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F R I D AY april 1 2 — T H U R S D AY april 1 8 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l Admission (1:57) The straitlaced world of challenging odyssey: navigating across the Princeton admissions officer Tina Fey goes ker- Pacific in a life raft with a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger. blooey when the kid she gave up for adoption l Matinee (1:39) Joe Dante’s homage to years ago reappears as one of her applicants. l The Call (1:35) 911 operator Halle Berry’s early-’60s schlock moviemaking stars John Goddard as a B-movie showman stuck in emergency call from freshly abducted Abigail Breslin plunges her into a disturbing confronta- Florida during the Cuban Missile Crisis. l Olympus Has Fallen (2:00) Secret service tion with her violent past. l The Company You Keep (2:05) Robert agent Gerard Butler gets all heroic when the President and the White House are seized by Redford directs and stars as a former Weather terrorists; Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman Underground radical who has to take it on the costar. lam when his past is revealed; Julie Christie l On the Road (2:05) Jack Kerouac’s iconic Beat costars. l The Cover Story: Album Art (1:51) Eric novel hits the big screen at last with Sam Riley and Garret Hedlund as Sal Paradise and Dean Christensen’s documentary looks at the lost Moriarty, the coolest cats to ever cross the wide art and lively history of the 12-inch LP album cover; Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Huey Lewis and expanse of the American continent. l Orchestra of Exiles (1:25) Gripping many others share insights. l The Croods (1:31) Dazdocumentary about Bronislaw Huberman, zling animation highthe man who smuggled lights the story of a prea thousand Jewish historic family emergmusicians out of Naziing from their cave to dominated Europe and behold the wide world; helped found the Israel Emma Stone and Nic Philharmonic. Cage vocalize. l Emperor (1:38) Hisl Oz: The Great and torical drama about the Powerful (2:07) U.S. Army’s postwar ocFantastical Sam Raimi cupation of Japan and prequel about the young the looming fate of Emwizard’s arrival in Oz peror Hirohito; Tommy Vincent Rottiers and Christa Theret get all Post-Impres- stars Michelle Williams Lee Jones stars as Doug- sionist in ‘Renoir,’ opening Friday at the Rafael. as Glinda and James las MacArthur. Franco in the title role. l Evil Dead (1:31) Remake of the 1981 horror l The Place Beyond the Pines (2:20) Stunt flick finds five (sexy) friends in a (remote) cabin man-turned-car mechanic Ryan Gosling locks beleaguered by (demonic) forces from the surhorns with rookie cop Bradley Cooper when he rounding woods. turns to a life of crime to support his family. l 56 Up (2:24) Michael Apted’s acclaimed l Quartet (1:38) The cozy elegance of a retired ongoing documentary series, checking in on 14 musicians’ home is torn asunder when an exdisparate Britons every seven years, is back, this wife/diva arrives to open old wounds; Dustin time examining Apted’s diverse subjects at the Hoffman directs Maggie Smith, Tom Courteage of 56. nay and Michael Gambon. l 42 Biopic of the great Jackie Robinson, the l Renoir (1:51) Sumptuous French period Brooklyn Dodger who broke baseball’s color drama about the relationship between painter line in 1947; Chadwick Boseman stars. Pierre-Auguste, his future-filmmaker son Jean l From Up on Poppy Hill (1:31) Animated and their mutual muse, a lovely young model. l The Sapphires (1:43) Four hip young MoJapanese romance about two teens falling in love on the eve of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. town-era Australian aborigines find themselves l The Gatekeepers (1:41) Thought-provoking in war-torn Vietnam entertaining the troops! l Scary Movie 5 (1:25) Yet another horror-flick documentary features six former heads of the Israeli Secret Service discussing their mixed parody, this one about a young couple with a feelings about the agency’s often controversial downright spooky newborn. l Tiburon International Film Festival The counterterrorism methods. l G.I. Joe: Retaliation (1:50) Dogfaces Flint, 12th annual fest offers nine days’ worth of seminars, parties, in-person tributes and films Snake Eyes and Lady Jaye take on arch-enemy from around the globe. Call 251-8433 or Cobra and—egad—their own government! l Ginger & Rosa (1:30) British period drama visit tiburonfilmfestival.com for schedule and showtimes. about the complex relationship between two l Trance (1:41) Danny Boyle thriller about a inseparable teenage girls; Sally Potter directs. l The Host (2:05) Extraterrestrial bodysnatchthief who heists a Goya but can’t remember where he hid it and resorts to hypnotherapy to ers meet their match in plucky homo sapiens recover the swag. Saoirse Ronan; William Hurt plays Unca Jeb. l Jurassic Park 3D (2:07) Spielberg adds l Tyler Perry’s Temptation (1:31) Marriage another dimension to his 1993 reinvigoratedcounselor Jurnee Smollett’s affair with a client dinosaurs epic. results in remorse, acrimony and a nagging l Life of Pi (2:05) Ang Lee’s adaptation of the headache; Jerry Stiller and Kim Kardashian costar! Y Yann Martel novel about an Indian teenager’s
