MOVies
F R I D AY may 1 7 — T H U R S D AY may 2 3 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d
Pål Sverre Hagen and crew brave the treacherous Pacific in ‘Kon-Tiki,’ opening at the Regency Friday. At Any Price (1:05) Farming magnate Dennis Quaid deals with a government better-business investigation and the reluctance of hot-rodder son Zac Efron to inherit the family dynasty. 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 Cleopatra (4:20) Famously overblown studio-crippling epic stars Liz Taylor as the title temptress and Richard Burton as her Mark Antony; Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Carroll O’Connor and several thousand others costar. 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 Fast & Furious 6 (2:225) The expat road warriors reunite in London to take down a mob of mercenary motorists; Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker star, of course. l 42 (2:08) Biopic of the great Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodger who broke baseball’s color line in 1947; Chadwick Boseman stars. l Giselle (2:30) London’s Royal Ballet presents Adolphe Adam’s tale of love and betrayal with prima ballerina Marianela Nuñez and the choreography of Peter Wright. l The Great Gatsby (2:23) Baz Luhrmann takes on the great American novel with his signature razzle-dazzle; Leo DiCaprio is the shadowy Long Island millionaire, sure, but Carey Mulligan as Daisy? l The Hangover Part III (1:40) Zach Galifianakis, Bradey Cooper, Heather Graham and the gang are back and making the most of a boozeand drug-fueled road trip to Tijuana. l The Iceman (1:1:45) Prize-winning biopic of Richard Kuklinski, devoted family man and highly successful contract killer; James Franco, Ray Liotta and Winona Ryder star. l In the House (1:45) A schoolteacher and his wife become addicted to the provocative prose submitted by one of his students in Francois Ozon’s sly comedy. l Iron Man 3 (2:10) Robert Downey, Jr. is back l
as the genius superhero inventor, pitted this time against a destructive nemesis with a personal axe to grind; Don Cheadle and Gwyneth Paltrow costar. l Kon-Tiki (1:58) Dazzling docudrama about Thor Heyerdahl’s legendary 4,300-mile, three-month transpacific journey from Peru to Polynesia aboard a primitive balsa raft. l Love Is All You Need (1:40) Romantic comedy about the fated hookup between a British widower and a Danish divorcee at the Italian wedding of his son to her daughter; Pierce Brosnan stars. l Midnight’s Children (2:20) Salman Rushdie’s sweeping historical novel hits the big screen with Satya Bhabha and Shahana Goswami as the prince and pauper living one another’s lives against the backdrop of Indian independence. 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
k New Movies This Week
At Any Price (R) The Big Wedding (R) kCleopatra (G) The Croods (PG) Disconnect (R) kFast & Furious 6 (PG-13) 42 (PG-13) kGiselle (Not Rated)
The Great Gatsby (PG-13)
kThe Hangover Part III (R) kThe Iceman (R)
In the House (Not Rated) Iron Man 3 (PG-13)
National Theatre London: This House
(2:45) James Graham’s biting political drama goes behind the scenes at a Westminster beset by posturing and infighting during the acrimonious summer of 1974. 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 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) Stuntman-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 Rockshow: Paul McCartney & Wings (2:21) Digitally restored and remastered 33-year-old concert film features 30 cuts from Paul and Linda’s 1976 North American tour. l The Sapphires (1:43) Four hip young Motown-era Australian aborigines find themselves in war-torn Vietnam entertaining the troops! l Star Trek Into Darkness (2:12) Kirk, Spock and the gang take on a weapon of mass destruction that’s crippled Star Fleet and everything it stands for! l Stories We Tell (1:48) Documentarian/ actress Sarah Polley trains her camera on her own family and gets a veritable Rashomon of conflicting stories about her late mother. l Tyler Perry Presents We the Peeples (1:35) The annual reunion of an upper-crust family is upended when Craig Robinson crashes the party and demands favorite daughter Kerry Washington’s hand in marriage. Y
kKon-Tiki (PG-13) kLove Is All You Need (R) kMidnight’s Children (Not Rated)
Mud (PG-13) National Theatre London: This House (Not Rated) Oblivion (PG-13) Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG-13) Pain & Gain (R) The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Renoir (R) Rockshow: Paul McCartney & Wings (Not Rated) The Sapphires (PG-13) Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13)
kStories We Tell (PG-13)
Tyler Perry Presents We the Peeples (PG-13)
Northgate: 11:05, 4:25, 10:05 Northgate: 11:15, 4:40, 10:20 Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Northgate: noon, 5:05, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 2:35, 7:35 Northgate: 10:55, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Northgate: Thu 10pm, midnight Rowland: Thu 10pm, midnight Marin: Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:20 Northgate: 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Rafael: Sun 1 Tue 6:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Wed 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 4:15, 7:20 Sun-Tue 12, 3:10, 6:20; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 4:15, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 5:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 2:15, 5:30, 8:45 Mon-Tue 7, 10:15; 3D showtime at 8:45 Wed 7; 3D showtime at 8:45 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30 Sat 12:20, 3:30, 6:30, 9:35 Sun-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:55, 5:20, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 3:40, 7, 10:10 Sun-Tue, Thu 10:45, 1:55, 5:20; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 3:40, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40; 3D showtimes at 11:35, 2:50, 6:10, 9:20 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 3:55, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 7:05 Sun 3:55; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 7:05 Mon-Tue, Thu 3:55; 3D showtime at 7:05 Wed 2; 3D showtime at 8 Fairfax: Wed 10pm Larkspur Landing: Wed 10:15pm Rowland: Wed 10pm, midnight Thu 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:55, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20 Rafael: Fri-Mon, Wed-Thu 9:15 Cinema: Fri, Mon-Wed 4:10, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:15 Sat-Sun 10:15, 4:10; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:15, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15 Sun-Tue 1, 4, 7; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15 Northgate: 10:45, 1:55, 2:50, 4:55, 8:05, 9; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 12:45, 3:50, 5:55, 7, 10 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:50 Sat 1, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sun-Wed 1, 4, 6:50 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10:05, 1, 4, 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Wed 10:05, 1, 4, 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4:15, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 1:15, 7:20 Sun 4:15; 3D showtimes at 1:15, 7:20 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:15; 3D showtime at 7:20 Wed 3D showtime at 5:05 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Tue, Thu 11, 1:50, 4:50, 7:45 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 7:30 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 7:30 Marin: Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Sun-Tue, Thu 1, 4:05, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:10, 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 Lark: Sat 1 Northgate: 1:30, 7:10 Northgate: 4:20, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1:20, 7:25 Thu 3:50; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 6:55 Northgate: 10:50, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Northgate: 1:35, 7:05 Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:15, 6:45 Mon, Wed, Thu 6:45 Rafael: Sat 1 Lark: 5:30, 8 Northgate: 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 Sun-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:40; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:45, 9; 3D showtimes at 7:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:30, 5:45, 9; 3D showtimes at 1, 4:15, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Wed 9; 3D showtimes at 7:30, 10:30 Marin: Mon-Wed 4:45; 3D showtime at 7:45 Northgate: 11, 2, 3:05, 5, 8, 9:05; 3D showtimes at 12:05, 1:15, 4:15, 6:05, 7:15, 10:15 Thu 11, 2, 5, 8; 3D showtimes at 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri 3:40, 6:40 Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:45, 5:45, 8:45; 3D showtimes at 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9 Northgate: 12:20, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25
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