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American Hustle (R)
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Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Best Picture Oscar-winner ‘12 Years a Slave,’ returning to the Fairfax and Regency Friday. 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 Chicago (1:54) The Kander-Ebb-Fosse musical milestone goes cinematic with Renee Zellweger as a murderous Jazz Age chorus girl and Catherine Zeta-Jones as her partner in crime. l The Dallas Buyers Club (1:57) Biopic of Ron Woodroof, the HIV-positive Texas cowboy who established a clearinghouse for 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 from her frosty powers. l Gloria (1:50) Acclaimed Chilean drama about a lonely woman’s dangerously intimate affair with a fellow singleton; Paulina Garcia stars. l The Great Beauty (2:22) Felliniesque satirical dramedy about an aging writer’s bittersweet adventures in beautiful, bizarre Rome. l Her (1:59) Lonesome social-network nerd Joaquin Phoenix falls truly, madly, deeply for his new computer operating system; Spike Jonze directs Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Scarlett Johansson as Samantha the robot. l The Lego Movie (1:34) A Lego figurine and his peg-block posse take on an evil power-mad tyrant; Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Alison Brie and Liam freakin’ Neeson supply the vocals. 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 The Monuments Men (1:58) Real-life WWII thriller about a band of art scholars on a mission to rescue stolen masterpieces from the Nazis; star George Clooney directs Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman and Cate Blanchett. l National Theatre London: War Horse (3:00) Catch Nick Stafford’s dazzling, innovative WWI extravaganza (featuring life-sized marionettes from South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Co.) in big-screen high definition. l Nebraska (1:54) Alexander Payne dramedy follows a cantankerous old coot and his l
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estranged son on a road trip to claim a milliondollar grand prize; Bruce Dern and Will Forte star. l Need for Speed (2:04) An innocent jailbird takes on the creep who set him up in a winnertake-all drag race. l Non-Stop (1:47) World-weary air marshal Liam Neeson gets a shot of adrenaline when an unseen extortionist threatens to kill all the passengers on a transatlantic flight to London. l Philomena (1:37) Stephen Frears docudrama about an unwed mother’s attempts to track down her long-lost son; Judi Dench stars. l Ride Along (1:39) Action comedy follows two cops on an unexpectedly wild night cruising the mean streets of Atlanta; Ice Cube stars. l RoboCop (1:57) A disabled Detroit cop returns to the line as the half-man, half-robot concoction of unscrupulous arms dealers. l The Rocket (1:35) Poignant Australian film about an outcast child determined to win a rocket-launching competition in postwar Laos. l Son of God (2:18) Epic retelling of the story of Christ from birth to crucifixion to resurrection; Diogo Morgado stars. l 3 Days to Kill (1:57) Ailing secret agent Kevin Costner takes on one final mission (taking down the world’s top terrorist: a cinch) in exchange for a lifesaving drug. l 300: Rise of an Empire (1:43) An overmatched warrior defends ancient Greece against Persian invaders led by the saucy Eva Green. 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 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 The Wind Rises (2:06) Oscar-nominated cartoon biopic of Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of Japan’s WWII fighter planes. l The Wolf of Wall Street (2:45) Leo DiCaprio stars as Jordan Belfort, the securities-fraud king of the 1990s; Martin Scorsese directs Matthew McConaughey, Spike Jonze, Rob Reiner and Fran Lebowitz.
Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:30, 10:35 Sat 1:15, 4:20, 7:30, 10:35 Sun 1:15, 4:20, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:30 Northgate: 12:35, 3:55, 7, 10:05 kChicago (PG-13) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 The Dallas Buyer’s Club (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1 Frozen (PG) Northgate: 11:25, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Gloria (R) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:50 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4, 6:30, 8:50 Mon-Tue 8:50 Wed-Thu 6:30, 8:50 The Great Beauty (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 7:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 7:30 Her (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4:10, 7:30, 10:25 Sun-Tue, Thu 1, 4:10, 7:30 Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 9:55 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Wed 4, 7 Thu 4 The Lego Movie (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:05, 8:45 Sun-Thu 12:10, 3:15, 6:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 3:15, 5:45, 8:20 Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 3:15, 5:45 Playhouse: Fri 3:50, 6:10, 8:30 Sat 1:10, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30 Sun 1:10, 3:50, 6:10 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:55, 4:50, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 9:50 kMr. Peabody and Sherman (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:15, 6:35, 9:10 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:15, 6:35 Marin: Fri 4, 9:25; 3D showtime at 7 Sat 4, 9:25; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7 Sun 4; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7 Mon-Thu 4; 3D showtime at 7 Northgate: 10:40, 1:05, 3:35, 6:10, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 11:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:20, 8:45 Sat 1:15, 3:45, 6:20, 8:45 Sun 1:15, 3:45, 6:20 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 4:35, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:05 The Monuments Men (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:25 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:40 Rowland: FriWed 11:20, 2:10, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 National Theatre London: War Horse (NR) Lark: Sat 1 Nebraska (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 kNeed for Speed (PG-13) Northgate: Thu 8:30; 3D showtime at 8 Rowland: Thu 8:10; 3D showtime at 8 Non-Stop (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:25, 7:10 Northgate: MonWed 11:10, 12:30, 1:50, 3:20, 4:45, 6:05, 7:35, 9, 10:25 Thu 11:10, 12:30, 1:50, 3:20, 4:45, 6:05, 7:35, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:15, 5, 7:40, 10:15 Philomena (PG-13) Marin: Fri, Mon-Thu 7:15 Sat-Sun 1, 7:15 Northgate: 1:55, 6:55 Ride Along (PG-13) Northgate: 11:20, 4:20, 9:20 RoboCop (PG-13) Northgate: 10:55, 1:40, 4:35, 7:20, 10:15 kThe Rocket (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:05 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9:05 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:05 Son of God (PG-13) Northgate: 4, 10:20; Spanish-dubbed showtimes at 12:45, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10 3 Days to Kill (PG-13) Northgate: 10:45, 1:30, 4:25, 7:15, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 10 300: Rise of an Empire (R) Cinema: Fri-Wed 11:25, 4:40; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:20, 9:55 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 4, 6:55, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:40, 4, 6:55 Northgate: 11:05, 1:35, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 12, 12:50, 2:35, 3:25, 5:10, 6, 7:45, 8:35, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:20 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:20 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Wed 4:15, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:50; 3D showtimes at 7:35, 10:15 Sun 2:10, 4:50; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 7:35 Mon-Thu 4:50; 3D showtime at 7:35 Tim’s Vermeer (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10 Sun 12:40, 5:25, 7:45 Mon-Thu 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45 12 Years a Slave (R) Fairfax: 3:40, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:45, 4, 7:10, 10:20 Sun-Thu 12:45, 4, 7:10 The Wind Rises (Not Rated) Regency: Fri-Sat English-subtitled showtimes at 12:50, 10:05; Englishdubbed showtimes at 3:50, 7 Sun-Thu English-subtitled showtime at 12:50; English-dubbed showtimes at 3:50, 7 The Wolf of Wall Street (R) Marin: Fri-Sat 3:30, 9:40 Sun-Thu 3:30 Regency: 11:30, 3:20, 7:20
Sitthiphon Disamoe in ‘The Rocket,’ opening Friday at the Rafael.
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