MOVies
F R I D AY A ugust 3 0 — T H U R S D AY septembe r 5 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af for d 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 Instructions Not Included (1:55) An Acapulco playboy finds himself raising a (surprise!) newborn daughter and making it as a Hollywood stuntman to boot. 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
Rachel McAdams welcomes Noomi Rapace to the firm in ‘Passion,’ opening Friday at the Rafael. l Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (1:45) Pictur-
esque 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 Closed Circuit (1:36) Barristers Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall find themselves in the middle of a lethal MI6 cover-up when they defend a suspected terrorist during a highprofile London trial. 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 The French Connection (1:44) Billy Friedkin’s Oscar-winning crime thriller stars Gene Hackman as an NYPD narcotics agent in pursuit of Continental drug kingpin Fernando Rey; unforgettable auto-elevated chase scene. l Getaway (1:37) Racecar legend Ethan Hawke takes the wheel one last time when his wife is kidnapped by bad guy Jon Voight; Selena Gomez is along for the ride. l The Grandmaster (2:10) Wong Kar Wai’s action epic stars Tony Leung as Ip Man, the legendary kung fu master of China’s turbulent post-dynastic era.
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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 One Direction: This Is Us (1:32) Get up close and personal with Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis as they hit the road, make music and chat with their fervid fans. l Passion (1:38) Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace as ruthless power brokers grappling for dominance in the (literally?) cutthroat world of corporate advertising; Brian DePalma directs. l The Patience Stone (1:38) An Afghani woman is finally able to express her feelings and desires after her husband returns home from war, comatose and unconsciously empathetic. 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 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 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 World War Z (1:55) Globetrotting actioner finds Brad Pitt racing against time to halt a pandemic before it wipes out the human race. l You’re Next (1:34) A tranquil family reunion is rudely interrupted by a gang of crazed axe-wielding killers. Y
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Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (Not Rated) Austenland (PG-13)
Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 6:30 Sat-Mon 2:15, 6:30 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:30, 9:55 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 5, 7:30 Mon-Thu 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Blue Jasmine (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:20 Sun-Tue 1:30, 4, 6:45 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Mon 1:30, 4:15, 7:20 Tue-Thu 4:15, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 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 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Tue-Tue, Thu 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Wed 2:30, 4:30, 5, 7:30 The Butler (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 9:40 Mon-Tue 12:45, 3:50, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 1, 4, 7, 10 Tue-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, 5:40, 7:25, 8:40 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Mon 1, 3:50, 6:40 Tue-Thu 3:50, 6:40 Rowland: 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:05 kClosed Circuit (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:20, 3:50, 6:45, 9:15 Sun-Tue 1:20, 3:50, 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:55, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Cutie and the Boxer (R) Rafael: Fri-Mon 4:30, 8:45 Tue-Thu 8:45 Despicable Me 2 (PG) Lark: Fri-Sat 6 Sun 3:30 Mon 2:30, 5 Tue-Thu 5 Elysium (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 2, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 Sun-Tue 2, 4:30, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 11:40, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:20 Tue-Thu 6:45, 9:20 Northgate: 11:35, 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Rowland: 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 10 kThe French Connection (R) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 kGetaway (PG-13) Northgate: 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 Rowland: 12:35, 3, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 kThe Grandmaster (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 1:50, 4:50, 7:35 Sun-Thu 11:10, 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 In a World… (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15 Wed 11:30 kInstructions Not Included (PG-13) Northgate: 10:55, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10 Monsters University (G) Northgate: 10:50, 1:30, 4:15 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 11:45, 2:45, 5:45, 8:45 Tue-Thu 7, 10 Northgate: 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 6:55, 8:30, 9:55 Rowland: 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 kOne Direction: This Is Us (PG) Cinema: Fri-Mon 12; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 Tue 2:20; 3D showtimes at 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 Northgate: 2; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 4:35, 7, 9:30 Rowland: 12:05, 5, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 2:35, 7:30 kPassion (R) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sat-Mon 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Tue-Thu 6:45, 9 kThe Patience Stone (R) Regency: 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Northgate: 11:05, 4:30, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 1:50, 7:05 Planes (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Sun-Tue 1:40, 4:15, 6:50 Northgate: 10:45, 3:30, 8:10; 3D showtimes at 1:05, 5:50 Rowland: 11:45, 4:35, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 9:30 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Northgate: 11:50, 2:25, 5 The Spectacular Now (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:10 Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40 Twenty Feet from Stardom (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Mon 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Tue-Thu 7, 9:15 The Way Way Back (R) Lark: Fri-Sat 3:30, 8:30 Sun 6, 8:30 Mon-Thu 7:30 Northgate: 7:35, 10:10 We’re the Millers (R) Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 12, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Tue-Thu 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 Rowland: 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 The World’s End (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:25, 7, 9:55 Sun-Tue 1:15, 4:25, 7 Northgate: 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 World War Z (PG-13) Northgate: 4:10, 10:25 You’re Next (R) Northgate: 12:30, 3, 5:25, 8, 10:30 Rowland: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20
Gene Hackman guns it in ‘The French Connection,’ 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