MOViES
F R I D AY J U LY 1 8 — T H U R S D AY J U LY 2 4 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l America (1:43) Conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza’s quasi-documentary rehash of Great Moments in American History stars Jennifer Pearson as young Hillary Clinton(!). l Annie (2:07) Comic strip heroine Little Orphan Annie in a musical extravaganza costarring Edward Herrmann as FDR; John Huston, of all people, directs. 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 The Breakfast Club (1:37) Brat Packers Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy confront, reflect and bond during a day-long high school detention session. 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 Citizen Koch (1:30) Hard-hitting, oft-censored cinemaverité documentary about the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, the rise of the Tea Party and the bleak new world of postmodern campaign financing. 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 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 Elena (1:20) Documentary filmmaker Petra Costa uses home movies, letters, diaries and dream sequences to reimagine the long-lost sister she hasn’t seen for 20 years. l The Fault in Our Stars (2:06) John Green’s best-seller 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 Glenn Beck’s We Will Not Conform (2:00) The conservative pundit revamps the U.S. educational system to his liking. l The Grand Seduction (1:55) Wry comedy about a Canadian fishing village that does whatever it takes to convince a big-city doctor to become their permanent sawbones. l A Hard Day’s Night (1:30) 50th anniversary restoration of the footloose musical comedy stars John, Paul, George and Ringo as Liverpool rock stars heading to London for a TV gig; Wilfrid Brambell steals the show as Paul’s Machiavellian uncle. 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 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-to-be who discovers that she’s the daughter of Jewish parents killed by the Nazis. l Jersey Boys (2:14) Director Clint Eastwood brings the Tony-winning musical bio of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to the silver screen. l The Last Sentence (2:04) Jesper Christensen stars as real-life flawed hero Torgny Segerstedt, the crusading anti-
Nazi Swedish journalist of the ’30s and ’40s; Jan Troell (The Emigrants) directs. l Life Itself (1:52) Acclaimed documentary looks at the life and work of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic and TV star Roger Ebert; Werner Herzog, Martin Scorsese and a host of others offer insights. 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: The Enchanted Island (3:40) Librettist Jeremy Sams’ operatic pastiche of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest features arias and ensembles by Rameau, Handel, Vivaldi and other Baroque bigwigs. l Planes: Fire & Rescue (1:15) Sequel finds down-andouter 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 Siddharth (1:37) Acclaimed Indian drama follows a New Delhi chain-wallah on a desperate journey to Punjab and Mumbai to find his son. l Singin’ in the Rain (2:00) Classic musical comedy about Hollywood’s terrifying transition to talking pictures stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and the awesomely acrobatic Donald O’Connor. l Snowpiercer (2:06) Bong Joon Ho satirical sci-fi thriller stars Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer and John Hurt as modern Ice Age survivors jockeying for position on a high-tech train to nowhere. l Tammy (1:36) Broke, jobless, lovelorn Melissa McCarthy hits the road to Niagara Falls with groovy grandma Susan Sarandon; Dan Aykroyd and Kathy Bates costar. 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 Earththreatening 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 Video Games: The Movie (1:40) Doc about the billiondollar video gaming industry features chitchat from Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Zach Braff and other nerds. 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 Walking with Dinosaurs (1:27) Return with us now to the thrilling days of yore when enormous reptiles ruled the Earth and even an underdog dino could make his mark on prehistory. l Words and Pictures (1:51) Boozing English teacher Clive Owen and abstract painter Juliette Binoche flirt and spark in Fred Schepisi’s romantic comedy. l X-Men: Days of Future Past (2:10) The original X-Men join forces with their younger selves in a time-altering mission to save Earth; Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Michael Fassbender star. 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
America (PG-13) k Annie (G) Begin Again (R)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 4:35, 10:15 Lark: Fri-Sat 3:15 Sun 12:30 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:45, 4, 7, 9:35 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:15 SatSun 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:05 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:05 Regency: 11:20, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Belle (PG) Lark: Fri-Sat 6:10 Sun 8:20 Wed 8:40 k The Breakfast Club (R) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Chef (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:45 Regency: 10:50, 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 7:10, 9:55 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1, 4:10, 7:20, 10:20 Sun 1, 4:10, 7:20 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:20 k Le Chef (PG-13) Marin: Fri-Sat 2, 5, 7:20, 9:30 Sun 2, 5, 7:20 Mon-Thu 5, 7:20 Citizen Koch (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 3:40 Thu 12:45 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Sun 1, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 10, 4:10, 7:20 Mon-Wed 1, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 4:10, 7:20 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 7:45, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:30, 6:35, 9:30 Regency: 12:40, 2:50, 4, 7:10, 9:20, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 11:35, 1:45, 5, 6:05, 8:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:30, 5:25, 8:30; 3D showtimes at 10:05, 1, 4, 7, 10 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 3:50, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 7 Sun 3:50; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 7 Mon-Wed 3:50; 3D showtime at 7 Earth to Echo (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:30, 4:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:40, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:50 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 k Elena (Not Rated) Lark: Mon 1:15 Tue 6:15 The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13) Lark: Fri-Sat 8:45 Mon 8:30 Thu 3:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:20, 7:25, 10:20 k Glenn Beck’s We Will Not Conform (PG) Regency: Tue 8 The Grand Seduction (PG-13) Lark: Tue 3:30 Thu 8:30 A Hard Day’s Night (G) Rafael: Fri-Sun, Wed-Thu 1:30 k Henry IV, Part II (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Ida (PG-13) Lark: Fri1 Sun 6:10 Tue 8:30 Jersey Boys (R) Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 Sun 1, 3:55, 6:50 Mon-Thu 3:55, 6:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:30, 7:05 The Last Sentence (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Sat, Wed 1:15, 8:45 Sun, Thu 1:15 Mon, Tue 8:45 Life Itself (R) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:15 Sun 3:45 Thu 3:45 Maleficent (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:30, 10:10 The Metropolitan Opera: The Enchanted Island (PG) Lark: Sat 10am Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20; 3D showtimes at 11, 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri-Wed 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 2:40, 5, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 9:40 The Purge: Anarchy (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10 k Sex Tape (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 12:05, 1:20, 2:30, 3:50, 5:10, 6:20, 7:35, 8:45, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:15, 12:30, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Shrek (PG) Lark: Fri 4 Sat 3:45 Sun 2:30 k Siddharth (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 9 Mon-Thu 4:15, 6:30, 9 Singin’ in the Rain (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 3:30 Wed 1 Snowpiercer (R) Rafael: Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 4, 6:45, 9:15 Mon 4, 9:15 Tammy (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:05, 12:30, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:15 Third Person (R) Regency: Fri, Sat, Mon, Thu 12:25, 3:40, 7, 10:15 Sun 10:55, 7, 10:15 Tue 12:25, 3:40 Wed 10:55, 10:15 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 3:25, 6:55, 10 22 Jump Street (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 k Video Games: The Movie (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 7 Walking the Camino (Not Rated) Lark: Mon 6:15 Tue 1:15 k Walking with Dinosaurs (PG) Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Words and Pictures (PG-13) Lark: Mon 3:30 Wed 6 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15 k Yogawoman (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 6
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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