MOViES
F R I D AY S E P T E M B E R 2 6 — T H U R S D AY O C T O B E R 2 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d 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 Calvary (1:40) A parish priest faces the day-today challenges of a troubled daughter, a morally ambiguous flock and his own inner demons; Brendan Gleeson stars. l The Congress (2:02) Fantastical sci-fi allegory about an aging actress who sells her digital image to be preserved and used at Hollywood’s whim; Robin Wright stars. l The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2:02) Ned Benson’s ambitious Cannes Film Fest favorite examines a spiraling relationship from two disparate points of view—his and hers. l Dolphin Tale 2 (1:07) Newly orphaned Winter the dolphin looks for a new caregiver with a little help from Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson. l The Dream Is Now (0:30) Davis Guggenheim’s moving documentary about four undocumented children of immigrants desperate to earn their U.S. citizenship. The Drop (1:47) Dennis Lehane’s hard-boiled tale of crime and punishment in blue-collar Brooklyn stars Tom Hardy as a bartender-turned-mob stooge in over his head; James Gandolfini co-stars. 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 Every Little Step (1:36) Documentary traces the history of the Broadway musical A Chorus Line from hit show to international theatrical phenomenon. 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 Gone With the Wind (3:42) Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh) takes on Civil War, Reconstruction and a swashbuckling soldier of fortune (Clark Gable) in David O. Selznick’s ripe, epic magnum opus. 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 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 In the Cobbler’s Shoes (1:00) Documentary portrait of Misak Pirinjian, the beloved proprietor of Mill Valley’s tiny yet estimable Tony’s Shoe Repair shop for the past quarter century. l The Ladykillers (1:37) Noirish comedy classic stars Alec Guinness as a bucktoothed criminal mastermind laid low by his motherly landlady. 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 Last of Robin Hood (1:32) Biopic focuses on screen swashbuckler Errol Flynn’s final fling with an aspiring teenage starlet; Kevin Kline and Dakota Fanning star. l Let’s Be Cops (1:44) Damon Wayans’ Halloween cop costume lands him in hilarious hijinks when actual fuzz mistake him for the real thing. l Love Is Strange (1:33) Newlyweds John Lithgow and Alfred Molina face cross-generational conflict
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and fouled-up family dynamics when economics force them to live apart. l Magic in the Moonlight (1:40) Curmudgeonly magician Colin Firth meets his match when he finds himself at a country estate with clairvoyant Emma Stone; Woody Allen writes and directs. l Más Negro que la Noche (1:40) Mexican horror flick about a carefree heiress who enjoys her opulent new mansion ... until the cat drowns. 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 Mill Valley Film Festival The 37th annual cinematic soiree features seminars, workshops, galas, in-person tributes and hundreds of movies from around the world. 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 My Old Lady (1:47) Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas as expat Parisians who refuse to be ejected from their beloved apartment by ugly American Kevin Kline. l National Theatre London: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2:40) Direct from South Bank it’s Simon Stephens’ gripping drama about an autistic teenager’s methodical quest for a mysterious dog-slayer. l No Good Deed (1:24) Taraji Henson gets herself in a whole lot of trouble when she lets a charming stranger “with car trouble” into her home. l Royal Shakespeare Company: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:00) Direct from StratfordUpon-Avon it’s the Bard’s comic tale of love, jealousy and mistaken identity in Renaissance-era Milano. l The Skeleton Twins (1:31) Estranged twins Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader reconnect after both survive near-death experiences on the same day and try to come to terms with their out-of-control lives. l Take Me to the River (1:37) Documentary celebrates Memphis’s musical heritage with plenty of help from Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby “Blue” Bland and a host of others. l Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1:40) Four reptilian outcast brothers emerge from their subterranean hideout to save Manhattan from powermad supervillain Tony Shalhoub. l This Ain’t No Mouse Music (1:32) Documentary follows ardent folklorist and Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz on a tuneful odyssey from Texas to Louisiana to Appalachia in search of the rootsy music he loves. l This Is Where I Leave You (1:43) Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda and a host of others star in an ensemble dramedy about a dysfunctional family that reunites for a week of communal living after their patriarch dies. l Tim Rice’s From Here to Eternity (2:35) The composer of Evita and The Lion King musicalizes James Jones’ steamy tale of lust and violence at Pearl Harbor circa December 6, 1941. l To Kill a Mockingbird (2:09) Harper Lee’s timeless novel hits the big screen with Gregory Peck as small-town Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as his daughter Scout. 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 Tusk (1:42) Goofy Kevin Smith horror flick about a podcaster who’s kidnapped by a mysterious stranger who wants to turn him into a walrus. l A Walk Among the Tombstones (1:53) Disenchanted New York private eye Liam Neeson bends the rules and breaks some heads while tracking down the scum who kidnapped and murdered his drug-dealing client’s wife.