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Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 4:10, 7:05, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:50, 4:10, 7:05 Marin: Fri-Sun 1:45, 7:10 Mon-Thu 7:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:55, 9:20 Sat 1, 3:50, 6:55, 9:20 Sun 1, 3:50, 6:55 Mon-Thu 3:50, 6:55 The Call (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 k The Company You Keep (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:15, 7:20 The Cover Story: Album Art (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon (filmmaker Eric Christensen and album artists in person) The Croods (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:40, 6:10, 8:30 Sun-Thu 1, 3:40, 6:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 9:55; 3D showtime at 7:35 Sat-Sun 12, 5, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 2:35, 7:35 Mon-Thu 9:40; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:40 Sat 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:40 Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30 Mon-Thu 4, 6:30 Rowland: 11:45, 4:45, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:15 Emperor (PG-13) Marin: Fri-Sat 4:35, 10:05 Sun 4:35 Mon-Thu 4:45 Evil Dead (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:35; Sun-Thu 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:10, 9:35 Rowland: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 56 Up (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 8 Sun-Thu 7:30 42 (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Sun 10:15, 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:50, 6:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7:10, 10:10 Sun-Thu 1, 4, 7:10 Rowland: 1, 4, 7, 10 From Up on Poppy Hill (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2:05 The Gatekeepers (PG-13) Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 9:45 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:20 Mon-Thu 5, 7:30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 11:25, 2:10, 5, 7:40, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 3:35, 6:15, 9 Mon 5, 7:40, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 3:35, 6:15, 9 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 5:05, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 7:40 Ginger & Rosa (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Tue, Wed 8:30 Sat-Sun 1:45, 8:30 The Host (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:05, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: 3D showtimes at 7:25, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:30; 3D showtimes at 4:30, 7:25, 10:20 Mon-Thu 9:35; 3D showtime at 6:45 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:15; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sun 1:15; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 7 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:05; 3D showtimes at 10:45, 1:40, 3, 4:35, 5:55, 7:30, 8:55, 10:25 Rowland: 12:55; 3D showtimes at 3:55, 7, 9:55 Life of Pi (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 6:55; 3D showtimes at 3:50, 9:55 k Matinee (Not Rated) Rafael: 7 (screenwriter Charlie Haas, Sun columnist David Templeton and surprise guests in person) Olympus Has Fallen (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:15 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 MonThu 7, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Rowland: 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 On the Road (R) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon, Thu 9 Tue-Wed 6:30, 9 Orchestra of Exiles (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 5:30 Sat 4 Sun 2:30, 5 Mon-Thu 5 Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 10; 3D showtime at 7 Sat-Sun 4, 10; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Mon-Thu 9:30; 3D showtime at 6:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:45, 7:45; 3D showtimes at 10:50, 4:45 Rowland: 1:05, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 10:05 k The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 12:50, 2:30, 4:10, 5:50, 7:30, 9:10 Sun-Thu 11:10, 12:50, 2:30, 4:10, 5:50, 7:30 Sequoia: Fri 3:50, 7, 10 Sat 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10 Sun 12:45, 3:50, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 Quartet (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sun 3:45, 6:15 Mon, Wed, Thu 6:15 k Renoir (R) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:15 The Sapphires (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:05 Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45 k Scary Movie 5 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 Rowland: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 k Tiburon International Film Festival Playhouse: Call 251-8433 or visit tiburonfilmfestival.com for schedule (Not Rated) and showtimes k Trance (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7 Sequoia: Fri 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Sat 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Sun 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45 Mon-Thu 5:20, 7:45 Tyler Perry’s Temptation (PG-13) Northgate: 11:15, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 9:50
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