MOVies
F R I D AY april 1 1 — T H U R S D AY april 1 7 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d
Filip Plawiak and Mateusz Kościukiewicz in ‘One Way Ticket to the Moon,’ just one of the movies showing at the Tiburon International Film Festival April 11-17. l And the Oscar Goes to … (2:16) Documentary looks at the 87-year history of the Academy Awards through Oscar footage, rare clips and interviews with Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and other luminaries. l Bad Words (1:29) Jason Bateman directs and stars as a middle-aged misanthrope who gleefully crushes the competition at a junior spelling bee. l Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2:15) The defrosted WWII hero (Chris Evans) takes on new earth-shattering challenges with a little help from the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). l Cesar Chavez (1:41) Michael Peña stars in Diego Luna’s biopic of the great labor leader and civil rights activist; America Ferrera and Rosario Dawson costar. l Cuban Fury (1:38) Salsa sensation-turnednebbish Nick Frost reclaims his inner mambo to win the heart of a gorgeous, unattainable conga queen (Rashida Jones). l Dark Passage (1:46) Escaped San Quentin convict Humphrey Bogart finds shelter and succor with Telegraph Hill artist Lauren Bacall in San Francisco native Delmer Daves’ surreal noir; priceless glimpses of Marin County circa 1947. l Divergent (2:20) Sci-fi thriller about a futuristic society of rigidly controlled cliques and an adolescent girl who just doesn’t fit in with any of them. l Dom Hemingway (1:33) Caper comedy stars Jude Law as an ex-con safecracker on the trail of his former boss and estranged daughter. l Draft Day (1:50) Browns GM Kevin Costner pursues gridiron perfection at any cost during a particularly hectic NFL Draft. l The Face of Love (1:32) Vertigo redux as widow Annette Bening meets the spitting image of her late husband and falls in love all over again; Ed Harris costars. l Finding Vivian Maier (1:23) Documentary looks at the life of a secretive New York nanny whose recently unearthed snapshots reveal her as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. l The Grand Budapest Hotel (1:40) Wes Anderson directs a star-studded cinemazation of Stefan Zweig’s stories about a palatial European hotel between the wars; Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Léa Seydoux, Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray are among the guests.
20 Pacific Sun april 11 - april 17, 2014
l Heaven Is for Real (1:50) A child’s neardeath voyage past the Pearly Gates convinces his pastor father that there really is an afterlife. l The Jewish Cardinal (1:36) Acclaimed docudrama about Jewish-Catholic priest Jean-Maries Lustiger, who confronted his two belief systems when he mediated on behalf of nuns building a convent at Auschwitz. l The Lunchbox (1:45) Two strangers in bustling Mumbai establish an intimate correspondence via notes delivered by lunchbox. l Mr. Peabody and Sherman (1:31) The unflappable canine genius has to patch up the space-time continuum after the Way-Back Machine goes kerblooey. l Muppets Most Wanted (1:52) Fozzie, Miss Piggy and the rest of the gang get caught up in an international criminal plot led by a mastermind who’s the spitting image of Kermit the Frog! l Noah (2:19) Russell Crowe stars as the biblical ark-builder and deluge-survivor; Anthony Hopkins IS Methuselah. l Oculus (1:45) Horror flick about yet another malevolent supernatural force with a predilection for happy suburban families. l Particle Fever (1:39) Suspenseful documentary follows a group of scientists as they search for the origin of all matter by launching the game-changing Large Hadron Collider. l The Raid 2: Berandal (2:28) Sequel to the acclaimed Indonesian action flick finds undercover agent Iko Uwais taking on corrupt cops as well as Jakarta’s top criminal syndicate. l Rio 2 (1:41) Blu the Minnesota macaw is back and trying to adapt to his new home, the wilds of the Amazon jungle; Sergio Mendes and Bebel Gilberto add a bit of bossa nova authenticity to the proceedings. l Tiburon International Film Festival The 13th annual fest offers nine days’ worth of seminars, parties, in-person tributes and films from around the globe. Call 251-8433 or visit tiburonfilmfestival.com for schedule and showtimes. l Tim’s Vermeer (1:20) Documentary follows inventor Tim Jenison on his 10-year search for the secret of Johannes Vermeer’s photo-realistic artistry; R.J. Teller (of Penn & Teller) directs. l Transcendence (1:59) Crazed techno-geek Johnny Depp forsakes friends and family in his quest to create—or become—a perfect robot. l Under the Skin (1:48) Jonathan Glazer’s surreal thriller stars Scarlett Johansson as a shape-shifting space creature who preys on horny hitchhikers in the Scottish Highlands. l Le Week-End (1:33) Astringent comedy of manners about a long-married couple’s attempt to recapture the past on a trip to Paris; Lindsay Duncan, Jim Broadbent and Jeff Goldblum star.
