MOVies
F R I D AY j uly 1 9 — T H U R S D AY j uly 2 5
k New Movies This Week
* Animal House (R) Before Midnight (R) * The Conjuring (R)
M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Animal House (1:49) Return with us now to those happy days of yesteryear when rock and roll ruled, a toga party was a toga party and every frat house had its own Belushi. l Before Midnight (1:48) Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke together again, this time grappling with this and that against the backdrop of the Greek isles. l The Conjuring (1:51) Yet another family in yet another remote farmhouse is menaced by yet another evil presence; Vera Farmiga plays a paranormal investigator. l Despicable Me 2 (1:38) Gru returns just in time to take on a powerful supervillain; Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig vocalize. l Dial M for Murder 3D (1:45) Hitchcock’s singular foray into the 3D format follows an aging tennis pro as he plans the perfect crime: the murder of wealthy wife Grace Kelly. l Girl Most Likely (1:42) Playwright-on-theskids Kristen Wiig is forced to confront her untidy past when she moves back in with crazy mama Annette Bening. l Grown Ups 2 (1:41) Rock, Sandler and Spade together again, grappling with fatherhood on the first day of summer vacation. l The Heat (1:57) Buddy comedy about a straitlaced FBI agent and a foulmouthed Boston cop who team up to take down a drug lord; Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy star. l The Lone Ranger (2:15) Cue the “William Tell Overture”: the masked man and his trusty sidekick hit the big screen with Armie Hammer in the title role and Johnny Depp as Tonto. l Man of Steel (2:23) Yet another comic-book reboot follows young Kal-El as he grows into Superman and nerd newsman Clark Kent; costarring Amy Adams as Lois Lane! l The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (2:30) Verdi’s timeless tragedy of a tubercular courtesan’s lost love, direct from New York in glorious big-screen high definition. l Monsters University (1:42) Prequel tells the story of Sullivan’s and Wazowski’s college days and how they became BFFs; Billy Crystal and John Goodman vocalize. l Oceans (1:40) The latest underwater cameras capture dazzling glimpses of life beneath the seas; Pierce Brosnan narrates. l One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (1:12) Documentary look at the transformation of rocker Jeffrey Kagel into the worldfamous chant master, spiritual teacher and Grammy nominee. l The Oyster Princess and Cops (1:30) Catch a dazzling double bill of silent comedy classics: Ernst Lubitsch’s saucy, satirical comedy of manners and Buster Keaton’s uproarious one-man battle with the NYPD. Live musical accompaniment by pianist Rodney Sauer and violinist Britt Swenson! l Pacific Rim (2:11) Video gaming writ large as giant remote-controlled robots combat voracious sea monsters. l Rebels with a Cause (1:12) Inspiring documentary about the environmental activists who helped create the GGNRA and Point Reyes National Seashore half a century ago. l Red 2 (1:56) Old-school CIA spooks Willis, Mirren and Malkovich are back and in search
Despicable Me 2 (PG)
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* Dial M for Murder 3D (Not Rated) * Girl Most Likely (PG-13) Grown Ups 2 (PG-13)
The Heat (R)
Jack Black in ‘School of Rock’, screening under the stars in San Anselmo’s Creek Park Friday night at 8pm. Donations appreciated; popcorn, candy and soda pop available for purchage. Info: 272-2756 or filmnight.org. of a misplaced nuclear weapon; Paris, London and Montreal costar. l R.I.P.D. (1:36) Murdered cop Ryan Reynolds finds his duties never sleep when he’s recruited by an afterlife cop squad. l Springsteen & I (2:05) Documentary about the Jersey rock icon and how his songs have influenced generations of faithful fans. l Storm Surfers 3D (1:35) Documentary follows Aussie surfer dudes Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones as they pursue and ride the Pacific Ocean’s gnarliest waves…in three hairraising dimensions! l This Is the End (1:47) The friendship of six real-life pallies (Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel, Craig Robinson, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen and James Franco) is severely tested when they’re trapped together in the same house during a global apocalypse. l Turbo (1:36) Cartoon about an itchy snail who pursues an unlikely dream to compete in the Indy 500. l Twenty Feet from Stardom (1:30) Pop music’s greatest backup singers are the subject of Morgan Neville’s toe-tapping documentary; Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and others pay tribute to their support systems. l Unfinished Song (1:33) Grumpy old Terence Stamp gets a new lease on life when he joins the local village choir; Vanessa Redgrave costars. l The Way, Way Back (1:43) A teen’s dismal summer vacation takes an unexpected turn when he strikes up a friendship with the manager of a local water park. l White House Down (2:17) It’s up to DC cop Channing Tatum to save the nation when armed terrorists take 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. from President Jamie Foxx. l The Wolverine (2:09) Hugh Jackman stars as the lonesome comic-book hero, facing down a samurai warrior from his troubled past. l World War Z (1:55) Globetrotting actioner finds Brad Pitt racing against time to halt a pandemic before it wipes out the human race.
