MOVies
k New Movies This Week kThe Act of Killing (Not Rated)
American Hustle (R)
F R I D AY jan u ary 2 4 — T H U R S D AY jan u ary 3 0 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d The Act of Killing (2:02) Chilling documentary in which members of Indonesia’s 1960s death squads proudly reenact their murders in the style of old Hollywood movies. l American Hustle (2:18) Docudramatic look at the Abscam scandal of the seventies 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 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2:00) Ron Burgundy is back and as fatuous as ever as he heads to New York and stardom on the country’s first 24-hour news channel; Will Ferrell stars, of course. 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 wellmeaning types. 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 Devil’s Due (1:29) Rosemary’s Baby redux as a newlywed finds herself impregnated by an evil force (not her husband) on her wedding night. l Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1:38) John Hughes’ ode to slacker disobedience stars Matthew Broderick as a high school senior who cuts class, swipes a Ferrari and turns Chicago into his personal playground. 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 Gimme Shelter (1:40) Streetwise pregnant teen Vanessa Hudgens escapes her parents’ clutches and finds a Father figure in the Rev. James Earl Jones. l The Girls in the Band (1:27) Ear-filling documentary about the rich yet neglected history of female jazz instrumentalists features insights from Marian McPartland, Toshiko Akiyoshi and other giants. 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 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2:41) Bilbo Baggins is back, joining 13 dwarves and a wizard in their quest to reclaim a lost kingdom; Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee and Orlando Bloom 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 I, Frankenstein (1:32) Everyone’s favorite monster—still lurking after all these years—becomes the pawn in a power struggle between modernday demons and gargoyles. l
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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 The Legend of Hercules (1:38) The son of Zeus endures slavery, bloodshed and gladiator school as he muscles his way to glory. l Lone Survivor (2:01) Four Navy SEALs head to Afghanistan to take out Taliban leader Ahmad Shah and find themselves outmanned and outgunned; Mark Wahlberg stars. l Nebraska (1:54) Alexander Payne dramedy follows a cantankerous old coot and his estranged son on a Midwestern road trip to claim a milliondollar grand prize; Bruce Dern and Will Forte star. 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 The Past (2:10) Acclaimed Iranian drama about the looming divorce between a French woman and her estranged Iranian husband. 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 Royal Ballet: Giselle (2:30) London’s Royal Ballet presents Adolphe Adam’s timeless terpsichorean tale of love and betrayal. 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 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1:54) James Thurber’s timeless tale of a nebbish everyman with a penchant for chronic daydreaming stars Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine and Sean Penn. 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 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 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 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. l
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13)
Rafael: Wed 6:30 (director Joshua Oppenheimer in person) Cinema: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 7, 10:05 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:25, 6:40, 9:55 Sun-Thu 12:20, 3:25, 6:40 Marin: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Sun 12:45, 3:55, 7 Mon-Thu 3:55, 7 Northgate: 12:45, 3:50, 7:15, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:45 Northgate: 11:05, 1:55, 5, 8
August: Osage County (R)
Fairfax: 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:45 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1:15, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Sun-Thu 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 The Dallas Buyer’s Club (R) Northgate: 10:45, 1:35, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 Devil’s Due (R) Northgate: 12:30, 2:55, 5:25, 7:50, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 kFerris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Frozen (PG) Lark: Fri, Sun 5:30 Sat 2:45 Northgate: 2:15, 7:30; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 4:45, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Thu 4:15 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:15 Rowland: FriWed 11:15, 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 kGimme Shelter (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 The Girls in the Band (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:15, 8:15 Mon, Tue, Thu 8:15 Gravity (PG-13) Northgate: 11:40, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35 The Great Beauty (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 7:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 7:30 Her (R) Fairfax Fri-Sat 12, 3:30, 7, 9:45 Sun-Thu 12, 3:30, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun-Thu 1, 4, 7 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Northgate: 6:50; 3D showtimes at 3:20, 10:15 (PG-13) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13)
Northgate: 12, 3:25, 6:55
kI, Frankenstein (PG-13)
Northgate: 12:15; 3D showtimes at 2:40, 5:15, 7:40, 10:30 Rowland: FriWed 2:30; 3D showtimes at 11:55, 5, 7:30, 10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10 Sun 11:20, 4:30, 7:35 Mon 11:30, 2:10 Tue, Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35 Wed 11:20 Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Sun 1, 4:15, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:15 Fairfax Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:50 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50 Northgate: 11:55, 2:35, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Northgate: 10:15pm Larkspur Landing: 7:10, 10:05 Regency: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 SunThu 1:15, 4:15, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Sequoia: Fri 4:15, 7:15, 10:05 Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:05 Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:15 Lark: Fri, Sun 8:15 Sat 5:30, 8:15 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: 10:40, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Fairfax Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:40, 4:55, 7, 9:10 Sun-Thu 12:20, 2:40, 4:55, 7 Northgate: 2:45, 5:05, 7:25; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 9:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 3:25, 5:40; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:55, 10:15 Rafael: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:10 Northgate: 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:35, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri 4:30, 7, 9:20 Sat 12:30, 4:30, 7, 9:20 Sun 12:30, 4:30, 7 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7 Northgate: 11:50, 2:25, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20 Regency: Mon 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Northgate: 11:45am Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7:20, 10 Sat-Sun 11, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10 Lark: Sun 12, 3 Northgate: 12:40, 3:55, 7:05, 10:05 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 6:45, 9:30 Sun-Thu 6:45 Rafael: Fri, Mon, Tue, Thu 6:15 Sat-Sun 2:15 (filmmaker in person), 6:15 Fairfax: 12:10, 3:55, 7:35 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 8 Sat-Sun 12, 4,
Inside Llewyn Davis (R) The Invisible Woman (R) Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (PG-13) The Legend of Hercules (PG-13) Lone Survivor (R)
Nebraska (R) The Nut Job (PG)
The Past (Not Rated) Philomena (PG-13) Ride Along (PG-13) kRoyal Ballet: Giselle (PG)
Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG) kSing-Along Wizard of Oz (G)
12 Years a Slave (R) Walking the Camino (Not Rated) The Wolf of Wall Street (R)
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