MOVies
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k New Movies This Week
Blue Jasmine (PG-13) * Bonnie and Clyde (R) * Captain Phillips (PG-13)
Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Blue Jasmine (1:38) Woody Allen dramedy considers the case of a tightly strung New York socialite restructuring her life in the wilds of Marin and S.F.; Cate Blanchett stars. l Bonnie and Clyde (1:51) Seminal ’60s classic about the fabled Depression-era bandit couple and the bloody price of fame stars Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard and Gene Hackman; Arthur Penn directs. l Captain Phillips (2:13) Paul Greengrass docudrama about the 2009 hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship and the relationship between its captain (Tom Hanks) and the leader of the Somali pirates (Barkhad Abdi). l
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
(1:35) Cartoon sequel finds inventor Flint Lockwood battling food-animal hybrids like shrimpanzees and tacodiles. l Don Jon (1:29) Swinger Joseph GordonLevitt strives for love and intimacy despite his overwhelming addiction to porn; Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore offer other options. l Enough Said (1:33) Should single mom Julia Louis-Dreyfus relax and enjoy her new romance with single dad James Gandolfini or let his ex-wife Catherine Keener bring her down to earth? l Escape from Tomorrow (1:30) Covertly filmed paranoid fantasy about a family man’s nightmarish day at Disney World complete with murderous Disney characters, French vixens, brainwashing security guards and a fatal cat epidemic. l The Family (1:51) Mob comedy stars Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer as rambunctious husband-and-wife snitches trying (unsuccessfully) to settle into a quiet new life in rural France under the Witness Protection Program. l Gravity (1:31) Venice Film Fest phenom about two astronauts who struggle to survive after they’re cast adrift in outer space; George Clooney and Sandra Bullock star. l Inequality for All (1:25) Economics expert and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich takes on the dangerously widening gap between rich and poor with wit and insight. l Instructions Not Included (1:55) An Acapulco playboy finds himself raising a (surprise!) newborn daughter and making it as a Hollywood stuntman to boot. l Machete Kills (1:47) President Charlie Sheen recruits a fabled Mexican cop to stop two super-villains from conquering the world; Robert Rodriguez directs Lady Gaga, Jessica Alba, Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Cuba Gooding Jr. and many others. l Mill Valley Film Festival The 36th annual cinematic soiree features premieres, workshops, galas, in-person tributes and hundreds of movies from around the world. l Muscle Shoals (1:51) Documentary look at the fabled Alabama recording studio and the musicians who made it great; Mick Jagger, Aretha Franklin, Gregg Allman and other legends bear witness. 20 Pacific Sun october 11 – october 17, 2013
l Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (1:46) The adventure-prone schoolboy is back, heading this time to the Bermuda Triangle to battle zombies (natch) for the Golden Fleece. l Prisoners (2:33) Hugh Jackman goes vigilante after his daughter is kidnapped by mysterious villains; cop Jake Gyllenhaal lends quasi-support. l Pulling Strings (1:52) Mexican comedy about the unlikely romance between a globetrotting U.S. diplomat and a mariachi musician in need of a visa. l Romeo and Juliet (1:58) Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth play the Bard’s star-crossed lovers in Julian Fellowes’ new teen-friendly adaptation; Paul Giamatti turns up as Friar Laurence. l Royal Ballet: Don Quixote (3:00) London’s acclaimed dance troupe presents the lilting Marius Petipa-Ludwig Minkus reinterpretation of Cervantes’ classic novel. l Runner, Runner (1:31) Princeton preppie Justin Timberlake gets in way over his head when he’s caught between the FBI and Costa Rica online gambling kingpin Ben Affleck. l Rush (2:03) The rivalry between Formula One racing rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda is the jumping-off point for Ron Howard’s octane-powered thrill ride. l The Summit (1:44) Gripping documentary follows 22 mountain climbers as they attempt to conquer Savage Mountain, a Himalayan monolith with an average fatality rate of one in four climbers. l Wadjda (1:38) Acclaimed Saudi drama about a young girl’s determination to buy herself a new green bicycle. l When Comedy Went to School (1:13) Affectionate documentary about the great old Catskills resorts where Jewish-American comedy was born and nurtured; Sid Caesar, Jerry Lewis, Mort Sahl and Jackie Mason deliver the yocks.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG)
