MOVies
F R I D AY febr u ary 7 — T H U R S D AY febr u ary 1 3 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d American Hustle (2:18) Docudramatic look at the Abscam scandal of the ‘70s stars Amy Adams and Christian Bale as grifters blackmailed by the FBI into taking down a New Jersey politico; Louis C.K. and Robert De Niro costar. l August: Osage County (1:59) Dysfunctional family shenanigans as acid-tongued, newly widowed cancer patient Meryl Streep takes on daughter Julia Roberts and sundry other well-meaning types. l Breathing Earth (1:37) Dazzling portrait of Japanese artist Susumu Shingu, who creates kinetic sculptures powered by wind and water; Thomas Riedelsheimer (“Rivers and Tides”) directs. l Dallas Buyers Club (1:57) Biopic of Ron Woodroof, the HIV-positive Texas cowboy who established a clearinghouse for legal and illegal alternative AIDS treatments from around the world. l Frozen (1:42) The kingdom of Arendelle is trapped in an eternal winter, so Anna sets off to find her sister Elsa, who has isolated herself to protect her family from her frosty powers. l Frozen Singalong (1:50) Make beautiful music with Kristen Bell, Santino Fontana and the rest of the gang to Kristen and Robert Lopez’s Oscar-nominated score. l Gloria (1:50) Acclaimed Chilean drama about a lonely woman’s dangerously intimate affair with a fellow singleton; Paulina Garcia stars. 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 Great Beauty (2:22) Felliniesque satirical dramedy about an aging writer’s bittersweet adventures in beautiful, bizarre Rome. l Her (1:59) Lonesome social-network nerd Joaquin Phoenix falls truly, madly, deeply for his new computer operating system; Spike Jonze directs Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Scarlett Johansson as Samantha the robot. l Inside Llewyn Davis (1:44) Joel and Ethan Coen’s dark dramedy about a Dylan-era Greenwich Village folksinger hustling his way up the show biz ladder; Carey Mulligan, John Goodman and Oscar Isaac star. l The Invisible Woman (1:51) Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in the story of Charles Dickens’ lifelong muse and mistress, Nelly Wharton Robinson (Felicity Jones). l Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (1:47) Prequel to Tom Clancy’s CIA thrillers stars Chris Pine as Ryan in his pre-spook days; Kenneth Branagh directs! l Labor Day (1:51) Joyce Maynard’s best-seller hits the big screen with Kate Winslet as a reclusive single mother who shelters escaped con Josh Brolin in her home. l The Lego Movie (1:34) A Lego figurine and his peg-block posse take on an evil power-mad tyrant; Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Alison Brie and Liam freakin’ Neeson supply the vocals. l The Metropolitan Opera: Rusalka (4:00) Catch the great Renee Fleming in Dvorak’s fairy tale of an opera, live from New York in gorgeous big-screen high definition. l
The Monuments Men (1:58) Real-life WWII thriller about a band of art scholars on a mission to rescue stolen masterpieces from the Nazis; star George Clooney directs Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman and Cate Blanchett. l Nebraska (1:54) Alexander Payne dramedy follows a cantankerous old coot and his estranged son on a Midwestern road trip to claim a million-dollar grand prize; Bruce Dern and Will Forte star. l The New Public (1:27) Inspiring documentary follows the first graduating class of tiny, spirited Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School from 2006 inception to 2010 graduation. l The Nut Job (1:26) Cartoon caper comedy about two rascally rodents and their plan to heist a nut store; Liam Neeson and Brendan Fraser vocalize. l Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. l
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Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts
Program of five minimalist documentaries on a wide range of subjects with one thing in common: a shot at Academy bling. l Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five liveaction short subjects screen at the Rafael this week. l Philomena (1:37) Stephen Frears docudrama about an unwed mother’s attempts to track down her long-lost son; Judi Dench stars. l Ride Along Action comedy follows two cops on an unexpectedly wild night cruising the mean streets of Atlanta; Ice Cube stars. l Saving Mr. Banks (2:05) Behind-the-scenes look at Mary Poppins’ long and tumultuous journey from page to screen; Tom Hanks stars as Walt Disney, Emma Thompson as curmudgeonly adversary P.L. Travers. l Sleepless in Seattle (1:45) Seattle widower Tom Hanks meets otherwise engaged Baltimore beauty Meg Ryan on a radio call-in show and before you know it it’s An Affair to Remember redux, Empire State Building and all. l That Awkward Moment (1:34) Three swingin’ bachelor buds harbor a horrible secret: They’re each in a happy committed relationship. 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 Vampire Academy (1:44) Two teenage quasi-vampires (one mortal, one half-human) deal with cute boys, high school and a gang of scary bloodsuckers known as The Strigoi. l Walking the Camino (1:24) Award-winning documentary follows six pilgrims as they trek Spain’s ancient 500-mile Camino de Santago Trail in search of spiritual awakening. l Winter’s Tale (2:09) Epic fantasy romance about a burglar and an heiress with a gift for reincarnation; Colin Farrell, Jenifer Connelly, William Hurt and Eva Marie Saint star. l The Wolf of Wall Street (2:45) Leo DiCaprio stars as Jordan Belfort, the securities-fraud king of the 1990s; Martin Scorsese directs Matthew McConaughey, Spike Jonze, Rob Reiner and Fran Lebowitz.
