MOVies
F R I D AY januar y 2 5 — T H U R S D AY januar y 3 1
M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Amour (2:05) Critically acclaimed French drama stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as an elderly Parisian couple battling the realities of old age. l Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars in the true-life story of the Iran hostage crisis and an unbelievable covert operation to rescue six American prisoners. l Broken City (1:49) One-man vigilante squad Mark Wahlberg takes on corrupt New York City mayor Russell Crowe in a thistime-it’s-personal rampage of vengeance and redemption. l
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1:50) William Goldman’s happily anachronistic western stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the most affable desperadoes in history; music by Burt Bacharach. l Django Unchained (2:45) Quentin Tarantino über-Western about a slaveturned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx), his still-enslaved wife (Kerry Washington) and the plantation owner (Leo DiCaprio) who stands in their way. l Girl of the Golden West (1:15) Familyfriendly, helpfully subtitled abridged version of the rollicking Puccini opera set in the Sierra foothills circa 1849. l Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (1:28) Scarred by the near-death gingerbread-house experience of their youth, the sibs grow up to be vengeance-seeking bounty hunters in form-fitting leather outfits. l A Haunted House (1:26) Marlon Wayans horror parody about a possessed young bride whose inner demons are interfering with her husband’s sex life; Cedric the Entertainer costars. l The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2:46) Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Balin, Smaug and others return to the big screen; major must-see for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien or facial hair. l The Impossible (1:43) A vacationing family learns the true meaning of courage and compassion when they’re caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor star. l The Intouchables (1:52) True tale of the bond that developed between a disabled French aristocrat and his caretaker, a black Muslim ex-con. l Jack Reacher (2:10) Lee Child’s enigmatic shamus comes to the big screen in the person of Tom Cruise; Werner Herzog costars! l The Last Stand (1:46) Our former guv is back, this time as a small-town sheriff pursuing a notorious drug kingpin. l Life of Pi (2:05) Ang Lee’s adaptation of the Yann Martel novel about an Indian teenager’s challenging odyssey: navigating across the Pacific in a life raft with a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger. l Lincoln (2:29) High-pedigree look at the 16th president’s four tumultuous years in office features a screenplay by Tony Kushner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis under the direction of Steven Spielberg. l Mama (1:40) Jessica Chastain stars as the
foster mom of two abducted children who may be possessed by more than post-trauma stress. l The Master (2:17) Dazzling if overstated Paul Thomas Anderson drama about the Kane-like founder of a Scientology-ish religious sect; Philip Seymour Hoffman stars. l
The Metropolitan Opera: Maria Sturada
(3:20) Mezzo soprano extraordinaire Joyce DiDonato stars in Donizetti’s epic bio-opera of Mary, Queen of Scots. l Les Miserables (2:38) All-star adaptation of the Victor Hugo musical extravaganza stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as the lovely Fantine. l Movie 43 (1:37) Comedy omnibus of ribald short subjects by Brett Ratner, Peter Farrelly and 10 fellow filmmakers stars Kate Winslet, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Josh Duhamel, Emma Stone and a host of others.
l National Theatre London: The Magistrate (2:35) Direct from South Bank it’s
A.W. Pinero’s fast and furious farce about an upstanding justice, his deceptive bride and her roustabout of a son. l Parental Guidance (1:36) Comedy ensues when groovy 20th century couple Bette Midler and Billy Crystal find themselves babysitting their nerdy, entitled 21st century grandkids. l Parker (1:58) Taylor Hackford caper flick follows Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham on a quest for ill-gotten booty. l Promised Land (1:46) Gus Van Sant directs Dave Eggers’ story about two corporate hotshots out of their element in a small town; Matt Damon and Hal Holbrook star. l Quartet (1:38) The cozy elegance of a retired musicians’ home is torn asunder when an ex-wife/diva arrives to open old wounds; Dustin Hoffman directs Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon. l
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
(2:00) Ed Wood’s fabled apocalypse of a movie gets the stiletto treatment from Mystery Science Theater’s resident wise guys. l Rust and Bone (2:02) Marion Cotillard stars as a water-park animal trainer who forms a relationship with a Belgian bouncer raising a young son. l Silver Linings Playbook (2:02) David O. Russell comedy about a down-and-outer’s attempts to rebuild his life after losing his wife and his job and moving in with his parents; Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence star. l Sing-Along Wizard of Oz (1:41) Make beautiful music as Judy and the gang ease on down the road to Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg’s fabulous score. l Sparrows (1:40) Beautifully restored print of Mary Pickford’s silent expressionist melodrama about a band of orphans fleeing their wicked captor; live piano accompaniment! l Zero Dark Thirty (2:37) Kathryn Bigelow’s brutal docudrama about an elite team of ops and agents and their decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. Y