Don Jon (R) Enough Said (PG-13)
* Escape from Tomorrow (Not Rated) The Family (R) Gravity (PG-13)
* Inequality for All (PG) Instructions Not Included (PG-13) * Machete Kills (R) * Mill Valley Film Festival * Muscle Shoals (PG) Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Prisoners (R) Pulling Strings (Not Rated) * Romeo and Juliet (PG-13) * Royal Ballet: Don Quixote (PG) Runner, Runner (R)
Rush (R)
* The Summit (R) Wadjda (PG) * When Comedy Went to School (Not Rated)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:45, 3:50, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:40 Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:40, 9:40 Sat 12:30, 3:45, 6:40, 9:40 Sun 12:30, 3:45, 6:40 Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 12:55, 2:30, 4:05, 5:40, 7:15, 8:50, 10:20 Sun-Thu 11:20, 12:55, 2:30, 4:05, 5:40, 7:15 Rowland: 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:35 Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:30, 10:25; 3D showtime at 7:55 Sat-Sun 12:45, 5:30, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 3:10, 7:55 Mon-Thu 9:35; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Playhouse: Fri 5, 7:15, 9:30 Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:15, 9:30 Sun 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:15 Mon-Thu 5, 7:15 Rowland: 11:35, 4:40, 7:10; 3D showtimes at 2, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:05, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10 Rowland: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10 Sun-Tue, Thu 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45 Wed 12:05, 2:35 Rafael: Mon-Thu 7, 9:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Cinema: Fri-Wed 11:30; 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:20; 3D showtimes at 1, 3:15, 5:30, 8 Sun-Thu 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7; 3D showtimes at 1, 3:15, 5:30, 8 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:40; 3D showtimes at 4:40, 7:30, 9:50 Sun 1:40; 3D showtimes at 4:40, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:40; 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 4:45, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 10:55, 12:35, 1:25, 2:15, 3:05, 3:55, 5:35, 6:25, 7:15, 8:05, 8:55, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 4:40, 7, 9:20 Sat 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20 Sun 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7 Mon-Thu 4:40, 7 Rowland: 1:40, 6:20; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 12:30, 2:50, 4, 5:10, 7:30, 8:40, 9:50 Rafael: Mon-Thu 6:45, 8:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 1:10, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:30, 7:45, 9:10, 10:25 Rowland: 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:25 At the Lark, Sequoia and Rafael through October 13; call (877) 8746833 or visit mvff.com for schedule, locations and info Rafael: Mon-Thu 6:30, 9 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:50, 7:25; 3D showtimes at 11:10, 4:35, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:35, 7:05, 10:20 Sequoia: Mon-Tue, Thu 4, 7:20 Wed 1:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:35, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10 Sun-Thu 12:50, 3:55, 7 Regency: Wed 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:20, 10 Sat-Sun 12, 2:20, 5, 7:20, 10 Mon-Thu 7, 9:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50 Sun 11:35, 4:50, 7:25 Mon-Tue, Thu 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:25 Wed 11:35 Rowland: 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4:05, 6:50, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1, 4:05, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Rowland: 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:15 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:30 Wed 2:15, 4:55, 7:30 Sequoia: Mon-Tue, Thu 4:30, 7 Wed 5:15, 7:40 Lark: Mon, Thu 5 Tue, Wed 5, 7
Robert Redford faces down the Indian Ocean in ‘All Is Lost,’ playing Saturday at the Rafael and Sunday at the Sequoia as part of the 36th annual Mill Valley Film Festival.
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules.
President Charlie Sheen and his little friend in ‘Machete Kills,’ opening Friday at the Northgate and the Rowland.
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