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F R I D AY D e c e mb e r 2 0 — T H U R S D AY D e c e mb e r 2 6 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d
P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) and Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) wrangle supercalifragilisticexpialidociously in ‘Saving Mr. Banks.’ All Is Lost (1:45) Robert Redford in a oneman tour de force about a mariner guiding his damaged yacht though the stormy, shark-infested Indian Ocean with only a map and a sextant. l American Hustle (2:18) Docudramatic look at the Abscam scandal of the seventies stars Amy Adams and Christian Bale as grifters blackmailed by the FBI into taking down a New Jersey politico; Louis C.K. and Robert De Niro costar. l
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
(2:00) Ron Burgundy is back and as fatuous as ever as he heads to New York and stardom on the country’s first 24-hour news channel; Will Ferrell stars, of course. l The Book Thief (2:11) A German girl endures the horrors of WWII by losing herself in books she steals and shares with others, including a Jewish refugee hiding under her parents’ staircase. l Dallas Buyers Club (1:57) Biopic of Ron Woodroof, the HIV-positive Texas cowboy who established a clearing house for legal and illegal alternative AIDS treatments from around the world. l Frozen (1:42) The kingdom of Arendelle is trapped in an eternal winter, so Anna sets off to find her sister Elsa, who has isolated herself to protect her family and kingdom from her frosty powers; Kristen Bell and Josh Gad vocalize. l The Great Beauty (2:22) Felliniesque satirical dramedy about an aging writer’s bittersweet adventures in beautiful, bizarre Rome. l
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2:41) Bilbo Baggins is back, joining 13 dwarves and a wizard in their quest to reclaim a lost kingdom; Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee and Orlando Bloom star. l The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2:26) Jennifer Lawrence is back as Games top dawg Katniss Everdeen, whose victory lap is met with angry, violent rebellion; Lenny Kravitz costars. l Inside Llewyn Davis (1:44) Joel and Ethan Coen’s dark dramedy about a Dylanera Greenwich Village folksinger hustling
his way up the show biz ladder; Carey Mulligan, John Goodman and Oscar Isaac star. l It’s a Wonderful Life (2:11) Frank Capra’s much-loved Christmas Carol update stars James Stewart as an average man who discovers his own greatness. l Nebraska (1:54) Alexander Payne dramedy follows a cantankerous old coot and his estranged son on a Midwestern road trip to claim a million-dollar grand prize; Bruce Dern and Will Forte star. l Out of the Furnace (1:56) Steelworker Christian Bale takes on crime boss Woody Harrelson after brother Casey Affleck goes missing; Sam Shepard costars. l Philomena (1:37) Stephen Frears docudrama about an unwed mother’s attempts to track down her long-lost son; Judi Dench stars. l Saving Mr. Banks (2:05) Behind-thescenes look at Mary Poppins’ long and tumultuous journey from page to screen; Tom Hanks stars as Walt Disney, Emma Thompson as curmudgeonly adversary P.L. Travers. l Sweet Dreams (1:24) Inspiring documentary follows Ingoma Nshya, Rwanda’s first all-female drumming troupe, as they open the country’s first ice cream parlor. l 12 Years a Slave (2:14) Steve McQueen directs the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black New Yorker who was abducted and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South; Chiwetel Ejiofor stars. l Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (1:45) The rambunctious grandma is back and riding herd on her ungrateful kinfolk, Yuletide style. l Walking the Camino (1:24) Award-winning documentary follows six pilgrims as they trek Spain’s ancient 500-mile Camino de Santago Trail in search of spiritual awakening. l Walking with Dinosaurs 3D (1:27) Return with us now to the thrilling three-dimensional days of yore when enormous reptiles ruled the Earth and even an underdog dino could make his mark on prehistory.
