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F R I D AY A U G U S T 2 9 — T H U R S D AY S E P T E M B E R 4 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Alive Inside (1:13) Inspiring documentary focuses on the power of music to combat dementia and memory loss; Oliver Sacks and Bobby McFerrin add insights. l An American in Paris (1:53) Gene Kelly stars as a singing, dancing expat artist in the City of Light who falls for gamine Leslie Caron; music by the Gershwin boys, natch. l As Above/So Below (1:33) Archaeological horror results when explorers venture into the bone-ridden catacombs beneath the streets of Gay Paree. l Babe (1:29) Touching, whimsical tale of a piglet who tries to escape the butcher block by becoming a porcine sheepherder. 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 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 Cantinflas (1:43) Affectionate biopic of Mexico’s greatest movie star features Oscar Jaenada as the beloved comic icon. 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 The Expendables 3 (2:08) The testosterone is rampant as Stallone, Banderas, Snipes, Lundgren, Ford, Schwarzenegger and Li take on unscrupulous arms dealer and onetime Expendable Mel Gibson. l Get On Up (1:34) Chadwick Boseman gives a charismatic performance as the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, in this Tate Taylor musical biopic; Viola Davis costars. l Ghostbusters (1:47) Freelance parapsychologists Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd take down New York’s spookiest spooks including one possessing the body of Sigourney Weaver. l The Giver (1:40) Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medalwinning novel hits the big screen with Jeff Bridges as the mysterious keeper of a small town’s dark, dangerous secrets. 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 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 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 If I Stay (1:30) Gayle Forman’s best-seller hits the big screen with Chloe Grace Moretz as an acl
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cident victim who glimpses an unexpected future for herself during an out-of-body experience. 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 Lawrence of Arabia (3:36) Dazzling David Lean epic chronicles the exploits of the mercurial British desert warrior with wit and substance; Peter O’Toole is remarkable in the title role. 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 and fouled-up family dynamics when economics force them to live apart. l Lucy (1:40) La Femme Nikita’s Luc Besson directs Scarlett Johansson as an innocent kidnap victim turned merciless, totally cranial action figure. 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 A Most Wanted Man (1:30) The late Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in John le Carre’s tale of a mystery man’s true identity: victim of circumstance or undercover terrorist? l National Theatre London: Medea (1:40) Direct from the banks of the Thames it’s Euripides’ tragic tale of love, loss, anger and revenge; Helen McCrory stars. l The November Man (1:48) Pierce Brosnan as a 007-ish secret agent whose Swiss Alps retirement plan is disrupted by deadly enemies, dazzling damsels and (of course) one last mission. l The One I Love (1:31) Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss try to save their crumbling marriage at a weekend retreat that turns very weird; Ted Danson costars. l Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (1:42) Frank Miller’s comic book toughies are back and badder than ever; Jessica Alba, Eva Green and Rosario Dawson star. l A Summer’s Tale (1:54) Eric Rohmer’s latest romance al fresco follows the summertime tribulations of a vacationing student with three inconvenient sweeties. l Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1:40) Four reptilian outcast brothers emerge from their subterranean hideout to save Manhattan from power-mad supervillain Tony Shalhoub. 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 When the Game Stands Tall (1:55) Feelgood sports flick about a real-life high school football coach who led his team to 151 consecutive wins. 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 Yves Saint-Laurent (1:46) French biopic stars Pierre Niney as the groundbreaking young couturier and Guillaume Gallienne as his lifelong lover and partner.
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Alive Inside (Not Rated) k An American in Paris (PG) k As Above/So Below (R)
Lark: Fri 1 Wed 4:15 Thu 5:15 Lark: Fri 5:50 Sun 3:45 Wed 1:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 k Babe (G) Lark: Sat 3:30 Sun 1:30 Begin Again (R) Lark: Sat, Sun, Tue 8:30 Boyhood (R) Marin: Fri, Tue-Thu 4, 7:30 Sat-Mon 12:30, 4, 7:30 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:30, 7 Sat-Sun 12, 3:30, 7 Rafael: Fri-Mon 12:30, 4, 7:30 Tue-Thu 7:30 Calvary (R) Regency: Fri-Sun 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:45, 10:15 Mon-Thu 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:45 k Cantinflas (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 7, 9:30 Chef (R) Lark: Fri, Wed 8:30 Sat, Mon 5:50 Tue 1:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 5:40 Le Chef (PG-13) Lark: Sun 6:25 Mon 1:10 Tue 3:50 Wed 6:20 The Expendables 3 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:25, 5:25, 8:25 Get On Up (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:45, 7:25 k Ghostbusters (PG) Cinema: Fri-Wed 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Regency: Fri-Sun 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:50 Mon-Thu 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05 The Giver (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:45, 5:10, 7:25, 9:50 Sun-Thu 12:10, 2:45, 5:10, 7:25 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:35 Sat 1, 4:30, 7:15, 9:35 Sun-Mon 1, 4:30, 7:15 Tue-Thu 4:30, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 4, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:45, 4, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri, MonWed 6:45, 9:40 Sat-Sun 12:55, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 2:50, 8:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:55 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 4:35 The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri 4:10, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:15, 4:10, 7 Mon-Thu 4:10, 7 Regency: FriSun 10:40, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Mon-Thu 10:40, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:10, 7, 9:50 Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Sun-Mon 1:20, 4:10, 7 Tue-Wed 4:10, 7 If I Stay (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:05, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:35 Sat-Sun 11:10, 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:25 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Sun-Mon 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:20 Jersey Boys (R) Lark: Thu 2:15 k Lawrence of Arabia (PG) Rafael: Sun 2, 7 Let’s Be Cops (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 k Love Is Strange (R) Regency: Fri-Sun 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 10 Mon-Thu 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10 Lucy (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 Magic in the Moonlight (PG-13) Marin: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:25 Sat 1, 4:15, 7, 9:25 Sun-Mon 1, 4:15, 7 Tue-Thu 4:15, 7 Regency: Fri-Sun 11:55, 2:40, 5:20, 7:55, 10:20 Mon-Thu 11:55, 2:40, 5:20, 7:55 A Most Wanted Man (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:30, 5:20, 8:10 Playhouse: Fri 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 1, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1, 4:20, 7:10 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:10 k National Theatre London: Medea (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 k The November Man (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:55, 9:30 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:10, 6:55 Northgate: FriWed 11:25, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:25, 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 10 The One I Love (R) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sun 2:15 Tue-Thu 6:45, 9 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15; 3D showtime at 9:45 Sat-Sun 2:15, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 4:45, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1, 6:15; 3D showtimes at 11:15, 3:30, 4:55, 8:45, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 7:50; 3D showtimes at 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 10:30 A Summer’s Tale (G) Lark: Fri 3 Mon 3:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 k The Trip to Italy (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Sun 12, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Tue-Thu 6:30, 8:45 When the Game Stands Tall (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1, 3:50, 6:50 Regency: Fri-Sun 10:35, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 10:05 Mon-Thu 10:35, 1:20, 4:10, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 7:10, 10:10 Yves Saint-Laurent (R) Lark: Sat 1 Mon 8:30 Tue 6
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon chew the scenery in ‘The Trip to Italy,’ opening at the Rafael Friday. 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