MOViES
k New Movies This Week
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (Not Rated)
F R I D AY D E C E M B E R 1 2 — T H U R S D AY D E C E M B E R 1 8
Awake: The Life of Yogananda (Not Rated) Big Hero 6 (PG)
Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d
Birdman (R)
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (1:31) Dazzling documentary focuses on the world’s most brutal continent and the scientists and researchers who call it home. 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 Big Hero 6 (1:30) Disney cartoon concerns a boy, his posse and their repurposed crimefighting robot, but the real star is a dazzlingly reimagined mashup of Tokyo and San Francisco complete with skateboarding geishas and a toriiturreted Golden Gate Bridge. 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 Citizenfour (1:54) Documentary follows investigative filmmaker Laura Poitras across the globe in search of budding whistleblower Edward Snowden. 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 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2:30) Christian Bale is Moses in Ridley Scott’s epic retelling of the flight from Egypt; Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver co-star. l Force Majeure (2:00) Cannes Film Fest fave about a perfect alpine family vacation torn asunder by an unexpected avalanche. l Foxcatcher (2:10) True story of Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) and their edgy, intense relationship with their deeply obsessed heir-to-afortune sponsor, John du Pont (Steve Carell). 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 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2:25) The trilogy’s final chapter finds Bilbo and company taking on scary, spooky challenges of all sorts as they defend Middle-earth one last time. l The Hobbit Marathon (8:00) Catch all three Hobbit movies in one back-to-back-to-back eight-hour marathon; discounted hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn and soda pop too! l The Homesman (2:02) Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars as a Wild West drifter hired by Hilary Swank to guide three unstable women across the rugged Nebraska Territories. l Horrible Bosses 2 (1:48) When their brandnew business is hijacked by smooth operator Christoph Waltz, working stiffs Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day kidnap son Chris Pine in retaliation; Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx add to the hilarity. 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 Imitation Game (1:53) Benedict Cumberbatch as ace cryptologist Alan Turing, leader of Britain’s top code-breakers, who raced against time to crack the Nazis’ Enigma Code during World War II. 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 l
Caine and Matthew McConaughey are among the crew. l The Judge (1:42) Courtroom dramedy finds used-up lawyer Robert Downey Jr. defending small-town judge/estranged father Robert Duvall against a murder charge; Billy Bob Thornton co-stars. l The Metropolitan Opera: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (6:00) Live from New York it’s Wagner’s comic look at the communal power of art and music; James Levine directs. l Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (2:10) Frank Capra’s political dramedy stars James Stewart as an idealistic novice Senator making waves on Capitol Hill; Jean Arthur and Thomas Mitchell co-star. l National Theatre London: Skylight (2:15) Live from the West End it’s David Hare’s dramatic showdown between two ex-lovers on a stormy night; Stephen Daldry directs Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy. l Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (1:37) Ben Stiller and his reanimated pals are back and circling the globe in search of ever more magic; Mickey Rooney, Robin Williams and Dick Van Dyke star. 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 The Penguins of Madagascar (1:32) Cartoon caper comedy about a waddle of penguin superspies on a mission to save the world from John Malkovich. 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 The Pyramid (1:30) Clueless archaeologists enter an ancient Egyptian pyramid and discover more than they bargained for. 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 Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (3:25) Vivid terpsichorean rendition of the Lewis Carroll classic features a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, a rambunctious Queen of Hearts and a peevishly unpunctual White Rabbit. 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 Theory of Everything (2:03) Biopic focuses on the young and healthy yet degenerating Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) as he woos his future wife (Felicity Jones) and races against time to break new ground in physics and medicine. l The Vatican Museums (1:15) Check out the ceramics, mosaics, tapestries, uniforms, ceilings and masterworks of Vatican City on a dazzling cinematic tour. l White Christmas 60th Anniversary (2:00) Celebrate the season and the 60th birthday of Irving Berlin’s Yuletide classic with backstage stories, a festive retrospective and a screening of the movie itself; Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen star. l Wild (1:55) True tale of a spiraling young woman’s thousand-mile trek along the Pacific Crest Trail in search of strength and healing; Reese Witherspoon stars. l Zero Motivation (1:40) Dark comedy about an all-female unit of bored Israeli soldiers stuck in a remote desert outpost.
