MOVies
k New Movies This Week
Divergent (PG-13)
F R I D AY march 2 1 — T H U R S D AY march 2 7 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d 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 Follies in Concert (1:30) 1985 concert performance of Sondheim’s wry musical about love and loss stars Barbara Cook, Mandy Patinkin, Lee Remick and Elaine Stritch. 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 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1:39) Plautus’ lusty farce about a wily slave, his innocent young master and a saucy courtesan gets the burlesque treatment from Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers and Buster Keaton; Stephen Sondheim wrote the tunes. 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. l Gypsy (2:23) Classic Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim musical bio stars Natalie Wood as stripper extraordinaire Gypsy Rose Lee and Rosalind Russell as her steamroller of a stage mother. 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 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 spacetime 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 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 Need for Speed (2:04) An innocent jailbird l
takes on the creep who set him up in a winnertake-all drag race. l Noah (2:19) Russell Crowe stars as the biblical ark-builder and deluge-survivor; Anthony Hopkins is Methuselah. 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 Particle Fever (1:39) Suspenseful documentary follows a group of scientists as they search for the origin of all matter by launching the gamechanging Large Hadron Collider. l The Shawshank Redemption (2:22) Stephen King prison drama stars Tim Robbins as an (innocent?) banker/murderer who survives life behind bars with a little help from fellow lifer Morgan Freeman. l The Single Moms Club (1:51) Five dissimilar singletons bond as they face the common challenges of child-raising, job stress and the lure of love; Tyler Perry directs. l Son of God (2:18) Epic retelling of the story of Christ from birth to crucifixion to resurrection; Diogo Morgado stars. l Sweeney Todd (1:56) Sondheim’s groundbreaking Victorian noir horror musical stars Johnny Depp as the demon barber of Fleet Street; Tim Burton directs. 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 Veronica Mars (1:48) The cult TV show transitions to the big screen with Kristen Bell as a onetime amateur sleuth who dusts off the old magnifying glass to help an ex in need. 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. l West Side Story (2:31) New York youth gangs take on Romeo and Juliet in a Sondheim-RobbinsBernstein musical extravaganza featuring Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno and some totally awesome mambo.
kFollies in Concert (NR)
Frozen (PG) k A Funny Thing Happened on the
Cinema: Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:40, 7, 10:10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 1, 3:15, 4:15, 6:35, 7:30, 9:45 Sun-Thu 12, 1, 3:15, 4:15, 6:35, 7:30 Marin: Fri 3:55, 7, 10:05 Sat 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Sun 12:50, 3:55, 7 Mon-Thu 3:55, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 12:45, 1:50, 2:55, 4, 5:05, 6:10, 7:15, 8:20, 9:25, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:35 Sat 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:35 Sun 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30 Thu 3:30, 4:30, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:05, 12:40, 2:15, 3:50, 5:25, 7, 8:35, 10:10 Lark: Wed 1 (includes tea party and introduction by music man James Sokol) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 10:05 Lark: Wed 4:30
Way to the Forum (NR) The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)
kGypsy (Not Rated)
Her (R) The Lego Movie (PG) kLe Week-End (R)
The Lunchbox (Not Rated) Mr. Peabody and Sherman (PG-13)
The Monuments Men (PG-13) Muppets Most Wanted (PG)
Need for Speed (PG-13)
kNoah (PG-13)
Non-Stop (PG-13)
kParticle Fever (Not Rated)
kThe Shawshank Redemption (R)
The Single Moms Club (PG-13) Son of God (PG-13) kSweeney Todd (R) 300: Rise of an Empire (R) Tim’s Vermeer (PG-13) 12 Years a Slave (R) kVeronica Mars (PG-13) kWest Side Story (Not Rated)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 11:45, 12:30, 1:40, 2:30, 3:25, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7, 7:55, 9, 9:50, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11, 11:45, 12:30, 1:40, 2:30, 3:25, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7, 7:55 Sequoia: Fri 3:25, 4:45, 6:05, 7:25, 8:45, 10:05 Sat 11:25, 12:45, 2:05, 3:25, 4:45, 6:05, 7:25, 8:45, 10:05 Sun 11:25, 12:45, 2:05, 3:25, 4:45, 6:05, 7:25, 8:45 Mon-Wed 3:25, 4:45, 6:05, 7:25, 8:45 Thu 3:25, 4:45 Lark: Wed 7 Marin: Fri 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:15 Northgate: 2, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 11:15, 4:30, 9:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 4:40, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:10 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 10:10; 3D showtime at 7:45 Sat-Sun 12:15, 5:15, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 2:45, 7:45 Mon-Thu 9:40; 3D showtime at 7:15 Marin: Fri 4:30, 9:55; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 4:30, 9:55; 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: Fri-Wed 10:35, 1:05, 3:35, 6:05, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 11:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 2:30, 7:30; 3D showtimes at 12:05, 5:15, 10:25 Lark: Fri 5:15, 8 Sat 3:15 Sun 4:15, 7 Mon 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 1:10, 3, 4, 6:05, 6:55, 8:45, 9:35 Sun-Thu 12:05, 1:10, 3, 4, 6:05, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10 Sat-Sun 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Mon-Thu 7, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 12:10, 1:35, 3, 4:20, 5:50, 7, 8:35, 9:45 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:25 Sat 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:25 Sun 1:15, 4, 6:50 MonThu 4, 6:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:30; 3D showtime at 8:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 5:30; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 8:30 Mon-Thu 9:30; 3D showtime at 6:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15; 3D showtimes at 10:40, 1:40, 4:45, 7:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 4:30, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:35 Fairfax: Thu 7 Northgate: Thu 7 Playhouse: Thu 7 Rowland: Thu 7:05, 10:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:35, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:35, 10:10 MonThu 7, 9:35 Northgate: 11:10, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat 2:30, 4:45, 7 (Lawrence Berkeley physicist Michael Barnett in person at 7pm show) Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Mon, Wed, Thu 7, 9:15 Tue 7:30 Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:35, 7:30, 10:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:15 Lark: Thu 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:35, 7:45; 3D showtimes at 12, 5:10, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 5:05, 10; 3D showtimes at 2:40, 7:50 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10 Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:20 Sun 7:15 Mon, Tue, Thu 12:45, 4, 7:15 Fairfax: 12:10, 2:45, 5:20, 8 Lark: Tue 7 Thu 3:45
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules.
Rita Moreno and chorus in ‘West Side Story,’ playing Tuesday and Thursday as part of the Lark’s week-long tribute to Stephen Sondheim.
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 march 21 - march 27, 2014 Pacific Sun 21