MOVies
F R I D AY april 2 6 — T H U R S D AY may 2
k New Movies This Week
The Angels’ Share (Not Rated) k The Big Wedding (R)
M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l The Angels’ Share (1:46) Award-winning Ken Loach dramedy about a Glasgow hooligan who attains respectability as a single-malt expert-savant. l The Big Wedding (1:30) Long-divorced and still-angry Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro are forced to play the happily married couple during their son’s weekend-long wedding celebration; Robin Williams officiates. l Blancanieves (1:44) Eye-catching Snow White reimagination about a beloved 1920s matador and her posse of bullfighting dwarves. l The Company You Keep (2:05) Robert Redford directs and stars as a former Weather Underground radical who has to take it on the lam when his past is revealed; Julie Christie costars. l The Croods (1:31) Dazzling animation highlights the story of a prehistoric family emerging from their cave to behold the wide world; Emma Stone and Nic Cage vocalize. l Disconnect (1:55) The destructive nature of digital technology is explored in four short films about privacy rights, cyber-bullying, child pornography and the easy convenience of connecting with a cell phone instead of the people around you. l Filly Brown (1:39) Rising hip-hop singer Gina Rodriguez has to choose between easy money and staying true to her musical self; Edward James Olmos costars. l 42 Biopic of the great Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodger who broke baseball’s color line in 1947; Chadwick Boseman stars. l G.I. Joe: Retaliation (1:50) Dogfaces Flint, Snake Eyes and Lady Jaye take on arch-enemy Cobra and—egad—their own government! l The Graduate (1:46) Mike Nichols’ eradefining comedy stars Dustin Hoffman as an adrift college grad and Anne Bancroft as suburban seductress Mrs. Robinson; music by Simon and Garfunkel. l Jurassic Park 3D (2:07) Spielberg adds another dimension to his 1993 reinvigorateddinosaurs epic. l Koch (1:35) Fascinating and revealing biodoc of the in-your-face mayor who led New York City through the gritty, crime-ridden ’70s and ’80s. l Let My People Go! (1:26) Wry comedy about a gay French-Jewish mailman who returns to his zany Parisian family after an idyll in frosty Finland.
Nicolas Maury delivers the goods in ‘Let My People Go!,’ opening Friday at the Lark.
k Blancanieves (Not Rated)
The Company You Keep (R) The Croods (PG)
‘Creatures Features’ hosts John Stanley and Bob Wilkins in the documentary ‘Watch Horror Films, Keep America Strong,’ playing Sunday at the Rafael with Stanley and filmmakers Tom Wyrsch and Ernie Fosselius in person. l The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare (4:35) Handel’s tuneful take on everyone’s favorite Roman dictator features Natalie Dessay as an especially alluring Cleopatra. l Mud (2:10) Man-on-the-run Matthew McConaughey awaits girlfriend Reese Witherspoon on a remote Mississippi island as bounty hunters close in. l Oblivion (2:05) Tom Cruise comes upon a fellow being on an otherwise barren postapocalyptic Earth and finds himself defending the fate of humankind from alien colonials. l Olympus Has Fallen (2:00) Secret Service agent Gerard Butler gets all heroic when the president and the White House are seized by terrorists; Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman costar. l Oz: The Great and Powerful (2:07) Fantastical Sam Raimi prequel about the young wizard’s arrival in Oz stars Michelle Williams as Glinda and James Franco in the title role. l Pain & Gain (2:00) Michael Bay action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson as real-life Miami trainers who got caught up in a dicey and dangerous underworld setup. l The Place Beyond the Pines (2:20) Stunt man-turned-car mechanic Ryan Gosling locks horns with rookie cop Bradley Cooper when he turns to a life of crime to support his family. l Renoir (1:51) Sumptuous French period drama about the relationship between painter Pierre-Auguste, his future-filmmaker son Jean and their mutual muse, a lovely young model. l The Sapphires (1:43) Four hip young Motown-era Australian aborigines find themselves in war-torn Vietnam entertaining the troops! l Scary Movie 5 (1:25) Yet another horrorflick parody, this one about a young couple with a downright spooky newborn. l Trance (1:41) Danny Boyle thriller about a thief who heists a Goya but can’t remember where he hid it and resorts to hypnotherapy to recover the swag. l Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Live (2:00) The NPR cult quiz show hits the big screen with a panel of know-it-all celebrities including Mo Rocca and Paula Poundstone. l Watch Horror Films, Keep America Strong: A Journey Into Creature Features (1:20) Loving portrait of the classic horrormovie showcase that snarked up KTVU from 1971 to 1984. l Where the Trail Ends (1:21) Documentary follows the world’s top mountain bikers as they find rides in some of the most pristine natural landscapes on Earth. Y