Citizenfour (R) Diplomacy (Not Rated) Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) k Exodus: Gods and Kings (PG-13)
Force Majeure (R) Foxcatcher (R) Fury (R) k The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (PG-13)
k Hobbit Marathon (PG-13)
The Homesman (R) Horrible Bosses 2 (R) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (PG-13)
k The Imitation Game (PG-13)
Interstellar (PG-13) The Judge (R)
Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Sat 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Sun 12:15, 2:15, 4:15; Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:15 Rafael: Sat-Sun noon Northgate: Fri-Tue 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Rowland: Fri-Sun 11:10, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:40 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:35, 4, 7:05, 9:55; Sun-Tue 12:35, 4, 7:05 Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:10, 9:50; Sat 10:50, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50; Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:10; Mon 4:20, 7:10; Tue 4:20 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:40, 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50; Tue 10:40, 1:25, 4:15 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:20; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30; MonWed 3:30, 6:30; Thu 3:30 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:55; Sat 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:55; Sun 1:30, 6:30, 8:55; Mon-Wed 6:30, 8:55; Thu 8:55 Lark: Fri 1; Mon 3:25; Wed 3:10; Thu 2:25 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:40, 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 10 Cinema: Fri-Mon 3:30; 3D showtimes at 12, 7, 10:20 Tue 3:30; 3D showtime at noon Fairfax: Fri-Tue 1, 4:15, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:30, 7:10; 3D showtimes at 10:50, 2:10, 3:50, 5:30, 8:50, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:45, 7; Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Sun 11, 6; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 2:30, 4:15, 7:40, 9:20 Lark: Fri 5:45; Sun 3:15; Tue 5:45; Wed 12:30 Regency: Fri, Mon, Thu 10:35, 1:40, 4:45, 7:55; Sat 4:45, 7:55; Sun 10:35am; Tue, Wed 10:35, 1:40 Lark: Sat Fri 8:30; Mon 5:30; Wed 8:30 Cinema: Tue 3D showtimes at 7, midnight Wed-Thu 3:30; 3D showtimes at 11:50, 7, 10:15 Fairfax: Tue 7; 3D showtime at 7 Northgate: Tue 8; 3D showtimes at 7:10, 10:25 Rowland: Tue 8, midnight; 3D showtimes at 7, 10:15, 11 Fairfax: Mon 12:50 Northgate: Mon 1 Rowland: Mon 1 Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:55, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:15, 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Sun 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Sun 12, 3:30, 6:30; Mon-Tue 12, 3:30 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:05, 6:50, 9:35; Sun 1:20, 4:05, 6:50; Mon 4:05, 6:50; Tue 4:05 Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:40, 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6, 7:30, 9, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:50, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 11:45, 1:20, 2:35, 4:10, 5:25, 7, 8:15, 9:50; Sun, Wed 10:30, 11:45, 1:20, 2:35, 4:10, 5:25, 7, 8:15; Mon, Tue, Thu 10:30, 11:45, 1:20, 2:35, 4:10, 5:25, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sun 12, 3:30, 7; Mon 7; Tue 12, 3:30 Marin: Fri 3:30, 7; Sat-Sun 12, 3:30, 7; Mon 3:30, 7 Tue 3:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:30, 3:10, 6:45, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Sun 12, 3:40, 7:20 Lark: Sat 4; Mon 8:30; Tue noon; Wed 5:20
k The Metropolitan Opera: Die
Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Not Rated)
Lark: Sat 9am Marin: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 k Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:15, 7 National Theatre London: Skylight (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 k Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG) Playhouse: Thu 7 Nightcrawler (R) Lark: Sun, Tue 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 The Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35; Sun-Tue 12:15, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Sun 11:10, 12:25, 1:35, 2:55, 4:10, 5:25, 6:40, 7:55, 9:10, 10:15; Mon 11:10, 1:35, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10; Tue 11:10, 12:25, 1:35, 2:55, 4:10, 5:25, 6:40, 9:10 Playhouse: Fri 4:35, 7:15, 9:30; Sat 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15, 9:30; Sun 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15; Mon-Thu 4:35, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:55, 12:05, 1:15, 2:25, 3:35, 4:45, 5:55, 7:10, 8:20, 9:30 Pride (R) Lark: Sat 7:15; Tue 3; Thu 4:30 The Pyramid (R) Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:35, 7:50, 10:05 Rosewater (R) Lark: Fri 3:15; Sun 6; Mon 1 k Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (PG) Regency: Tue 7 St. Vincent (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45; Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:10, 6:55 Regency: Fri 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:20, 10:20; Sat 4:25, 7:20, 10:20; Sun, Tue, Wed 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:20; Mon 10:25, 1:25; Thu 1:25, 4:25, 7:20 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4:05, 7, 9:55; Sun 10:25, 1:15, 4:05, 7; Mon-Tue 4:05, 7; Wed 3:30; Thu 4:05 The Vatican Museums (PG) Lark: Sun 1 k White Christmas 60th Anniversary (G) Regency: Sun 2, 7; Mon 7; Wed 2, 7 Wild (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:35, 9, 10:25; Sun-Tue, Thu 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:35 Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:40, 7:35 Sequoia: Fri 4:20, 7:20, 10:10; Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10; Sun 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:20 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9:05; Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:05; Mon 7 k Zero Motivation (Not Rated) (star Nelly Tagar in person); Tue-Thu 6:45, 9:05
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
DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18, 2014 PACIFIC SUN 21