MOViES
F R I D AY N O V E M B E R 1 4 — T H U R S D AY N O V E M B E R 2 0 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2:25) Pinocchio redux as a boy discovers he’s a robot and sets out to discover his true nature; Steven Spielberg directs Haley Joel Osment. l Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1:21) Disney version of Judith Viorst’s classic children’s tale about a singularly crappy day in the life of an 11-year-old boy stars Dick Van Dyke, Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell and young Ed Oxenbould. l Awake: The Life of Yogananda (1:27) Biodoc of Paramahansa Yogananda, the Indian yogi who brought meditation and yoga to the West in the 1920s; Krishna Das and Deepak Chopra share insights. l Beyond the Lights (1:56) Belle star Gugu MbathaRaw as a burgeoning pop-music icon who falls truly, madly and deeply for her hunky yet sensitive bodyguard (Nate Parker); Danny Glover co-stars. l Big Hero 6 (1:30) Disney cartoon concerns a boy, his posse and their repurposed crime-fighting robot, but the real star is a dazzlingly reimagined mashup of Tokyo and San Francisco complete with skateboarding geishas and a torii-turreted Golden Gate Bridge. l Billy Elliot: The Musical (3:00) Live from London’s West End it’s Elton John’s Tony-winning musical about a budding boxer-turned-ballet sensation. l Birdman (1:59) Offbeat comedy from 21 Grams director Alejandro González Iñárritu about a onetime movie superhero (Michael Keaton) trying to get himself some thespian cred by starring in a Broadway play. l The Book of Life (1:25) Dazzlingly colorful Latin-accented, Day of the Dead-themed animated musical features vocals from Zoe Saldana, Hector Elizondo, Cheech Marin, Plácido Domingo and other luminaries. l Citizenfour (1:54) Documentary follows investigative filmmaker Laura Poitras across the globe in search of budding whistleblower Edward Snowden. l Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze Present The Legacy Journey (2:30) Everybody’s fave fiduciaries discuss investments, estate planning, generational economics and a myriad of money matters. l Diplomacy (1:28) Gripping true story of the battle of wills between Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling and German commandant Dietrich von Choltitz over the fate of occupied Paris. l Dumb and Dumber To (1:49) Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are back and more idiotic than ever, searching the world for offspring and a new kidney; the Farrelly boys direct, of course. l Edward Scissorhands (1:45) Johnny Depp stars as a sensitive, artistic jerrybuilt boy whose scissor-like hands make him an outcast; Tim Burton directs. l Force Majeure (2:00) Cannes Film Fest fave about a perfect alpine family vacation torn asunder by an unexpected avalanche. l Fury (2:14) WWII action flick about a Sherman tank, its five-man crew and their impossible mission behind the German lines; Brad Pitt leads the charge. l Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me (1:45) Documentary looks at the life and career of the country music icon and his struggles with Alzheimer’s; Bill Clinton, Paul McCartney, Steve Martin and many others share insights. l Gone Girl (2:28) David Fincher filmization of Gillian Flynn’s best-seller stars Ben Affleck as a seemingly stable family man who becomes a murder suspect when his wife goes missing. l Goodbye to Language 3D (1:10) Jean-Luc Godard enters three-dimensional cinema with customary bravado and a proudly non-narrative strikingly visual outlook. l The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2:05) Jennifer Lawrence is back as games top dawg Katniss Everdeen, leading the charge against her nation’s wicked past; Julianne Moore co-stars. l
The Hunger Games Marathon (6:53) Get totally Katniss with a seven-hour marathon of Hunger Games movies (including the new one) for a mere $25. Includes hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn and soda pop! l Interstellar (2:49) Spacey Christopher Nolan sci-fi drama follows a troupe of hungry astronauts through a newly discovered wormhole to the far reaches of the galaxy; Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey are among the crew. l John Wick (1:41) Retired hit man Keanu Reeves goes gunning for the punks who ruined his life, wreaking havoc on the borough of Manhattan in the process. l The Judge (1:42) Courtroom dramedy finds usedup lawyer Robert Downey Jr. defending small-town judge/estranged father Robert Duvall against a murder charge; Billy Bob Thornton costars. l Laggies (1:40) Loose-limbed Lynn Shelton comedy stars Keira Knightley as a pushing-thirty slacker who dodges a marriage proposal by hiding out with a teenager buddy and her wiseass dad (Sam Rockwell). l My Old Lady (1:47) Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas as expat Parisians who refuse to be ejected from their beloved apartment by ugly American Kevin Kline. l National Theatre London: Of Mice and Men (2:30) Steinbeck’s gripping tale of friendship and dashed dreams in Depression-era Salinas stars James Franco as George and Chris O’Dowd as Lenny. l Nightcrawler (1:57) Lean and hungry Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a Weegee-type tabloid photographer specializing in crime and catastrophe; Rene Russo co-stars as a seen-it-all TV newshound. l Ouija (1:30) Clueless girl fools around with Ouija board, dies mysteriously, posse of friends investigates, Ouija board gets mad: Duh. l Pelican Dreams (1:20) Documentary follows a brown pelican from capture on the Golden Gate Bridge to rehab at San Rafael’s WildCare; Judy Irving (The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill) directs. l Pride (1:59) Feel-good true story about a group of gay and lesbian London activists who supported a tiny Welsh chapter of the National Union of Mineworkers during a nationwide strike. l Rosewater (1:43) Jon Stewart of The Daily Show writes and directs a no-holds-barred docudrama about the real-life imprisonment and torture of Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari. l Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation (1:30) Documentary focuses on Antoni Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, the towering, mind-bending Barcelona landmark that’s still under construction after 125 years. l St. Vincent (1:42) Unwitting single mom Melissa McCarthy leaves her 12-year-old son in the questionable day-care of neighbor Bill Murray, who mentors the kid in the art and science of playing the horses, tipping the strippers and shooting the whiskey. l The Thief of Baghdad (1:46) Dazzling ultra-Technicolor storybook fantasy stars Sabu as the cocky Iraqi of the title; Rex Ingram co-stars as the genie. l This Is Where I Leave You (1:43) Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda and a host of others star in an ensemble dramedy about a dysfunctional family that reunites for a week of communal living after their patriarch dies. l The Two Faces of January (1:38) Patricia Highsmiths’s classic thriller hits the big screen with Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen as American tourists caught up in a web of intrigue in Greece and Istanbul. l UFC 180: Wordum vs. Hunt (3:00) Live from Mexico City Mark Hunt takes on Fabricio Werdum for Ultimate Fighting Championship glory. l Whiplash (1:46) Indie sleeper about the edgy, ferocious mentor-pupil relationship between a gifted young jazz drummer and his exacting taskmaster. l
