MOViES
F R I D AY J U N E 1 3 — T H U R S D AY J U N E 1 9 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af for d Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (1:29) Hard-hitting documentary follows the weary but unbowed Chinese artist-activist through a punishing year of Kafkaesque house arrest. l Belle (1:45) Sumptuous biopic of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race aristocrat of pre-abolition 18th century England. l Blended (1:57) Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler as romantic antagonists thrown together on an African safari. l Broadway to Hollywood with Richard Glazier (1:30) The pianist and avatar of the Great American Songbook leads a live onstage tour through the history of movie music with clips, quips and much tickling of the ivories. l Casablanca (1:42) World-weary saloonkeeper Humphrey Bogart is thrust into global intrigue when ex-gf Ingrid Bergman reenters his life, nasty Nazis at hand; Claude Rains steals the show as Louis the cop. l Chef (1:55) Superstar chef Jon Favreau gives up his luxe L.A. eatery to launch a Miami food truck with John Leguizamo and Sofia Vergara. l Dirty Dancing (1:40) Sweetie-pie Jennifer Grey grows up fast when she falls for hunky summer camp dance instructor Patrick Swayze. l Dr. Who: Cybermen (1:40) Catch the twopart Dr. Who TV adventure “Rise of the Cybermen” and “The Age of Steel” on the glorious big screen; David Tennant stars as the 10th Doctor. l Edge of Tomorrow (1:53) War of the Worlds meets Groundhog Day as a space-time vortex forces soldier Tom Cruise to fight the same darned battle against invading aliens over and over again. l Epic (1:43) Animated tale of a teenage girl who teams up with a band of warriors to save the world from the forces of evil; Christoph Waltz and Beyoncé Knowles vocalize. l Fading Gigolo (1:38) John Turturro directs and stars as an aging wannabe male escort; Woody Allen plays his pimp, Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara are among his clients. l The Fault in Our Stars (2:06) John Green’s bestseller hits the big screen with Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as two teens who meet and fall in love at a cancer support group. 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 Frozen Sing-Along (1:50) Make beautiful music with Kristen Bell, Santino Fontana and the rest of the gang to Kristen and Robert Lopez’s Oscar-nominated score. l Godzilla (2:00) The big green lizard is back and badder than ever; Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche and David Strathairn star, believe it or not. l The Golden Land of Myanmar (1:05) Eyeopening documentary journeys to the Suvanabhumi, a region of ancient Buddhist pagodas untouched by the modern world. l Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (1:29) Bio-documentary of the witty, irascible writer, critic and historian features interviews with friends Mikhail Gorbachev and Christopher Hitchens and priceless footage of adversaries William F. Buckley and Norman Mailer. l
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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 Henry IV, Part I (3:30) The Royal Shakespeare Company presents the Bard’s epic tale of a beleaguered king, his wastrel son and the one and only Sir John Falstaff. l How to Train Your Dragon 2 (1:45) Wannabe Viking Hiccup and his pet dragon Toothless are back and busily protecting their village from uncouth invaders. l Ida (1:20) Polish drama about a teenage nun-tobe who discovers that she’s the daughter of Jewish parents killed by the Nazis. l The Immigrant (1:57) Ellis Island period piece about the adventures and tribulations of a Polish émigré in Jazz Age Manhattan; Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star. l Maleficent (1:38) Angelina Jolie stars in the untold story of Sleeping Beauty’s wicked nemesis; Elle Fanning costars as Beauty. l The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto (3:35) Verdi’s tuneful tragedy gets a ring-a-ding-ding update to Rat Pack-era Vegas in the Met’s compelling production. l Million Dollar Arm (2:04) Down-and-out sports agent Jon Hamm and cantankerous baseball scout Alan Arkin try to turn two Indian cricket players into MLB phenoms; Bill Paxton costars. l A Million Ways to Die in the West (1:56) Sergio Leone sendup about a cowardly sheepman, a mysterious stranger and a notorious outlaw; Seth MacFarane, Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson star. l Neighbors (1:37) Newlyweds Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen are forced to take lodging next door to a frat house; Zac Efron and Andy Samberg costar. l On My Way (1:53) Catherine Deneuve stars as a strapped former beauty queen who embarks on a randomly encompassing road trip into the past, present and future. l The Railway Man (1:48) True story of a former POW who finds and confronts the Japanese soldier who tortured him decades earlier; Colin Firth stars. l Redwood Highway (1:30) Shirley Knight throws off the comfortable shackles of her Oregon retirement community and goes on an 80-mile walkabout to the Pacific Ocean she loves. l The Signal (1:37) Sundance fave about three road-trippers who stumble upon a nerd genius in the desert and live to regret it. l 22 Jump Street (1:52) Baby-faced undercover cops Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill graduate to college-level espionage and do a little growing up in the process. l Wings 3D (1:40) Aeronautic adventure documentary takes you on a bird’s-eye-view flight across the continents in three dazzling dimensions. l Words and Pictures (1:51) Boozing English teacher Clive Owen and abstract painter Juliette Binoche flirt and spark in Fred Schepisi’s romantic comedy. l X-Men: Days of Future (2:10) The original X-Men join forces with their younger selves in a time-altering mission to save Earth; Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Michael Fassbender star. l
