MOViES
F R I D AY N O V E M B E R 2 1 — T H U R S D AY N O V E M B E R 2 7 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d 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. lThe Better Angels (1:34) Poetic evocation of the forces that shaped and nurtured young Abe Lincoln in rural Indiana circa 1817. l Beyond the Lights (1:56) Belle star Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a burgeoning pop-music icon who falls truly, madly and deeply for her hunky yet sensitive bodyguard (Nate Parker); Danny Glover costars. 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 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 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. lThe 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 (1:38) A trio of mistreated employees lament over their undeserving bosses and devise a plan to murder them. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day bring the drunken, hypothetical plan to life when they hire a murder consultant to take care of business. lHorrible 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 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 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 Met Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (3:30) Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee and Christopher Maltman take on Rossini’s classic comedy while Michele Mariotti conducts familiar melodies. 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 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 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. lThe 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 Rocks in My Pocket (1:28) Director, writer and star Signe Baumane chronicles her and five family member’s battles with depression and madness in a crazy world in this animated feature. 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 Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (2:22) An intergalactic love story ten years in the making after The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker tries to balance work (mastering the force) and love (a forbidden love with now-Senator Padme). lThe 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 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’ 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 Whiplash (1:46) Indie sleeper about the edgy, ferocious mentor-pupil relationship between a gifted young jazz drummer and his exacting taskmaster. l
24 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 21 - NOVEMBER 27, 2014
k New Movies This Week
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) Awake: The Life of Yogananda (Not Rated) k The Better Angels (PG) Beyond the Lights (PG-13) Big Hero 6 (PG)
Birdman (R)
Citizenfour (R) Diplomacy (Not Rated) Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13)
Force Majeure (R) Fury (R) Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me (PG) Gone Girl (R) Goodbye to Language 3D (Not Rated) The Homesman (R) k Horrible Bosses (R ) k Horrible Bosses 2 ( R ) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (PG-13)
Interstellar (PG-13)
The Judge (R) k Met Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Not Rated)
My Old Lady (PG-13) Nightcrawler (R) Pelican Dreams (G) k The Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Pride (R) k Rocks in My Pocket (Not Rated)
Rosewater (R) Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation (Not Rated) St. Vincent (PG-13) k Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (PG) k The Theory of Everything (PG-13)
k This Is Where I Leave You (R)
Two Faces of January (PG-13) Whiplash (R)
Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:40, 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35 Rafael: Fri 6:15 Sat 2, 6:15 Sun 2 Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Mon 7, 9:15 Rowland: Fri-Mon 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15; 3D showtimes 10 Sat-Sun 1:45, 7:15; showtimes in 3D 11, 4:30, 10 Mon-Wed 7:15; 3D showtimes 10 Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:20, 3, 5:40, 8:20; 3D showtimes 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:20 Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:20 Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 Mon-Tue 3:45, 6:45 Wed-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:20 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 12:35, 3:15, 5:55, 8:35 Marin: Fri 4:10, 7:05, 9:50 Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:50 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Mon-Tue 3:30, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:30, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 Sun-Mon 10:30, 1:30, 4:35, 7:30 Tue 1:30, 4:35, 7:30 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon 6:30, 9 Lark: Fri 3:20 Tue 1:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:10, 9:50 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 Mon-Wed 7:10, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:15, 12:35, 1:50, 3:15, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 8:35, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10 Rafael: Fri-Sun 8:15 Northgate: Fri-Mon 1, 4, 7:05, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Mon 1:20, 7:20 Tue 1:20 Lark: Sat 2:30 Mon 1 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Wed 6:30, 9:45 Rafael: Fri-Sat 4:30 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:55, 1:35, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 Rowland: Tue 7 Northgate: Tue 5:15, 7, 9:35 Wed-Thu 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Rowland: Tue 5 Cinema: Fri-Thur 12:45, 4, 7, 9:55 Marin: Fri 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Sat 10:10, 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:50, 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, 2:40, 3:40, 4:40, 5:35, 6:35, 7:35, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 1, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:45, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12, 1, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:45 Playhouse: Fri 4,7, 9:40 Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:40 Sun 1, 4, 7 MonTue 4, 7 Wed-Thu 1, 4, 7, 9:40 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11, 12:20, 1:55, 3:20, 4:50, 6:20, 7:45, 9:15, 10:35 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7 Sat-Sun 11:30, 3:15, 7 Mon-Wed 7 Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:05, 12:50, 2:45, 4:30, 6:25, 8:10, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:35, 3:10, 7, 10:35 Sequoia: Fri 12:40, 4:20, 8 Sat 4:20, 8 Sun 12:40, 4:20, 8 Mon 4:20, 8 Lark: Fri 5:25 Sat 7:45 Mon 3:25 Wed 8 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:50, 2, 5:15, 8:25 Lark: Sat 10 Marin: Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:55 Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9:55 Lark: Sun 1 Thu 5:30 Rowland: Fri-Mon 11:30, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Lark: Mon 6:30 Wed 1 Northgate: Wed-Thu 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30; 3D showtimes 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Playhouse: Wed-Thu 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15, 9:30 Lark: Fri 8:30 Sat 5 Sun 8:10 Tue 3:30 Thu 8:30 Rafael: Mon 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:50, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:45 Sun-Tue 10:50, 1:40, 4:20, 7 Lark: Sun 1 Tue 6:15 Regency: Fri 11:40, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Sat 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Sun-Tue 11:40, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 Rafael: Sun 4:30 Regency: Fri 10:25, 11:35, 1:20, 2:35, 4:15, 5:35, 7:15, 8:35, 10:15 Sat 10:25, 11:45, 1:20, 2:35, 4:15, 5:35, 7:15, 8:35, 10:15 Sun-Tue 10:25, 11:35, 1:20, 2:35, 4:15, 5:35, 7:15 Sequoia: Fri 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sat 10:20, 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sun 10:20, 1:10, 4:05, 7 MonTue 4:05, 7 Wed 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Thu 10:20, 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Lark: Mon 8:30 Wed 3 Thu 6 Lark: Fri 1 Sun 3:15 Tue 8:30 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Regency: Fri 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 4:45, 7:40, 10:20 Sun-Tue 11:20, 2, 4:45, 7:40 Tue 11:20, 4:45, 7:40
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