16 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 14 - NOVEMBER 20, 2014
k New Movies This Week k A.I. Artificial Intelligence (PG-13)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) Awake: The Life of Yogananda (Not Rated) k Beyond the Lights (PG-13) Big Hero 6 (PG)
Billy Elliot: The Musical (R) Birdman (R)
The Book of Life (PG) Citizenfour (R)
Rafael: Thu 7 (special effects expert Dennis Muren in person) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:30 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 8:45 Sat-Sun 2, 8:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 1:45, 3:45, 4:45, 6:40, 9:15 Sun-Wed 12:45, 1:45, 3:45, 4:45, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15; 3D showtime at 10 Sat-Sun 1:45, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 11, 4:30, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:35, 3:30, 5:15, 7:55, 8:50, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11:05, 12:50, 1:40, 4:20, 6:10, 7, 9:40 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 9:20 Sat 12:45, 1:45, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 9:20 Sun 12:45, 1:45, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45 Mon-Wed 3:45, 4:45, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 12:35, 3:15, 5:55, 8:35 Regency: Sat 12:55 Tue 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:35, 4, 7:05, 9:55 Sun-Wed 12:35, 4, 7:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4:05, 7:15, 10 Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:10, 4:05, 7:15 Mon-Wed 4:05, 7:15 Thu 7:15 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 MonWed 3:30, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 SunThu 10:30, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 1:50, 4:40 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon-Wed 6:30, 9 Thu 6:30
k Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze Present
The Legacy Journey (PG-13) Diplomacy (Not Rated) k Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13)
Regency: Wed 7 Lark: Sat 4 Mon 1 Wed 3:30 Thu 1:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 8:35, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:20 k Edward Scissorhands (PG-13) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Force Majeure (R) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sun 1:45, 7:30 Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:15 Thu 9:15 Fury (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 10:25 Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 12:40, 3:50, 7:10 Tue 12:40, 3:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25 k Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me (PG) Lark: Fri 3:30 Mon 5:30 Tue 1 Gone Girl (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 Marin: Fri 3:50, 7, 10:10 Sat 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10 Sun 12:40, 3:50, 7 Mon-Wed 3:50, 7 Thu 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 7:05, 10:20 Playhouse: Fri-Wed 7:15 k Goodbye to Language 3D (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:45, 7 Mon-Thu 7 k The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (PG-13) Northgate: Thu 8, 9, 10, 11 Rowland: Thu 8:30 k The Hunger Games Marathon (PG-13) Northgate: Thu 2:30 Rowland: Thu 2:30 Interstellar (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Wed 11:15, 3, 6:50, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12, 1, 3:30, 4:30, 7, 8 Northgate: Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 11:15, 12:10, 1:05, 2, 2:55, 3:50, 4:45, 5:40, 6:35, 7:30, 8:25, 9:20, 10:15 Mon 11:15, 12:10, 1:05, 2:55, 3:50, 4:45, 5:40, 6:35, 7:30, 8:25, 9:20, 10:15 Rowland: 11:35, 1:30, 3:20, 5:10, 7, 8:50, 10:35 Sequoia: Fri 4:10, 8 Sat-Sun 12:20, 4:10, 8 Mon-Wed 4:10, 8 John Wick (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:20, 7:10 The Judge (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 2:10, 5:20, 8:30 Laggies (R) Regency: Fri 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:35, 10:05 Sat 11:45, 2:15 Sun 10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 7 Mon-Tue, Thu 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:35 Wed 11:45, 2:20 My Old Lady (PG-13) Lark: Sun 1 Thu 5:30 National Theatre London: Of Mice and Men (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 Nightcrawler (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:30 Ouija (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 4:50, 9:45 Pelican Dreams (G) Lark: Sun 6:15 Thu 3:25 Pride (R) Lark: Fri 8:30 Sat 6:10 Sun, Tue 3:30 Mon, Thu 8 Wed 5:45 Rosewater (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:45 Sun-Thu 10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 7 k Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 1:15 Tue 6:15 St. Vincent (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 Sequoia: Fri 5, 7:30, 10 Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Mon-Wed 5, 7:30 k The Thief of Baghdad (G) Rafael: Sun 4:30 (special effects wiz Dennis Muren in person) This Is Where I Leave You (R) Lark: Fri 6 Sun 8:15 Tue 8:30 Wed 1 Two Faces of January (PG-13) Lark: Sat 8:50 Mon 3:10 Wed 8:30 k UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt (PG-13) Regency: Sat 7 Whiplash (R) Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 12:55, 4:20, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 12:55, 4:20, 7:30 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:30 Thu 7:30 Regency: Fri 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 4:45, 7:40, 10:20 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:40 Wed 11:20
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