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Keri Russell and friends in ‘Austenland,’ opening Friday at the Regency. Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (1:45) Picturesque modern Western about the relationship between a jailed outlaw (Casey Affleck) and his pregnant wife (Rooney Mara). l Austenland (1:36) Jane Austen-obsessed singleton Keri Russell goes to a totally Austen English resort to search for her own personal Mr. Darcy. 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 Cutie and the Boxer (1:22) Award-winning documentary chronicles the chaotic 40-year marriage of artist-boxer Ushio Shinohara and his long-suffering wife Noriko. 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 Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (1:30) Documentary about the cuckoo, combative 1980s talk-show host features insights from Pat Buchanan, Chris Elliott and everyone in between. 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 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2:10) Urban fantasy thriller about a cadre of Manhattan-based vampires, warlocks and werewolves and the “shadowhunters” who take them on. l National Theatre London: The Audience (2:15) Peter Morgan’s new play imagines the weekly conversations Elizabeth II has had with every PM from Churchill to Cameron during the 60 years of her reign; l
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Helen Mirren revisits her Oscar-winning role as the Queen. 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 Pulp Fiction (2:33) Quentin Tarantino’s juicy, edgy postmodern musical comedy noir stars Ving Rhames, Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis plus Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta as two groovy philosophical hit men. 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 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 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 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 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. l The World’s End (1:49) Five middle-aged chums journey back to a fabled English pub to re-create their epic bender of two decades ago. l You’re Next (1:34) A tranquil family reunion is rudely interrupted by a gang of crazed axe-wielding killers.
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* Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 * Austenland (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Sun-Thu 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Blue Jasmine (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:20 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7:20, 9:40 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:20 Mon-Tue 4:15, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:25, 5:55, 7, 8:35, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:25, 5:55, 7 Sequoia: Fri 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:10 Sat 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:10 Sun 1:30, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Mon-Tue, Thu 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Wed 2:10, 4:45, 7:30 The Butler (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 Northgate: 11:40, 1:10, 2:40, 4:10, 5:40, 7:10, 8:40, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sun 1, 3:50, 6:40 Mon-Tue 3:50, 6:40 Rowland: 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:05 * Cutie and the Boxer (R) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Mon 6:30 Tue-Thu 6:30, 8:30 Despicable Me 2 (PG) Lark: Fri-Sat 5:45 Sun 2:45, 5 Mon-Wed 5 Elysium (R) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 12, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Thu 7, 9:40 Northgate: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Rowland: 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 * Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon 7:15 (codirector Jeremy Newberger, broadcaster Jim Gabbert and musician Lloyd Schoonmaker in person) In a World… (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:15 Wed 11:25 Jobs (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1, 3:55, 6:40, 9:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:45 Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:15 Northgate: 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:35, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:15, 4, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:15, 4, 7 Mon-Tue 4, 7 Rowland: 2, 7:35 Kick-Ass 2 (R) Marin: Fri 4:35, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 1:35, 4:35, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 1:35, 4:35, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:35, 7:30 Northgate: 11:50, 12:55, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9, 10:20 Rowland: 11:40, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10 * The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 7, 10 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10 Wed-Thu 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Rowland: Fri-Tue 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 National Theatre London: The Audience (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 Paranoia (PG-13) Northgate: 10:45, 4:20, 7:25 Rowland: 11:30, 5:05, 10:30 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Northgate: 11:10, 4:25, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 1:50, 7:05 Planes (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 11:50, 2:10, 4:35, 6:50, 9:10 Northgate: 10:50, 3:35, 8:15; 3D showtimes at 1:15, 5:55 Rowland: 12, 5, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 9:45 * Pulp Fiction (R) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 7 (Oscar-winning special effects expert Craig Barron in person) The Smurfs 2 (PG) Northgate: 11:20, 1:55, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 The Spectacular Now (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 12:50, 2:15, 3:35, 4:55, 6:10, 7:40, 8:50, 10:10 Sun 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 6:10, 7:40 Mon-Thu 11:40, 12:50, 2:15, 3:35, 4:55, 6:10, 7:40 Twenty Feet from Stardom (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sun 2:30, 4:45 Mon 9:15 Tue-Thu 7, 9:15 The Way Way Back (R) Lark: Fri-Sat 3:30, 8 Sun-Wed 7:30 Thu 5 We’re the Millers (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 8, 10:35 Sat-Sun 12, 2:40, 5:15, 8, 10:35 MonThu 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: 11:25, 2:15, 4:55, 7:45, 10:30 Rowland: 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30 The Wolverine (PG-13) Northgate: 1:25, 10:05 * The World’s End (R) Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:25, 7, 9:55 Northgate: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 * You’re Next (R) Northgate: 12:30, 3, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25 Rowland: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15
John Travolta and Uma Thurman get down in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ playing Sunday and Wednesday at the Regency and the Sequoia.
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