k New Movies This Week kAnd the Oscar Goes to … (PG-13)
Bad Words (R) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13)
Cesar Chavez (PG-13) kCuban Fury (R) kDark Passage (Not Rated)
Divergent (PG-13) kDom Hemingway (R) kDraft Day (PG-13)
kThe Face of Love (PG-13) kFinding Vivian Maier (Not Rated)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)
kHeaven Is for Real (PG) kThe Jewish Cardinal (Not Rated)
The Lunchbox (Not Rated) Mr. Peabody and Sherman (PG-13) Muppets Most Wanted (PG) Noah (PG-13)
kOculus (R)
Particle Fever (Not Rated) The Raid 2: Berandal (R) Rio 2 (G)
kTiburon International Film Festival
Tim’s Vermeer (PG-13) kTranscendence (PG-13) kUnder the Skin (R)
Le Week-End (R)
Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:45, 5:10, 7:55, 10:15 Sun-Tue, Thu 12:25, 2:45, 5:10, 7:55 Cinema: Fri-Wed 3:40, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 Sun-Thu 1, 4:10, 7:05 Marin: Fri 3:55, 10:05; 3D showtime at 7 Sat 3:55, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 7 Sun 3:55; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 7 Mon-Thu 3:55; 3D showtime at 12:50 Northgate: Fri, Mon-Thu 12:05, 1:50, 3:15, 4:55, 6:25, 8, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 12:55, 2:30, 4:05, 5:45, 7:10, 8:50, 10:15 Sat-Sun 10:45, 12:05, 1:50, 3:15, 4:55, 6:25, 8, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 12:55, 2:30, 4:05, 5:45, 7:10, 8:50, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 2:45, 5:50, 8:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 10 Sun 11:40, 7:20 Mon-Thu 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10 Sun-Thu 11:50, 2:25, 4:55, 7:30 Rafael: Sun 4:15, 7 Northgate: 12:35, 3:55, 7:05, 10:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:10, 10 Sat-Sun 11, 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Mon-Wed 7, 9:40 Northgate: 11:30, 12:40, 2:15, 3:25, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 9, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Lark: Fri-Sat 8:30 Sun-Tue 7:30 Wed-Thu 2:30, 5 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun 11:15, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Sun-Thu 11:30, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sat 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sun 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25 MonWed 4:45, 7:25 Thu 4:45 Northgate: Wed-Thu 11:10, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10 Lark: Fri-Sat 3:30, 6 Sun 2:30, 5 Mon-Tue 5 Wed-Thu 7:30 Rafael: Fri 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:25, 9:50 Northgate: 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:30, 7:40 Thu 1:15, 4:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:45, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:50 Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:35 Northgate: 1:10, 4:25, 7:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:50, 4, 7:10, 10:20 Northgate: 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:30 Northgate: 12:45, 4:10, 7:40 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 1:15, 2:30, 4:55, 6:20, 7:20, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 3:45, 8:45 Sun-Thu 12:05, 1:15, 2:30, 4:55, 6:20, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 3:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:25; 3D showtime at 9:55 Sat-Sun 2:10, 7:25; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 4:50, 9:55 Mon-Wed 9:20; 3D showtime at 6:50 Marin: Fri 4:30, 10; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 4:30, 10; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Sun 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: 11, 12:50, 1:40, 4:20, 6:10, 7, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 11:55, 2:35, 3:30, 5:10, 7:55, 8:45, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri 4:35, 7, 9:15 Sat 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7, 9:15 Sun-Thu 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 3, 5:40, 8:20 Call 251-8433 or visit tiburonfilmfestival.com for schedule Marin: Fri 4:15, 7:15, 9:40 Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40 Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 MonThu 4:15, 7:15 Fairfax: Thu 8 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:20 Sun-Thu 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:40 Sequoia: Fri 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sat 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sun 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7 MonWed 4:20, 7 Thu 4:20 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:15, 8:30 Sat 1:45, 4, 6:15, 8:30 Sun 1:45, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:30
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