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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG)
F R I D AY O C T O B E R 1 7 — T H U R S D AY O C T O B E R 2 3 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1:21) Disney version of Judith Viorst’s classic children’s tale about a singularly crappy day in the life of an 11-year-old boy stars Dick Van Dyke, Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell and young Ed Oxenbould. l Annabelle (1:30) Yet another home-invasionby-satanic-cultists tale, this one involving a spooky-looking doll; don’t these suburbanites ever watch The Twilight Zone? l Awake: The Life of Yogananda (1:27) Biodoc of Paramahansa Yogananda, the Indian yogi who brought meditation and yoga to the West in the 1920s; Krishna Das and Deepak Chopra share insights. l The Best of Me (1:58) Nicholas Sparks tearjerker abut high school sweethearts who reunite, reignite and regress. l The Book of Life (1:25) Dazzlingly colorful Latin-accented, Day of the Dead-themed animated musical features vocals from Zoe Saldana, Hector Elizondo, Cheech Marin, Plácido Domingo and other luminaries. l The Boxtrolls (1:40) Stylish yet quirky stopmotion bonbon from LAIKA animation about a boy raised by trolls who tries to fit into human society. 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 The Blue Room (1:15) Georges Simenon’s tale of criminal lust stars Stéphanie Cléau and Mathieu Amalric as illicit lovers with murder in their minds. l Dracula Untold (1:40) Prequel stars Luke Evans as a peace-loving Transylvanian count whose deal with the devil turns him into the bloodthirsty vampire we all know and love. l The Equalizer (2:11) The 1980s TV series hits the big screen with Denzel Washington as a former commando who comes out of hiding to take on the Russian Mafia; Antoine Fuqua directs. l Fury (2:14) WWII action flick about a Sherman tank, its five-man crew and their impossible mission behind the German lines; Brad Pitt leads the charge. l Gone Girl (2:28) David Fincher filmization of Gillian Flynn’s best-seller stars Ben Affleck as a seemingly stable family man who becomes a murder suspect when his wife goes missing. l Good Will Hunting (2:06) Slacker savant Matt Damon learns to embrace his inner genius when psychologist Robin Williams takes him under his wing; Minnie Driver and Ben Affleck co-star. l The Green Prince (1:41) Documentary focuses on Mosab Hassan Yousef, a Palestinian agent who was an informer for Israel for over a decade. l The Hundred-Foot Journey (2:02) Culinary fireworks result when an Indian family opens a restaurant 33 yards from Helen Mirren’s Michelinstarred dining palace; Lasse Hallstrom directs. l I Am Eleven (1:34) Documentary focuses on dozens of kids around the world as they contemplate the cusp of adulthood. l Imbued (1:23) An enlightened gambler and l
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a no-illusions call girl spar and unmask over the course of an evening; Rob Nilsson directs in his compelling freeform style. l The Judge (1:42) Courtroom dramedy finds used-up lawyer Robert Downey Jr. defending small-town judge/estranged father Robert Duvall against a murder charge; Billy Bob Thornton co-stars. l Kill the Messenger (1:52) True story of San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb, whose exposé of the CIA-backed Contra-cocaine scandal led to smears, controversy and the end of his journalism career. l The King and I (2:13) West meets East in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s tuneful true-life tale of an English governess making waves in the royal court of 19th century Siam; Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr star. l Last Days in Vietnam (1:38) Rory Kennedy’s gripping documentary looks at the final days of the Vietnam War and the desperate attempt to evacuate scores of civilians out of beleaguered Saigon. l The Maze Runner (2:00) Sci-fi nightmare about a group of teenage boys trapped in a maze and the fragmented memories that sustain them. l The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro (3:55) Update of the classic comedy finds Mozart’s royals and servants cavorting and philandering their way through the Gatsby era. l Men, Women & Children (1:59) Scathing look at how digital technology has trumped human interaction, closeness and desire; Jason Reitman directs Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer and Emma Thompson. l Music from the Inside Out (1:30) Documentary follows the lives and careers of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 105 members as they work individually and collectively towards the common goal of great music. l Pompeii from the British Museum (1:30) Behind-the-scenes look at the British Museum’s spectacular exhibition about life (and death) in the Vesuvius-ravaged city of Pompeii. l Pride (1:59) Feel-good true story about a group of gay and lesbian London activists who supported a tiny Welsh chapter of the National Union of Mineworkers during a nationwide strike. l St. Vincent (1:42) Unwitting single mom Melissa McCarthy leaves her 12-year-old son in the questionable day-care of neighbor Bill Murray, who mentors the kid in the art and science of playing the horses, tipping the strippers and shooting the whiskey. l Take Me to the River (1:37) Documentary celebrates Memphis’ musical heritage with plenty of help from Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby “Blue” Bland and a host of others. l The Trip to Italy (1:47) Bantering restaurant critics Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are back and on the road to Tuscany, Rome, Capri and the Amalfi Coast in search of the perfect meal. l The Two Faces of January (1:38) Patricia Highsmiths’ classic thriller hits the big screen with Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen as American tourists caught up in a web of intrigue in Greece and Istanbul.