Disconnect (R) Filly Brown (R) 42 (PG-13)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) k The Graduate (Not Rated)
Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) k Koch (Not Rated) k Let My People Go! (Not Rated) k The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare
(Not Rated)
k Mud (PG-13)
Oblivion (PG-13)
Olympus Has Fallen (R) Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG-13) k Pain & Gain (R)
The Place Beyond the Pines (R)
Renoir (R) The Sapphires (PG-13) Scary Movie 5 (PG-13) Trance (R) k Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Live (Not Rated) k Watch Horror Films, Keep America Strong: A Journey Into Creature Features (Not Rated) k Where the Trail Ends (Not Rated)
Rafael: Fri 3:45, 6:15, 8:30 Sat 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:30 Sun 1:15, 7 Mon, Thu 6:15 Tue, Wed 6:15, 8:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35 Sun-Thu 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:35, 10 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 5:15, 7:35, 10 Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:05 Playhouse: Fri 4:50, 7, 9:15 Sat 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:15 Sun 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7 Mon-Thu 4:50, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 Thu 1:20 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:40, 6:10, 8:30 Sun-Thu 1, 3:40, 6:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:55, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 4:25, 9:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 7:20, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 4:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:50, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:15 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:45 Marin: Fri 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sat 10:15, 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sun 1:10, 4:05, 7 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:20 Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Sat 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Sun 12:40, 3:50, 6:40 MonThu 3:50, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Sun-Thu 1, 4:05, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 4:55, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 2:05, 7:40 Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45; 3D showtimes at 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 Lark: Sat 3:30, 6 Sun 2:30, 5 Mon-Thu 5 Lark: Fri 5 Sat 8:30 Sun-Thu 7:30 Lark: Sat 9am Marin: Sat 9am Regency: Sat 9am Sequoia: Sat 9am Regency: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Sun-Thu 12:50, 3:55, 7 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Mon, Tue, Thu 4:30, 7:30 Wed 1:30, 7:30 Cinema: Fri, Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 Sat-Sun 10:15, 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 4:10, 7, 9:45 SunThu 12:50, 4:10, 7 Marin: Fri 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Sat 10:30, 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Sun 1:25, 4:20, 7:10 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30 Thu 4:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 12, 12:55, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:35 Sat 12:50, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Sun 12:50, 4, 6:50 Mon-Thu 4, 6:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:35, 4:20, 7:45, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 4:40, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:05, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 10:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:50, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11:15, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:40 Mon-Thu 7, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 1:05, 2:40, 4:10, 5:45, 7:15, 8:50, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 7, 9:55 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:45, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:35 Regency: Fri 11, 1:10, 2:15, 4:25, 5:45, 7:45, 9:15 Sat 4:25, 5:45, 7:45, 9:15 Sun-Tue 11, 1:10, 2:15, 4:25, 5:45, 7:45 Wed 11, 1:10, 4:25, 7:45 Thu 11, 1:10, 2:15, 5:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:15 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon, Tue, Thu 4, 7:05 Wed 4:25 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:05 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:05 Mon, Thu 9:05 Tue, Wed 6:45, 9:05 Marin: Fri 1:40, 4:35, 7:20, 9:45 Sat 4:35, 7:20, 9:45 Sun 1:40, 4:35, 7:20 Mon-Thu 5, 7:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 9:45 Sun-Tue, Thu 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45 Marin: Thu 8 Regency: Thu 8 Rafael: Sun 4:15 (“Creature Features” host John Stanley and filmmakers Tom Wyrsch and Ernie Fosselius in person) Rafael: Thu 7
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