k New Movies This Week
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (Not Rated) Belle (PG) Blended (PG-13) Broadway to Hollywood with Richard Glazier (Not Rated) Casablanca (PG) Chef (R)
Lark: Fri 4 Sun 1 Mon 6:15 Wed 1:15 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Tue, Thu 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat 1:45, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sun 1:45, 4, 6:30 Wed 6:30, 8:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Rafael: Wed 7:30 (Richard Glazier in person)
Lark: Thu 6 Fairfax: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Regency: 11, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:25 Sequoia: Fri 4:15, 7:15, 10 Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 Mon-Tue 4:15, 7:15 Wed 4:15 Dirty Dancing (PG-13) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Doctor Who: Cybermen (PG-13) Regency: Mon 7:30 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13) Fairfax: 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 9:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 10:15pm; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat-Sun 11:15, 4:45, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:30 Mon-Wed 9:25; 3D showtime at 6:45 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:35, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 1:55, 7:15 Sun-Thu 4:35; 3D showtimes at 1:55, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 12:40, 2:35, 5:25, 6:25, 8:15; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 3:35, 4:15, 7:15, 9:15, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:20, 7:45; 3D showtimes at 5, 10:40 Epic (PG) Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Fading Gigolo (R) Lark: Sun, Tue 8:30 Mon, Thu 1:30 The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13) Fairfax: 1, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30 Playhouse: 12:30, 4:15, 7, 9:50 Regency: 10:25, 11:30, 1:20, 2:30, 4:15, 5:30, 7:15, 8:30, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:25, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 9:55 Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:55 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Tue 4, 7 Wed 4 Finding Vivian Maier (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 1:50 Sat 3:45 Tue 6:15 Frozen Sing-Along (PG) Lark: Sat 1 Godzilla (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 The Golden Land of Myanmar Rafael: Mon 6:30 (filmmakers Shoshana Cathy Korson and Drow Millar (Not Rated) in person) Gore Vidal: The United States of Rafael: Fri, Tue 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat 2:30, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sun 2:30, 4:30, 6:45 Amnesia (Not Rated) Mon 4:30, 9 Wed, Thu 4:30 The Grand Budapest Hotel (R) Lark: Sat 6 Mon, Wed 8:30 Tue 3:45 Thu 3:40 Henry IV, Part I (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) Fairfax: 12, 2:25, 3:50, 4:50, 6:15, 7:15, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 1:25, 8:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15; 3D showtime at 9:50 Sat-Sun 11, 4:30, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 9:50 Mon-Wed 7; 3D showtime at 9:40 Northgate: FriWed 11:50, 12:45, 2:30, 5:10, 6:05, 7:50, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11, 1:45, 3:25, 4:20, 7, 8:45, 9:40 Playhouse: 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Ida (PG-13) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 4:15, 6:15, 8:15 Sat 2:15, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15 Sun 2:15, 4:15 The Immigrant (R) Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7 Maleficent (PG) Fairfax: 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:50, 9:20 SatSun 11:20, 1:50, 4:25, 6:50, 9:20 Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 12:50, 2:10, 3:20, 4:35, 5:50, 7:10, 8:20, 9:45 Playhouse: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto (PG) Regency: Wed 7 Sequoia: Wed 7 Million Dollar Arm (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:15 A Million Ways to Die in the West (R) Regency: Fri-Mon, Thu 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Tue 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 10:15 Wed 10:55, 1:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:50, 7:35, 10:25 Neighbors (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 On My Way (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 3:20 Wed 5:45 The Railway Man (R) Lark: Fri, Thu 8:30 Sun 6 Mon 3:45 Redwood Highway (PG-13) Lark: Fri 6:15 Sat 8:30 Tue 1:30 Wed 3:30 The Signal (PG-13) Regency: 11:15, 1:40, 4:25, 7:05, 9:30 22 Jump Street (R) Cinema: Fri-Wed 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:45, 4:25, 7:30, 10:10 Sun-Thu 1:45, 4:25, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:35, 2:05, 3:15, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30, 8:55, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Wings 3D (PG-13) Regency: Tue 7:30 Words and Pictures (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat, Tue, Thu 10:30, 1:15, 4, 7, 9:55 Sun 10:30, 7, 9:55 Mon 10:30, 1:15, 4 Wed 10:30, 9:55 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:20, 1:25, 4:25, 7:30, 10:35
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