Annabelle (R) k Awake: The Life of Yogananda (Not Rated) k The Best of Me (PG-13)
k The Blue Room (R) k The Book of Life (PG)
The Boxtrolls (PG) Boyhood (R) Dracula Untold (PG-13)
The Equalizer (R) k Fury (R)
Gone Girl (R)
k Good Will Hunting (R) k The Green Prince (PG-13)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) I Am Eleven (Not Rated) k Imbued (Not Rated) The Judge (R)
Kill the Messenger (R) k The King & I (G)
Last Days in Vietnam (Not Rated) The Maze Runner (PG-13) k Men, Women & Children (R) k The Metropolitan Opera:
Le Nozze di Figaro (Not Rated)
k Music from the Inside Out (Not Rated) k Pompeii from the British Museum (PG)
Pride (R) k St. Vincent (PG-13)
Take Me to the River (PG) The Trip to Italy (Not Rated) The Two Faces of January (PG-13)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:15, 4:25, 6:45, 9 Sun-Wed 12, 2:15, 4:25, 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 12:25, 1:30, 2:40, 3:45, 4:55, 6, 7:10, 8:15, 9:25, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:15, 3:25, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:10, 4, 7, 9:50 Marin: Fri 4:15, 7:30, 10:35 Sat 10:30, 1:15, 4:15, 7:30, 10:35 Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Rafael: Fri 5, 7, 8:45 Sat-Sun 2:30, 5, 7, 8:45 Mon-Thu 7, 8:45 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:20, 4:35, 7, 9:20 Sun-Wed 12:10, 2:20, 4:35, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 4:40, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 2:15, 7:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:25, 9:50 Lark: Fri 5:35 Sat 5 Sun 3:45 Wed 2 Thu 4:15 Marin: Fri-Sat, MonWed 4, 7:30 Sun 12:30, 4, 7:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:35 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 12:45, 1:55, 3:05, 4:20, 5:25, 6:40, 7:50, 9, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:35, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Cinema: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:50, 6:50 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Wed 4, 7 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 12:55, 2:25, 4:05, 5:35, 7:15, 8:45, 10:25 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:15, 12:55, 2:25, 4:05, 5:35, 7:15 Wed 11:15, 12:55, 4:05, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Tue-Wed 4, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1, 4:30, 7:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 Marin: Fri 3:45, 7, 10:15 Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15 Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7 Mon-Thu 3:45, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2, 3:40, 5:20, 7, 8:40, 10:20 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Wed 4:15, 7:30 Sat-Sun 12:45, 4:15, 7:30 Rowland: FriWed 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25 Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45 Mon-Wed 6:45 Thu 9:15 Lark: Sun 7:15 Tue 5:45 Thu 1:30 Lark: Fri 1 Sat 2:45 Mon 6 Wed 11:45 Rafael: Thu 7 (director Rob Nilsson and cinematographer Mickey Freeman in person) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:35, 6:40, 9:35 Sun-Wed 12:20, 3:35, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:55 Sat-Sun 12:25, 3:55, 6:45, 9:55 Marin: Fri-Sat 4, 7:15, 10:25 Sun 12:45, 4, 7:15 MonTue, Thu 4, 7:15 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Wed 3:45, 7:15 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7:15 Regency: Fri 10:30, 12:20, 1:50, 3:40, 5:05, 7, 8:30, 10:15 Sat 10:30, 1:50, 3:40, 5:05, 7, 8:30, 10:15 Sun 10:30, 12:20, 3:40, 5:05, 7 Mon-Tue 10:30, 12:20, 1:50, 3:40, 5:05, 7 Wed-Thu 10:30, 12:20, 1:50, 3:40, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:15, 7:25, 10:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Lark: Sun 12:45 Wed 5:30 Lark: Fri 3:15 Mon 1:10 Tue 3:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:20 Sun-Thu 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30 Lark: Sat 9:55am Marin: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Lark: Tue noon (lunch, film and lecture with Marin Symphony conductor Alasdair Neale) Regency: Thu 7 Sequoia: Thu 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 1:30, 4:20, 7:25, 10:15 Sat 10:15, 4:20, 7:25, 10:15 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:25 Tue 4:20, 7:25 Wed 3:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:45, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:45 Lark: Fri 9 Mon 8:15 Wed 8:30 Lark: Sat, Tue 8:30 Mon 3:30 Rafael: Fri-Wed 9
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