MOViES
F R I D AY J U LY 2 5 — T H U R S D AY J U LY 3 1 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d And So It Goes (1:34) Rob Reiner rom-com about a curmudgeonly realtor, his comely neighbor and the abandoned granddaughter he can’t help loving; Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton star. l Begin Again (1:44) Musical rom-com stars Keira Knightley as an up-and-coming East Village chanteuse and Mark Ruffalo as a down-and-out record exec; let the canoodling commence. l Belle (1:45) Sumptuous biopic of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race aristocrat of pre-abolition 18th century England. l Boyhood (2:44) Richard Linklater’s intimate epic, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, focuses on one boy’s evolving life from age 6 to 18; Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette star. l Chef (1:55) Superstar chef Jon Favreau gives up his luxe L.A. eatery to launch a Miami food truck with John Leguizamo and Sofia Vergara. l Le Chef (1:25) Jean Reno stars as a three-star master of haute cuisine who takes on the trendy excesses of molecular gastronomy. l Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2:10) A mob of genetically evolved apes takes on a mob of plague-depleted humans to see who will rule Planet Earth. l Despicable Me A wicked suburban supervillain is waylaid in his plans to steal the moon by three little girls in search of a papa. l Divergent (2:20) Sci-fi thriller about a futuristic society of rigidly controlled cliques and an adolescent girl who just doesn’t fit in with any of them. l Earth to Echo (1:29) E.T. redux as four kids help a stranded alien find his way back to his home planet. l Edge of Tomorrow (1:53) War of the Worlds meets Groundhog Day as a space-time vortex forces soldier Tom Cruise to fight the same darned battle against invading aliens over and over again. l The Fault in Our Stars (2:06) John Green’s bestseller hits the big screen with Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as two teens who meet and fall in love at a cancer support group. l The Fluffy Movie (1:41) Concert film catches standup comic Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias in action on his 23-country “Unity Through Laughter” tour. l Guardians of the Galaxy (2:02) Yet another budding Marvel Comics franchise, this one involving an intergalactic swashbuckler, his foes and friends; Chris Pratt stars. l Henry IV, Part II (3:30) The Royal Shakespeare Company presents the Bard’s timeless tale of a callow prince’s struggle between loyalty and friendship or King and Country. l Hercules (1:38) Revisionist comic-strip version of the Greek myth stars Dwayne Johnson as the title hunk; Ian McShane and John Hurt costar. l How to Train Your Dragon 2 (1:45) Wannabe Viking Hiccup and his pet dragon Toothless are back and busily protecting their village from uncouth invaders. l Ida (1:20) Polish drama about a teenage nun-tobe who discovers that she’s the daughter of Jewish parents killed by the Nazis. l I Origins (1:47) Sundance fave about the global l
repercussions that result when two scientists make a miraculous discovery about the evolution of the human eye. l Land Ho! (1:35) Two aging ex-in-laws embark on a road trip through Iceland’s spas, nightspots and outback in search of their lost youth. l The LEGO Movie (1:34) A LEGO figurine and his peg-block posse take on an evil power-mad tyrant; Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Alison Brie and Liam Neeson supply the vocals. l Lucy (1:40) La Femme Nikita’s Luc Besson directs Scarlett Johansson as an innocent kidnap victim turned merciless, totally cranial action figure. l Maleficent (1:38) Angelina Jolie stars in the untold story of Sleeping Beauty’s wicked nemesis; Elle Fanning costars as Beauty. l The Metropolitan Opera: Romeo et Juliette (2:55) Catch Gounod’s extra-spicy version of the Bard’s romantic tragedy in glorious high definition. l Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1:31) The kooky comedy troupe reinvents the story of King Arthur, complete with killer rabbits and a bevy of virgins and rude Frenchmen. l A Most Wanted Man (1:30) The late Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in John le Carré’s tale of a mystery man’s true identity: victim of circumstance or undercover terrorist? l Planes: Fire & Rescue (1:15) Sequel finds down-and-outer Dusty regaining his altitude as a wildfire-fighting rescue ’copter. l The Purge: Anarchy (1:43) A comely couple faces terror and depravity when their car breaks down during the second annual no-holds-barred government-sanctioned countrywide crime spree. l Sex Tape (1:30) Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel’s attempt to spice up their marriage goes awry when their homemade porno goes missing. l Some Like It Hot (1:59) Jazz Age musicians Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon escape the Mob by posing as members of an all-girl band, but ukulele player Marilyn Monroe makes the gender confusion even more confusing; Billy Wilder directs. l Third Person (2:17) Paul Haggis tells three dovetailing stories of love, loss, children and coupledom; Kim Basinger, James Franco and Mila Kunis star. l Transformers: Age of Extinction (2:35) Everyone’s favorite Autobots are back and taking on yet another Earth-threatening evildoer; Ken Watanabe and Mark Wahlberg star. l 22 Jump Street (1:52) Baby-faced undercover cops Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill graduate to college-level espionage and do a little growing up in the process. l Walking the Camino (1:24) Award-winning documentary follows six pilgrims as they trek Spain’s ancient 500-mile Camino de Santago Trail in search of spiritual awakening. l Wish I Was Here (1:53) Writer-director Zach Braff stars as a thirty-something who reexamines his life when father Mandy Patinkin is diagnosed with terminal cancer. l Yogawoman (1:24) Documentary follows 50 women from across the globe as they attain tranquility and transformation through the ancient practice of yoga.
