on Wednesday, June 26, "Annabelle Comes Home" already has a Tomatometer Score of 63 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle said, "A smart, controlled film, made with considerable integrity," while Eric Kohn of indieWire stated, "'Annabelle Comes Home' delivers on its title with the best 'Conjuring' spin-off so far, in large part because it has such modest aims."
In the mood for popcorn? It's playing at Atlas Cinemas at Shaker Square (13116 Shaker Square) through Monday, July 1. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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