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The Boxtrolls (PG)
Boyhood (R) Calvary (R) The Congress (PG) The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (Not Rated)
Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:25; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:15 Sat 1, 4, 6:45, 9:15 Sun 1, 4, 6:45 Mon-Wed 4, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:50, 4:40, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 2:15, 9:30 Marin: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:55, 7:20 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:55, 7:20 Lark: Fri 8:30 Wed 1:40 Thu 3:30 Lark: Tue 8:30
Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Sun-Tue, Thu 10:40, 1:30, 4:25, 7:25 Wed 10:40am Dolphin Tale 2 (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:30, 1:45, 3:10, 4:35, 5:55, 7:20, 8:35, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 k The Dream Is Now (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 11 (invited guest: Arizona immigration activist Erika Andiola) The Drop (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 Sun-Thu 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 7:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:10 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10 The Equalizer (R) Cinema: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10:05 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:30, 6:35, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:50, 7:25, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:10, 7:20, 10:25 Every Little Step (PG-13) Lark: Tue noon (lunch, film and lecture with performers Maureen McVerry, Allison Ewing and Chris Vettel) Gone Girl (R) Rowland: Thu 10pm k Gone With the Wind (PG) Regency: Sun 2, 7 Wed 2, 7 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10 The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) Lark: Fri 1 Sat 7:15 Sun 4 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:25, 7:45 k I Am Eleven (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45 Sat 2:15, 4:30 (filmmaker Genevieve Bailey in person), 6:45 Sun 2:15, 4:30 (filmmaker Genevieve Bailey in person), 7:15 MonWed 6:45 k In the Cobbler’s Shoes (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat 7 (Misak Pirinjian and filmmaker David Mark in person) MonTue 7 (filmmaker David Marks in person) k The Ladykillers (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 5, 7 k Last Days in Vietnam (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 5:30 (filmmaker Rory Kennedy in person), 8:15 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Wed 6:30, 8:45 The Last of Robin Hood (R) Lark: Tue 3:30 Let’s Be Cops (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:15 Love Is Strange (R) Lark: Fri 3:45 Sat 5 Magic in the Moonlight (PG-13) Lark: Thu 5:50 Marin: Fri 4:15, 6:50, 9:15 Sat 1, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15 Sun 1, 4:15, 6:50 Mon-Thu 4:15, 6:50 k Más Negro que la Noche (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:05, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 4:40, 9:50 The Maze Runner (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:05, 1:05, 1:50, 2:50, 3:50, 4:45, 5:35, 6:30, 7:30, 8:20, 9:15, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:35 Sat 1:10, 4:15, 7, 9:35 Sun 1:10, 4:15, 7 Mon-Wed 4:15, 7 Rowland: FriWed 11:15, 12:40, 2, 3:25, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30, 8:55, 10:15 k Mill Valley Film Festival (Not Rated) Cinema: Thu Rafael: Thu Sequoia: Thu (visit mvff.com for schedule) A Most Wanted Man (R) Lark: Tue 5:45 Thu 8:10 My Old Lady (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:05, 9:35 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:05 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:05 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35 National Theatre London: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 No Good Deed (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 k Royal Shakespeare Company: Two Gentlemen from Verona (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 1 Wed 7 The Skeleton Twins (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20 Sun-Thu 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:30, 9:55 Sat 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 9:55 Sun 2:10, 4:45, 7:30 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30 Take Me to the River (PG) Rafael: Fri-Wed 9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 5:15, 10:30 This Ain’t No Mouse Music (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:15, 8:30 Sat 1:45, 4, 9:15 Sun-Tue 9:15 This Is Where I Leave You (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9 Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9 Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:30 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 10:35, 1:20, 4:10, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 k Tim Rice’s From Here to Eternity (R) Regency: Thu 7 k To Kill a Mockingbird (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 1:10 Wed 4 The Trip to Italy (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 6 Sun 6:45 Thu 1 Tusk (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sun 11:20 Mon-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:45 Thu 11:45, 2:25 A Walk Among the Tombstones (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:50, 10:30
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