k New Movies This Week k And So It Goes (PG-13)
Begin Again (R) Belle (PG) k Boyhood (R)
Chef (R) Le Chef (PG-13) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13)
k Despicable Me (PG)
Divergent (PG-13) Earth to Echo (PG) Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13) The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13) k The Fluffy Movie (PG-13) k Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13)
Henry IV, Part II (Not Rated) k Hercules (PG-13)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) Ida (PG-13) k I Origins (R) k Land Ho! (Not Rated) k The LEGO Movie (PG) k Lucy (R)
Maleficent (PG) k The Metropolitan Opera:
Romeo et Juliette (Not Rated)
k Monty Python and the Holy Grail (PG) k A Most Wanted Man (R)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG)
The Purge: Anarchy (R) Sex Tape (R)
k Some Like It Hot (Not Rated)
Third Person (R) Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13) 22 Jump Street (R) Walking the Camino (Not Rated) k Wish I Was Here (R)
Yogawoman (Not Rated)
Fairfax: 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:30, 10 Playhouse: 12:25, 2:45, 5, 7:25, 9:45 Playhouse: 12:15, 3:50, 7, 9:35 Regency: 11:15, 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Sun 11:15, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Wed 11:15, 4:25, 10 Lark: Fri 1:10, Sat 6:45 Mon 4 Tue 1:20 Wed 5:50 Thu 12:45 Rafael: Fri-Sun, Wed-Thu 12, 12:30, 3:30, 4, 7, 7:30 Mon-Tue 3:30, 4, 7, 7:30 Fairfax: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Sequoia: Fri 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:50 Sat 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:50 Sun 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7 Marin: Fri-Sat 2, 5, 7:20, 9:30 Sun 2, 5, 7:20 Mon-Thu 5, 7:20 Fairfax: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45; 3D showtime at 9:45 Sat-Sun 12:45, 6:45; 3D showtimes at 3:45, 9:45 Marin: Fri-Sat 3:55, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 1, 6:50 Sun 3:55; 3D showtimes at 1, 6:50 Mon-Thu 3:55; 3D showtime at 6:50 Regency: 12:40, 7:10; 3D showtimes at 4, 10:15 Rowland: 10, 1, 7; 3D showtimes at 4, 10 Lark: Fri 3:45 Sat 2 Sun 1:30 Lark: Fri, Tue, Thu 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 4:05, 10:20 Lark: Sat 9:20 Sun, Wed 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Rowland: 10, 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25 Fairfax: Thu 7, 9:45 Northgate: Thu 8, 11; 3D showtimes at 7, 10 Playhouse: Thu 7, 9:45 Rowland: Thu 7:30, 10:20, midnight; 3D showtimes at 7, 9:50, midnight Rafael: Sun 1 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 9:30; 3D showtime at 7 Sat-Sun 11:30, 4:30, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 2, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 11:05, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Rowland: 12:30, 5:20, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 10:05, 2:55, 7:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Lark: Fri 6:15 Sun, Tue 4 Mon 1:45 Wed 1:15 Thu 3:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:25 Rafael: Fri-Sat, Wed-Thu 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Sun 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Tue 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Cinema: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:50 Fairfax: 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:20 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:05 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:05 Regency: 10:30, 11:30, 12:50, 2, 3:15, 4:35, 5:45, 7, 8:10, 9:30, 10:30 Rowland: 10:15, 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:35, 10:05 Lark: Sat 10am Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Regency: 10:40, 1:30, 4:25, 7:30, 10:25 Fairfax: 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 1:10, 2:20, 4:40, 5:50, 7, 9:20, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11, 3:30, 8:10 Playhouse: Fri-Wed 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Thu 12, 2:15, 4:30 Rowland: 10:10, 2:35, 5, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Northgate: FriWed 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rowland: 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Thu 12:20, 2:40, 5 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:20, 9:40 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:20, 12:35, 3, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Thu 10:20, 12:35, 3, 5:15 Lark: Thu 5:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 6:45, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 6:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Lark: Sun, Tue 6:15 Wed 3:30 Regency: 11:35, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:20 Sequoia: Fri 2, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sat 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sun 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:25 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:25 Lark: Sat 4:30
Earl Lynn Nelson and Paul Eenhoorn get Icelandic in ‘Land Ho!,’ opening Friday at the Rafael. Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 | CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 | Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 | Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 | Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 | Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 | Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 | Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 | Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 | Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264
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