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* The Act of Killing (Not Rated) * African Cats (G) Blue Jasmine (PG-13)
M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d The Butler (PG-13)
Despicable Me 2 (PG) Elysium (R)
Robin Williams IS Dwight D. Eisenhower in ‘The Butler,’ opening this Friday. l 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 African Cats (1:29) Anthropomorphic Disney documentary looks at the lives and loves of some cuddly savanna-bred lions and cheetahs. l Blue Jasmine (1:38) Woody Allen dramedy considers the case of a tightly strung New York socialite restructuring her life in the wilds of Marin and S.F.; Cate Blanchett stars. l The Butler (2:06) Forest Whitaker stars as a White House butler with a backstage glimpse into the tumultuous 20th century; with Robin Williams as Ike, John Cusack as Nixon and Liev Schreiber as LBJ. l Despicable Me 2 (1:38) Gru returns just in time to take on a powerful supervillain; Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig vocalize. l Elysium (1:49) Fritz Lang-ish glimpse into the future (present?) about a luxury space station whose xenophobic inhabitants rule over a polluted, overpopulated Earth; Jodie Foster and Matt Damon star. l Fruitvale Station (1:25) Gripping docudrama follows the last day in the life of Oscar Grant before he was handcuffed and killed by a BART transit cop. l Grown Ups 2 (1:41) Rock, Sandler and Spade together again, grappling with fatherhood on the first day of summer vacation. l Hannah Arendt (1:53) Biopic of the seminal German philosopher concerns her controversial coverage of the trail of Adolf Eichmann for The New Yorker; Barbara Sukowa stars. l Hava Nagila (The Movie) (1:13) The classic Jewish folk ditty is the subject of this toe-tapping documentary; Harry Belafonte, Danny Kaye, Bob Dylan and Lena Horne (among others) offer their interpretations. 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 In a World… (1:33) Lake Bell directs and stars in the tale of a voice coach storming the all-male world of blockbuster-movie-trailer voiceovers. l Jobs (2:05) Fawning biopic of the man who helped create a society of lazy, oblivious, entitled egomaniacs.
l Kick-Ass 2 (1:47) Novice teenage superheroes Hit Girl and Kick-Ass are back and all a-tangle with a foul-mouthed supervillain named The F%&ˆr. l Paranoia (1:46) Tech billionaires Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford use hapless nerd Liam Hemsworth as a pawn in their bitter struggle to destroy each other. l Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (1:46) The adventure-prone schoolboy is back, heading this time to the Bermuda Triangle to battle zombies (natch) for the Golden Fleece. l Planes (1:32) Disney cartoon about a little airplane with a fear of heights who dreams of being a daredevil air racer. l Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (1:32) Documentary looks at the life and career of the stop-motion wizard through clips, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the likes of Ray Bradbury and Terry Gilliam. 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 The Smurfs 2 (1:42) Clumsy, Grouchy and the other aqua-hued cutie-pies return, searching Paris for Smurfette before she becomes a Naughty! l The Spectacular Now (1:35) A hunky BMOC and a daydreamy sweet girl share an unexpected romance during their senior year of high school. l Turbo (1:36) Cartoon about a garden 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 We’re the Millers (1:49) A makeshift suburban “family” (stripper, pot dealer, runaway, nerd) head to Mexico to scam and score; Jennifer Aniston stars. l The Wolverine (2:09) Hugh Jackman stars as the lonesome comic-book hero, facing down a samurai warrior from his troubled past.
Fruitvale Station (R) Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) Hannah Arendt (Not Rated) Hava Nagila (The Movie) (Not Rated) The Heat (R) * In a World… (R) * Jobs (PG-13)
* Kick-Ass 2 (R) * Paranoia (PG-13) Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG)
Planes (PG)
Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 1:45, 6:30, 9 Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 12:20, 1:50, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 7, 8:15, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:10, 12:20, 1:50, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 7, 8:15 Sequoia: Fri 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:10 Mon-Thu 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Fairfax: Fri-Tue 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:45, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11, 1:55, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40 Mon-Tue 6:30, 9:30 Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:45, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 SunTue 3:50, 6:40 Rowland: 10:05, 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Lark: Fri-Sat 5:45 Sun 3, 5:15 Mon-Thu 5:15 Northgate: Fri-Tue 4:25; 3D showtime at 10:55am Cinema: Fri-Sun 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Mon-Wed 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Tue 12, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:15, 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:45, 6:05, 7:25, 8:50, 10:05 Rowland: 11, 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 8, 10:20 Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 8 Northgate: Fri-Tue 9:40 Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 6:15, 8:45 Sat 2, 6:15, 8:45 Sun 2 Mon 8:45 Rafael: Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 4:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 7:40, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Sun-Thu 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15 Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1, 3:55, 6:40, 9:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:50, 10:40 SatSun 11:15, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:40 Mon-Tue 6:45, 9:45 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4, 7, 9:45 Sun-Tue 4, 7 Rowland: 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:40, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 5:15, 7:40, 10:15 Mon-Tue 7, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:20, 12:40, 2, 3:20, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:40, 10 Rowland: 10, 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Mon, Wed 11:45, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Tue, Thu 12, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:35, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 1:35, 7:15 Sun 4:35; 3D showtimes at 1:35, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:35; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30 Rowland: 11:25, 4:50, 7:25; 3D showtimes at 2, 10 Fairfax: Fri-Tue 11:50, 2:10, 4:35, 6:50, 9:10 Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:50, 3:30, 8:10; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 5:55, 10:30 Rowland: 10:15, 3:05, 7:50; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 5:30, 10:10
* Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 7 (Oscar-winning special effects expert Dennis Muren in person) Rebels With a Cause (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Sun 4:15 (filmmakers Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto in person) Sat, Mon-Thu 4:15 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 7 * The Spectacular Now (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 12:55, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:15, 7:40, 9, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:40, 12:55, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:15, 7:40 Turbo (PG) Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:10, 2:40, 5:10 Twenty Feet from Stardom (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Unfinished Song (PG-13) Lark: Fri 8 Sat 3:30, 8 Sun-Thu 7:30 We’re the Millers (R) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:25, 7, 9:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:20, 8, 10:35 SatSun 11:45, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:35 Mon-Tue 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:20 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 SunTue 4:30, 7:20 Rowland: 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:25 The Wolverine (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 1:30, 7:05, 9:55
Scarlett Johansson in ‘The Avengers,’ screening under the stars in San Anselmo’s Creek Park Saturday at 8pm. Donations appreciated; candy, popcorn and soda available for purchase. Info: 272-2756 or visit filmnight.org.
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 august 16 - august 22, 2013 Pacific Sun 21