MOVies
F R I D AY october 2 5 — T H U R S D AY october 3 1 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l All Is Lost (1:45) Robert Redford in a one-man tour de force about a mariner guiding his damaged yacht though the stormy, shark-infested Indian Ocean with only a map and a sextant. l Bad Grandpa (1:32) Senior citizen Johnny Knoxville and his young grandson head out on a cross-country journey rife with strippers, bikers and other all-American types. 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 Carrie (1:39) Remake of the Stephen King-Brian De Palma horror flick about a crazy mixed-up kid with marvelously destructive telekinetic powers. l
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
(1:35) Cartoon sequel finds inventor Flint Lockwood battling food-animal hybrids like shrimpanzees and tacodiles. l The Counselor (1:51) Ridley ScottCormac McCarthy crime thriller stars Michael Fassbender as a freewheeling lawyer whose casual drug dealing lands him in very big trouble; Brad Pitt, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem costar. 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 Ender’s Game (1:54) A geeky Earthling takes on an invading force of aliens with a little help from mentor Ben Kingsley; Harrison Ford costars. 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 Plan (1:56) Security expert Sly Stallone, wrongly imprisoned in the world’s best-fortified lockup, plans a daring, impossible exit strategy with none other than fellow con Arnold Schwarzenegger. l The Fifth Estate (2:08) True-life thriller about WikiLeaks, national security and the information age stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange; Bill Condon directs. 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 House of Wax 3D (1:28) Landmark digitally restored 3D horror flick stars Vincent Price as the sinister proprietor of a wax museum and Charles Bronson as his Igorlike assistant. 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 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
The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose
(2:15) Shostakovich’s operatic version of Gogol’s wry tale stars Paulo Szot as a bureaucrat in search of his proboscis. 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. l
National Theatre London: Frankenstein
(2:30) Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle stages a spectacular version of Mary Shelley’s horror classic, broadcast from London on the big, big screen; Benedict Cumberbatch stars. l
National Theatre London: Macbeth
Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston are the Bard’s bewitched lord and lady in an acclaimed new production performed in a deconsecrated Manchester church. l Nosferatu (1:34) F.W. Murnau’s German Expressionist silent horror classic stars Max Schreck as the totally spooky Count Orlok, vampire at large. 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 The Return of Creature Features (3:00) Devilish double bill features “Watch Horror Films, Keep America Strong: A Journey Into Creature Features” (Tom Wyrsch’s fond tribute to the 1970s KTVU television show) and “The Bob Wilkins Super Horror Show” (a vintage TV special with clips, trailers and interviews with Karloff, Lugosi and others). Raffle too! l The Right Stuff (3:18) Phil Kaufman’s witty, exuberant epic saga of the test pilots who became the first Mercury astronauts is one of the great movies of the 1980s; Ed Harris leads a stellar cast. 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 Shining (2:26) Blocked writer Jack Nicholson seeks solace and solitude in a creepy snowbound hotel and embraces the loco instead; Stanley Kubrick directs from Stephen King’s novel. l The Wicker Man (1:34) Sexily horrific British cult classic about a remote Scottish island inhabited by idol-worshipping pagans; Christopher Lee stars. l Zaytoun (1:50) An Israeli fighter pilot and his 10-year-old Palestinian captor bond as they embark on a trek across soldier-infested no-man’s land.
k New Movies This Week
* All Is Lost (PG-13)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35 * Bad Grandpa (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Sat-Sun 12:30, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 MonThu 7, 9:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 12, 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45, 10 Rowland: 12:35, 3, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 Captain Phillips (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:45, 3:50, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:45, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat 10:30, 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-Tue, Thu 11:20, 12:55, 2:30, 4:05, 5:40, 7:15 Wed 11:20, 4:05, 7:15 Rowland: 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Carrie (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:25, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50 Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:40 Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:20, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 6:45, 8, 9:15, 10:30 Rowland: 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Fairfax: 12:15, 2:40 Lark: Fri 5, 7:30 Sat 2:30, 5, 7:30 Sun 2:15, 4:30, 7 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7 Thu 4:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 * The Counselor (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 6:50, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1, 4, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7, 10 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7:20, 9:55 Sat 1, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55 Sun 1, 4:15, 7:20 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:55, 7, 9:55 Sun-Thu 12:45, 3:55, 7 Rowland: 11:20, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Don Jon (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:50, 10:05 * Ender’s Game (PG-13) Northgate: Thu 8, 10, 12:01 Rowland: Thu 8, 10:40, 12:01 Enough Said (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10 Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45 Sequoia: Fri 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Sat 2:30, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Sun-Tue, Thu 5:15, 7:40 Escape Plan (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:25, 10:15 Rowland: 11:13, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10 The Fifth Estate (R) Fairfax: 4:55, 8 Regency: Fri 12:35, 3:50, 7:05, 10:05 Sat 3:50, 7:05, 10:05 Sun-Tue, Thu 12:35, 3:50, 7:05 Wed 12:35 Rowland: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Thu 1:10, 4:10 Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon, Tue, Thu 4, 7 Wed 3 Gravity (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Wed 11:50; 3D showtimes at 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 3D showtimes at 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:20 Sun-Thu 3D showtimes at 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7 Marin: Fri 4:40; 3D showtimes at 7:30, 9:50 Sat 10:50; 3D showtimes at 1:40, 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, 4:50, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 10:55, 12:35, 1:25, 2:15, 3:05, 3:55, 5:40, 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 11:25, 12:30, 2:50, 4, 5:10, 7:30, 8:40, 9:50 * House of Wax 3D (PG) Rafael: Fri, Mon 6:30 Sat 2:15 Sun 2:15, 6:30 Inequality for All (PG) Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7 Sat 2:30, 4:45, 7 Sun 2:30, 4:45 7 (Robert Reich in person at 7pm show) Mon-Thu 7 Machete Kills (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:20, 7:40 * The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose (NR) Lark: Sun 9:55am Marin: Sun 9:55am Wed 6:30 Regency: Sun 9:55am Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sun 9:55am Wed 6:30 Muscle Shoals (PG) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:15 * National Theatre London: Frankenstein (NR) Lark: Thu 7:30 National Theatre London: Macbeth (NR) Lark: Sun 11 *Nosferatu (NR) Rafael: Wed, Thu 6:30 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:05, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 4:40, 9:55 Prisoners (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:35, 7:05, 10:25 Pulling Strings (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 * The Return of Creature Features (NR) Rafael: Tue 7 (CF host John Stanley, fellow horror TV host Lord BloodRah and filmmaker Tom Wyrsch in person) * The Right Stuff (PG) Rafael: Sat 7 (director Phil Kaufman in person) Rush (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 4:55, 10:20 * The Shining (R) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 * The Wicker Man (R) Rafael: Fri, Mon, Wed, Thu 8:30 Sat 4:30 Sun 4:30, 8:30 Zaytoun (NR) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 9 Sat 1:30, 9 Sun 1:30 (filmmaker Frederick A. Ritzenberg in person)
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 october 25- october 31, 2013 Pacific Sun 25