Amour (PG-13)
Rafael: Fri 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sat 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sun 12:45, 3:15, 6:15, 9 Mon-Thu 6:15, 9 Argo (R) Fairfax: 12:50, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Mon-Thu 7:15, 10:15 Northgate: 1:35, 4:35, 7:40, 10:25 Broken City (R) Northgate: 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:10 Rowland: 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 k Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (PG) Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Django Unchained (R) Fairfax: 12:40, 4:05, 7:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:45, 3:20, 7, 10:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 10:05 Regency: 12:15, 4, 7:55 Sequoia: Fri 3:30, 7, 10 Sat 11:45, 3:25, 7, 10 Sun 11:45, 3:25, 7 Mon, Tue, Thu 4, 7:30 k Girl of the Golden West (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 11am (free admission) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Cinema: 11:50; 3D showtimes at 2:15, 4:40, 7, 9:20 Fairfax: 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Northgate: 11:30, 2; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45, 7:05, 8:05, 9:30, 10:30 Rowland: 11:55; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10 A Haunted House (R) Northgate: 12:35, 3, 5:25, 8 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG) Northgate: 12:20; 3D showtimes at 4:15, 8:10 The Impossible (PG-13) Lark: Fri-Sat 5:15, 8 Sun 12:15, 5:15 Mon-Tue, Thu 4, 6:30 Wed 4 Regency: 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:50 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:20, 10:30 Sat 11:25, 2, 4:45, 7:20, 10:30 Sun 11:25, 2, 4:45, 7:20 Mon, Tue, Thu 4:20, 7:05 Wed 2, 4:40, 7:20 The Intouchables (R) Rafael: Fri 3:30, 6 Sat-Sun 1, 3:30, 6 Mon-Wed 6 Jack Reacher (PG-13) Northgate: 10:20pm The Last Stand (R) Northgate: 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10 Rowland: 4:15, 10:35 Life of Pi (PG) Fairfax: 3:50, 9:30 Marin: Fri 3:55; 3D showtimes at 7:15, 10:10 Sat 12:30; 3D showtimes at 3:55, 7:15, 10:10 Sun 12:30; 3D showtimes at 3:55, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:20 Northgate: 12:55; 3D showtimes at 4, 7:10, 10:05 Lincoln (PG-13) Fairfax: 12:35, 3:55, 7:15 Playhouse: 4:25, 7:40 Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:25, 7:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 3:10, 7, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:45, 3:10, 7 Mama (PG-13) Northgate: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Rowland: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:25 The Master (R) Rafael: Fri-Wed 8:20 The Metropolitan Opera: Lark: Wed 6:30 Maria Sturada (Not Rated) Les Miserables (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:20, 10:40 Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:45, 7:20, 10:40 Mon-Thu 6:45, 10:10 Northgate: 12:05, 3:45, 7:20 Rowland: 12:25, 7:05 k Movie 43 (R) Northgate: 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Rowland: 11:40, 2:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45 National Theatre London: Lark: Sat 1 The Magistrate (Not Rated) Parental Guidance (PG) Northgate: 1:25, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 k Parker (R) Northgate: 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Rowland: 11:35, 2:20, 5:05, 7:50, 10:35 Promised Land (R) Northgate: 11:40, 2:30, 5:05, 7:55, 10:30 k Quartet (PG-13) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:45 k RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Regency: Thu 7:30 Outer Space (PG-13) Rust and Bone (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Sun-Thu 1:25, 4:20, 7:15 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Fairfax: 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Marin: Fri 4:10, 7:30, 10:15 Sat 1, 4:10, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1, 4:10, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Rowland: 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 k Sing-Along Wizard of Oz (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 3 k Sparrows (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Fairfax: 1, 4:15, 7:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:10, 10:35 Sat-Sun 12, 3:35, 7:10, 10:35 Mon-Thu 7, 10:20 Marin: Fri 3:40, 7, 10:20 Sat 12:15, 3:40, 7, 10:20 Sun 12:15, 3:40, 7 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:40 Playhouse: 4:15, 7:30 Sat-Sun 1, 4:15, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:05, 1:55, 3:50, 5:40, 7:30, 9:20 Sun-Tue 12:05, 1:55, 3:50, 5:40, 7:30 Wed 12:05, 3:50, 7:30 Thu 12:05, 1:55, 3:50, 7:30 Rowland: 12:20, 3:40, 7, 10:20 k New Movies This Week
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