MOVies
k New Movies This Week The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13)
Cinema: Fri-Wed 3:45, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 4:45, 8 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:45, 6:45; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 4:45, 8 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:20, 2:10, 4:30, 5:20, 7:55, 8:35; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 12:30, 3, 3:40, 6:20, 7:10, 9:30, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 11:10, 2:20, 5:35, 8:50 Sequoia: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15; 3D showtime at 4 Sat 12:45, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 4, 10:30 Sun 12:45, 7:15; 3D showtime at 4 Thu 3D showtime at 4
Bears (G)
Northgate: Fri, Sun-Wed 11, 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, 9:50 Sat 11, 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 10:25
kBelle (PG)
Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9
Brick Mansions (PG-13)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 4:50, 9:55
kBright Days Ahead (Not Rated)
Lark: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 2, 4:30, 7 Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13)
Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:35 Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:25, 6:30, 9:35 Northgate: FriWed 12:35, 3:50, 6:55, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:55, 4:05, 7:15, 10:30
Divergent (PG-13)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:35, 7, 10:15
Draft Day (PG-13)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:15, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20
Fading Gigolo (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20
Finding Vivian Maier (Not Rated)
Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 8:45 Sat 1:45, 8:45 Sun, Thu 9:15
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (NR)
Rafael: Fri-Sat 3:45, 6:15 Sun 3:45 Wed 6:15
F R I D AY may 9 — T H U R S D AY may 1 5 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2:22) The conflicted arachnid-esque superhero is back and defending New York against Electro; Jamie Foxx and Andrew Garfield star. l Bears (1:17) Disney documentary follows a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear and her two cubs; John C. Reilly narrates. l Belle (1:45) Sumptuous biopic of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race aristocrat of pre-abolition 18th century England. l Brick Mansions (1:30) The Raid redux as undercover cops infiltrate a walled city-within-acity to take down a nasty crime lord. l Bright Days Ahead (1:34) Saucy French dramedy finds wife and mother Fanny Ardant embracing her golden years with a (much) younger lover. 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 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 Draft Day (1:50) Browns GM Kevin Costner pursues gridiron perfection at any cost during a particularly hectic NFL Draft. 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 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 Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2:00) An unlikely (and doomed) Utopian colony of Weimar Republic freethinkers on a deserted isle is the subject of Dayna Goldfine’s and Dan Geller’s Hitchcockian documentary. l The German Doctor (1:34) A postwar Argentine family strikes up a self-delusional friendship with incognito Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele. l Godzilla (2:00) The lizard is back and badder than ever; Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche and David Strathairn star, believe it or not. 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 Heaven Is for Real (1:50) A child’s near-death voyage past the Pearly Gates convinces his pastor father that there really is an afterlife. l Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (1:28) Cartoon sequel finds Dorothy heading back to the Emerald City for further adventures with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion; Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart and Lea Michele vocalize. l Locke (1:25) Tom Hardy tour-de-force focuses on a desperate man’s two-hour trip to London to confront his unraveling life; Steven Knight directs.
Love and Demons (1:24) Dark indie comedy (filmed on Mt. Tam) about a San Francisco couple beset (and redeemed?) by lusty, thrill-seeking demons. l The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola (3:40) Catch Rossini’s tuneful retelling of the Cinderella saga live from New York in dazzling big-screen high definition. 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 Moms’ Night Out (1:40) Merry mayhem ensues when Patricia Heaton and company head out for a night on the town leaving their clueless hubbies in charge of the kids. 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 Noah (2:19) Russell Crowe stars as the biblical ark-builder and deluge-survivor; Anthony Hopkins is Methuselah. l Only Lovers Left Alive (2:02) Jim Jarmusch takes on the vampire genre with a rambling hipster romance about the centuries-old love affair between an indie musician and his enigmatic tootsie. l The Other Woman (1:49) Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann cook up the perfect revenge on the three-timing lover who betrayed them more or less concurrently. l Private Lives (1:53) Direct from the West End it’s Anna Chancellor and Toby Stephens in Noel Coward’s classic comedy of love, divorce and burgeoning infidelity. 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 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 vocalize. l Titanic (3:16) James Cameron weepie about a boy, a girl, a boat and an iceberg; Kate and Leo star, of course. 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. l
The German Doctor (PG-13)
Regency: Fri 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Sat 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Sun-Thu 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40
kGodzilla (PG-13) Fairfax: Thu 7
Northgate: Thu 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 8, 11 Rowland: Thu 7:30, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 7, 9:45
The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Wed 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20 Thu 12:25, 2:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Marin: Fri 4:50, 7:30, 9:55 Sat 11:50, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 9:55 Sun 2:15, 4:50, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:50, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2, 4:35, 7:10
Heaven Is for Real (PG)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:25, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 9:55
kLegends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (PG)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 5:05, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 2:40, 7:20
Locke (R)
Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30
kLove and Demons (Not Rated)
Rafael: Sun 7 (writer-director JP Allen and actors Chris Pfleuger and Jason Wolos in person)
kThe Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola (NR)
Lark: Sat 9:55am Marin: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9:55am Wed 6:30
kMillion Dollar Arm (PG)
Fairfax: Thu 7 Northgate: Sat 7:35 Playhouse: Thu 7
Moms’ Night Out (PG)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10
Neighbors (R)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 12, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7:30, 10 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Sat 11:20, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 12, 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45, 10 Playhouse: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:25 Sat 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:25 Sun 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15
Noah (PG-13)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:50, 7:50
Only Lovers Left Alive (R)
Marin: Fri-Sat 4:10, 7, 9:50 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7 Mon-Tue, Thu 4:10, 7
The Other Woman (PG-13)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:15, 7, 9:30 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:15, 7 Thu 1:20, 4:15 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11, 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30 Thu 3:30 Regency: Fri 11:25, 12:50, 2:05, 3:30, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30, 9, 10:15 Sat 11:25, 2:05, 3:30, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30, 9, 10:15 Sun 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30 Mon, Tue, Thu 11:25, 12:50, 2:05, 3:30, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30 Wed 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Sequoia: Fri 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Sat 10:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Sun 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45 Mon-Tue 5:10, 7:45 Wed 3:55 Thu 5:10
kPrivate Lives (Not Rated)
Rafael: Sun 1 Thu 7
The Railway Man (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sun-Tue, Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7 Wed 1:10
Rio 2 (G)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Wed 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20 Thu 12:05, 2:30, 4:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Sat 12, 2:20, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Sun 12, 2:20, 4:55, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:55, 7:15 Rowland: FriWed 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35
kTitanic (PG-13)
Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7
Transcendence (PG-13)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 4:55
Under the Skin (R)
Lark: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 9:20 Sun 7
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules.
Jon Hamm goes subcontinental in ‘Million Dollar Arm,’ opening May 15 at the Fairfax, Northgate and Playhouse.
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 may 9 - may 15, 2014 Pacific Sun 21