k New Movies This Week
All Is Lost (PG-13)
Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sat, Sun, Thu 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sun 4:15 Mon 9 Tue 4:15, 6:45 Wed 6:45, 9 * American Hustle (R) Fairfax: Fri-Mon 12:45, 4, 6:55, 9:40 Tue 12:45, 4, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:20 Sat, Sun Wed 1, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Mon 6:45, 9:50 Tue 2, 5:15, 8:25 Thu 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Marin: Fri-Mon, Wed-Thu 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Tue 12:45, 3:55, 7 Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:10, 12:45, 2:20, 3:55, 5:35, 7:15, 8:50, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sat-Mon 12:15, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Tue 12:15, 3:45, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Mon 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:35 * Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Fairfax: Fri-Mon 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:50 Tue 1:15, 4:10, 7:05 Northgate: Fri(PG-13) Mon 11, 12:35, 1:55, 3:25, 4:40, 6:15, 7:40, 9:05, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Mon 11:10, 2, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 The Book Thief (PG-13) Marin: Fri-Mon, Wed-Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Regency: Fri-Mon 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Dallas Buyers Club (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:40, 7 Frozen (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Mon 12:10, 2:45, 5:20, 8 Tue 12:10, 2:45, 5:20 Northgate: Fri-Mon 2:10, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 4:45, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri 5, 7:30 Sat-Tue 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Mon 11:20, 4:35, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 1:55, 10 The Great Beauty (NR) Rafael: Fri, Tue 4:30, 7:30 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:30, 7:30 Mon, Wed 7:30 Thu 1:15, 4:30, 7:30 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Cinema: Fri-Mon 3:20, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 7 Tue 3:20; 3D (PG-13) showtimes at 11:40, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Mon 12, 3:30, 7; 3D showtimes at 1, 4:30, 8 Tue 12, 3:30, 7; 3D showtimes at 1, 4:30 Marin: 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1, 8 Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:50, 1:20, 6:50, 8:25; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 11:05, 12:35, 2, 2:40, 3:20, 4, 5:30, 6:10, 7:30, 9, 9:40, 10:20 Playhouse: Fri 4:30, 8 Sat-Mon 1, 4:30, 8 Tue 1, 4:30 Rowland: FriMon 11, 1:20, 4:50, 8:20; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 2:30, 3:40, 6, 7:10, 9:30, 10:40 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:15 Sat, Sun, Wed 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15 Mon (PG-13) 6:30, 9:45 Thu 3:45, 7, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:25, 3:50, 7:05, 10:15 * Inside Llewyn Davis (R) Regency: Fri-Mon 11:30, 12:50, 2:10, 3:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 10:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 Sat-Mon 11:25, 2, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 Tue 11:25, 2, 4:40, 7:25 It’s a Wonderful Life (PG) Larkspur Landing: Tue 2, 7 Marin: Tue 2, 7 Northgate: Tue 2, 7 Regency: Tue 2, 7 Sequoia: Tue 2, 7 Rowland: Tue 2, 7 Nebraska (R) Regency: Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:20, 7, 9:45 SatMon 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:45 Tue 11 Out of the Furnace (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:35, 5:20 Philomena (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:35, 10 Sat, Sun, Wed 12:25, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 10 Mon 7:15, 9:35 Tue 2:45, 5:05, 7:25 Thu 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 10 Regency: Fri-Mon 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:25 * Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:40, 10:30 Sat, Sun, Wed 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Mon 7, 9:55 Tue 2:30, 5:20, 8:20 Thu 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Mon 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10 Sweet Dreams (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sun, Thu 4, 8:30 Mon, Wed 8:30 Tue 4 12 Years a Slave (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 3:45, 10 Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas Northgate: Fri-Mon 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Mon 12:20, (PG-13) 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Walking the Camino (NR) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30 Sat-Sun, Thu 1:45, 6:30 * Walking with Dinosaurs (NR) Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:55, 1:15, 3:40, 6, 8:20; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 Rowland: Fri-Tue 12:50, 4:05, 7:20, 10:35
Donna Reed, Jimmy Stewart and the whole ‘Wonderful Life’ gang wish you a very Merry Christmas. (The movie plays Christmas Eve at the Larkspur Landing, Marin, Northgate, Regency, Rowland and Sequoia theaters.)
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 december 20- december 26, 2013 Pacific Sun 17