The Lone Ranger (PG-13) Man of Steel (PG-13) The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (Not Rated) Monsters University (G) * Oceans (G) One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (Not Rated) * The Oyster Pirates/Cops (Not Rated) Pacific Rim (PG-13)
Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Sun-Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 Fairfax: 1, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 10 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 12:50, 2:15, 3:35, 5:05, 6:20, 7:45, 9:15, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:15, 5, 7:40, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20 Thu 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 10; 3D showtime at 7:20 Sun 11:45, 5, 10; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:20 Mon-Thu 9:35; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9:05; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 3D showtimes at 2, 7 Rafael: Thu 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sequoia: Fri 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 10 Sun 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 Mon, Tue, Thu 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 Wed 4:45, 7:15 Fairfax: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:20, 7:45, 10:25 Sun 12, 2:40, 5:20, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 12:35, 1:50, 3:05, 4:20, 5:35, 7, 8:05, 9:30, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:05, 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Lark: Fri-Sat 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:40, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:05, 3:40, 7:05, 10:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 5:45 Lark: Sat 10am Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 4:35, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:15 Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am
Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 6:30, 8:30 Sat 2, 6:30, 8:30 Sun 2 Mon 9:15 Rafael: Mon 7:15 Fairfax: 12:30, 3:45, 6:40, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 10; 3D showtime at 7 Sun 4, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Mon-Thu 9:30; 3D showtime at 6:30 Marin: Fri-Sat 4, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Sun, Tue-Thu 4; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Mon 4; 3D showtime at 1 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:40, 9; 3D showtimes at 1:25, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Mon, Wed 10:10, 4:10, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:10 Tue 4:10, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7:10 Rebels With a Cause (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:30 (filmmakers Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto in person) Mon-Thu 4:30 * Red 2 (PG-13) Fairfax: 12:40, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 8, 10:40 Sun 11:30, 2:20, 5:15, 8, 10:40 Mon-Thu 7, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 12:15, 1:40, 3:10, 4:25, 5:55, 7:20, 8:45, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Thu 1, 4, 6:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 * R.I.P.D. (PG-13) Marin: Fri-Sat 4:30, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:30 Sun-Thu 4:30; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 2:40, 5:10; 3D showtimes at 12, 7:45, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 4:55, 10; 3D showtimes at 2:20, 7:30 * Springsteen & I (PG-13) Marin: Mon 7:30 Regency: Mon 7:30 Storm Surfers 3D (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Thu 4:45, 9:15 This Is the End (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 * Turbo (PG) Cinema: Fri-Wed 11:30, 4:30, 9:30; 3D showtime at 2, 7 Fairfax: 12:05, 2:40, 5, 7:15, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 12, 2:30, 5, 7:25, 9:50 Rowland: Fri-Tue 12:25, 5:30, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 10, 3, 7:55 Twenty Feet from Stardom (Not Rated) Rafael: 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Unfinished Song (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:05, 4:30 The Way, Way Back (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10 Sequoia: Fri 12, 2:30, 5, 7:35, 10:10 Sun 12, 5, 7:35 Mon-Tue, Thu 2:30, 5, 7:35 Wed 2:15, 4:30 White House Down (PG-13) * The Wolverine (PG-13)
World War Z (PG-13)
Regency: Fri-Sat 12:35, 4, 7:10, 10:15 Fairfax: Thu 10pm Northgate: Thu 10; 3D showtime at 10:05 Rowland: Thu 10; 3D showtime at 10:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 7:15, 10:05
Buster Keaton in his comedy classic ‘Cops’, one-half of a silent double bill playing at the Rafael Monday night.
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