MOVies
F R I D AY November 1 5 — T H U R S D AY November 2 1 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Free Birds (1:31) Two terrified turkeys travel back in time to change the course of history and banish their fellow fowl from the holiday table forever. 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 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2:26) Jennifer Lawrence is back as Games top dawg Katniss Everdeen, whose victory lap is met with angry, violent rebellion; Lenny Kravitz costars. l The Hunger Games Double Feature (4:48) Catch both chapters of the futuristic grrrlpower thriller (plus souvenir lanyard and discount snacks and drinks) for a mere $15. l JFK (3:09) Oliver Stone’s epic, historically suspect look at the Kennedy assassination stars Kevin Costner, Ed Asner, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, John Candy, Donald Sutherland and a host of others. l JFK: A President Betrayed (1:31) Documentary employs newly recovered evidence and interviews to demonstrate John F. Kennedy’s attempts to get out of Vietnam and make peace with Castro and Khrushchev despite his government’s best efforts. l Last Vegas (1:45) When dedicated bachelor Michael Douglas finally gets hitched, pals Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline whisk him to Vegas for one last wingding…but whither the Rat Pack days of yore? l The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca (3:35) Diva extraordinaire Patricia Racette stars in the Met’s dazzling production of Puccini’s saucy thriller. 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 Persistence of Vision (1:23) Documentary looks at master animator Richard Williams’ great unfinished work “The Thief and the Cobbler” through interviews, archival footage and dazzling animation. l
The dance of the flamingos in the Royal Ballet’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’ showing Tuesday night at the Regency. l About Time (2:04) A time-traveling doo-
fus Londoner tries to use his unique gift to plan, program and preordain his love life. l All Is Lost (1:45) Robert Redford in a oneman 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 The Armstrong Lie (2:03) Alex Gibney’s documentary tracks the rise and fall of seven-time Tour de France-winning cyclist (and chronic drug-user) Lance Armstrong. 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 The Best Man Holiday (2:09) A Christmastime reunion of college buddies turns into a comedy of long-simmering rivalries and romantic alliances; Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan star. l Blue Is the Warmest Color (2:59) Controversial Cannes-winner about the brief yet intoxicating lesbian love affair between a 15-year-old girl and a worldly art student. 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
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
(1:35) Cartoon sequel finds inventor Flint Lockwood battling food-animal hybrids like shrimpanzees and tacodiles. l Dallas Buyers Club (1:57) Biopic of Ron Woodroof, the HIV-positive Texas cowboy who established a clearing house for legal and illegal alternative AIDS treatments from around the world. 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 Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (3:10) Vivid terpsichorean rendition
of the Lewis Carroll classic features a tapdancing Mad Hatter, a sinuous Caterpillar and lithe Sarah Lamb as Alice. l Running From Crazy (1:40) Gripping documentary follows Mariel Hemingway as she deals with her famous family’s history of depression and suicide; Barbara Kopple directs. l Thor: The Dark World (1:51) When Natalie Portman discovers an ancient Norse god weapon, it’s up to Chris Hemsworth to prevent an evil elf from using it to destroy Earth, or something. l 12 Years a Slave (2:14) Steve McQueen directs the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black New Yorker who was abducted and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South; Chiwetel Ejiofor stars. l UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks (3:00) Georges meets Johny in an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout for the ages.
20 Pacific Sun november 15- november 21, 2013
k New Movies This Week
About Time (R)
Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:25, 10:15 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 1, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1, 4:10, 7:10 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10 Thu 4:10 Regency: Fri 1, 4:10, 7:30, 10:25 Sat 1, 4:10, 10:25 Sun-Thu 1, 4:10, 7:30 All Is Lost (PG-13) Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Sat 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Sun 1:10, 3:50, 6:40 Mon-Thu 3:50, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:15, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 11:35, 2:15, 4:50, 7:40 Tue 11:35, 2:15 * The Armstrong Lie (NR) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:15 Bad Grandpa (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10 * The Best Man Holiday (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 Rowland: 11:10, 2, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Blue Is the Warmest Color (NC-17) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 8 Sat-Sun 1, 4:30, 8 Mon-Thu 7:15 Captain Phillips (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:50, 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 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Wed 4, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:45, 4, 7:10, 10:20 Sun 7:10 Mon-Tue, Thu 12:45, 4, 7:10 Rowland: 12:45, 3:45, 7, 10 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:10, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 4:45, 9:45 * Dallas Buyers Club (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:10 Sun-Thu 11:45, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:30, 7:30 Wed 2, 4:45, 7:45 Ender’s Game (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 4:10, 7, 9:40 Sun-Wed 12:50, 4:10, 7 Thu 12:50, 4:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 10 MonThu 7, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 12, 1:30, 2:40, 4:15, 5:30, 7, 8:15 Rowland: 11:25, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Enough Said (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 8:15 Lark: Fri-Sat 7:45 Sun-Thu 7 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-Wed 4:20, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:15, 3:35, 5:55, 8:10, 10:30 Escape Plan (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 9:55pm Free Birds (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:30, 3:45, 6 Thu 1:30 Lark: Fri 5:30 Sat 3:15, 5:30 Sun 2:30, 4:45 Mon-Thu 4:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:20, 5:45, 8:20; 3D showtimes at 11:35, 2, 4:40, 7:05, 9:25 Rowland: Mon-Wed 12, 4:55, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 2:20, 9:40 Thu 12; 3D showtime at 2:20 Gravity (PG-13) 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 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:25; 3D showtime at 7:45, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:40; 3D showtimes at 3, 5:25, 7:45, 10:10 MonThu 9:45; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 Rowland: Mon-Wed 12:40; 3D showtimes at 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 Thu 12:40; 3D showtimes at 3:10, 5:30 * The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) Cinema: Thu 8 Fairfax: Thu 8 Marin: Thu 8 Northgate: Thu 8, 10, midnight Playhouse: Thu 8 Rowland: Thu 8, 11:15, midnight * The Hunger Games Double Feature (PG-13) Fairfax: Thu 5:15 Northgate: Thu 5:20 Rowland: Thu 5:20 * JFK (R) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 * JFK: A President Betrayed (NR) Rafael: Sun 7 (writer-director Cort Taylor and producer Darin Nellis in person) Last Vegas (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:30 Sat 12:45, 4, 7, 9:30 Sun 12:45, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 Rowland: 11:15, 1:55, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca (NR) Lark: Sat 11am Muscle Shoals (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sat 4, 8:45 Sun 4 Mon-Wed 8:45 * Persistence of Vision (NR) Rafael: Thu 7 (filmmaker Kevin Schreck via Skype) * Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (PG) Regency: Tue 7 Running From Crazy (NR) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Tue 6:30 Sat 1:45, 6:30 Sun 1:45 Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Wed 10:40am, 10:05pm; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 4:20, 7:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:50 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:05, 6:50 Marin: Fri 4:40, 10:10; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 1:40, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 4:40, 7:30 Sun 1:40; 3D showtimes at 4:40, 7:30 Mon-Wed 4:40; 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:30, 3:50, 5:10, 7:50, 9:10, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11:10, 12:30, 1:10, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 5:50, 6:30, 7:10, 8:30, 9:50 Rowland: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 3:30, 6:10, 8:50 12 Years a Slave (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:35 Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:50, 7, 10:05 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7 Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 7 Mon-Tue, Thu 4, 7 * UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks (PG-13) Regency: Sat 7
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