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American Hustle (R)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:25, 6:40, 9:55 Sun-Tue 12:20, 3:25, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:45, 10 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:35, 6:45, 10 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:35 Northgate: 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Rafael: Tue 6:30 (director David O. Russell in person) August: Osage County (R) Marin: Fri-Sat 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1:15, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:30 Regency: Fri 1:15, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05 Sat 10:20, 1:15, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05 Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu 1:15, 4:05, 7:10 Tue 4:40, 7:25 * Breathing Earth (NR) Rafael: Sun 7 The Dallas Buyer’s Club (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 Sun-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:45 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:40 Sa7-Sun 1:20, 6:40 Frozen (PG) Northgate: 2:10, 7:25; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 4:50, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 Frozen Singalong (PG) Lark: Fri 5:45 Sat 3, 5:45 Sun 2, 4:45 Mon, Tue, Thu 4:45 Wed 3:30 Northgate: 10:50, 1:25, 4 * Gloria (R) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:05 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:05 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:05 Gravity (PG-13) Northgate: 11:45, 2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30 The Great Beauty (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:30, 7:30 Her (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:30, 7, 9:45 Sun-Tue 12, 3:30, 7 Regency: Fri 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10 Sat 3:50, 7, 10 Sun-Tue, Thu 12:45, 3:50, 7 Wed 12:35, 3:30 Inside Llewyn Davis (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 Sun 11:25, 4:50, 7:40 Mon, Tue, Thu 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40 Wed 11:25 The Invisible Woman (R) Marin: Fri 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Sat 10:15, 1, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Sun 1, 4:15, 7:15 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:15, 7:15 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (PG-13) Northgate: 11:20, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:15 Labor Day (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Thu 7, 9:40 Northgate: 10:55, 1:35, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Sun 2:15, 4:45, 7:30 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30 The Lego Movie (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:05, 8:45 Sun-Tue 12:10, 3:15, 6:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri 9:30; 3D showtime at 7 Sat-Sun 11:15, 4:15, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7 Mon-Thu 9:15; 3D showtime at 6:45 Northgate: 11:30, 1:10, 2, 3:40, 4:30, 6:10, 7:05, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 10:40, 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 8:40, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:10, 8:30 Sat 1:10, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30 Sun 1:10, 3:50, 6:10 Mon-Thu 3:50, 6:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:20, 6, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 * The Metropolitan Opera: Rusalka (NR) Lark: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Marin: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9:55am The Monuments Men (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:50 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 SunTue 12:45, 3:55, 6:50 Playhouse: Fri 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 Sat 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 Sun 1, 3:40, 6:25 Mon-Thu 3:40, 6:25 Regency: Fri 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6:05, 7:30, 9, 10:20 Sat 10:35, 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6:05, 7:30, 9, 10:20 SunThu 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6:05, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sat 10:45, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:15 Nebraska (R) Lark: Fri-Sat 8:30 Sun-Tue, Thu 7:30 Northgate: 10:45, 1:30, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45 * The New Public (NR) Rafael: Wed 7 (subjects Lavie Raven and John Dargan in person) The Nut Job (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 12, 2:15 Northgate: 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Rowland: FriWed 11, 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:15 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sat 4:15, 6:30 Sun 4:15 Mon-Thu 6:30 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (NR) Rafael: Sat-Sun 12:15 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 8:45 Philomena (PG-13) Northgate: 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 4:15, 9:20 Sun-Thu 4:15 Ride Along (PG-13) Northgate: 11:50, 2:30, 5:15, 7:45, 10:30 Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:40 Sat-Sun 11:05, 5:40 Mon-Thu 6:30 * Sleepless in Seattle (PG) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 That Awkward Moment (R) Northgate: 12:25, 3, 5:25, 7:55, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 12 Years a Slave (R) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 4:30, 7:30 Northgate: 6:50, 10:10 * Vampire Academy (PG-13) Northgate: 11:35, 2:15, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 Walking the Camino (NR) Rafael: Sat 2:15 (filmmaker Lydia Smith in person) Sun 2:15 * Winter’s Tale (PG-13) Playhouse: Thu 8 The Wolf of Wall Street (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 8:30 Sat-Sun 1:55, 8:30 Mon-Thu 9:20 Marin: Fri, MonThu 4, 7:45 Sat-Sun 12:15, 4, 7:45 Regency: Fri, Sun-Thu 11:30, 3:20, 7:20 Sat 3:20, 7:20
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 february 7 - february 13, 2014 Pacific Sun 17