8FFLFOE NMOVIETIMES Barney’s Version (R) Guild Theatre: 1, 4, 7 & 9:50 p.m. Black Swan (R) ((( Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, 5, 7:40 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:45, 5:20, 8 & 10:35 p.m. Blue Valentine (R) (((( Aquarius Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m.
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BLUE VALENTINE----
Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Century 20: In 3D at noon, 2:30 & 4:40 p.m.
(Aquarius) At the film’s present-day outset, we find youngish couple Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), along with kindergarten-age daughter Frankie (Faith Wladyka), living in that house in rural Pennsylvania. The early scenes show a functional family with everyday tensions, little fissures that eventually erupt. Dad’s attentive but a little too buoyant; Mom’s wearily responsible but nearly humorless. The point is pressed when the family dog goes missing, with an emotional fallout that sends Frankie to the grandparents for a spell and forces Dean and Cindy to deal with each other. In a clumsy bid for romance, Brooklyn-bred Dean insists: “We have to get out of this house. Let’s go get drunk and make love.” So the couple repairs to a honeymoon hotel and encamps in the cheesily decorated (and pointedly chosen) “Future Room.” The story unfolds in two timelines: the present-day and six years earlier, when the couple meet, court and marry. Rated R on appeal for strong graphic sexual content, language and a beating. One hour, 52 minutes. — P.C.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (PG-13) ((( 1/2 Century 20: 6:50 & 10:05 p.m.
THE GREEN HORNET-1/2
Cat People (1942) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Mon. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. also at 4:45 p.m. The Company Men (R) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2, 4:30, 7:30 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:35, 5:05, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. Country Strong (PG-13) Century 16: 12:40, 3:50, 7 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m. & 2:25 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 5:10, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. Dangerous (1935) Stanford Theatre: Thu. at 7:30 p.m. The Dilemma (PG-13) Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 12:10, 1:50, 2:50, 4:25, 5:25, 7:05, 8:05, 9:45 & 10:45 p.m. Ex-Lady (1933) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 7:30 p.m. The Fighter (R) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:10, 3:20, 6:40 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:55, 5:35 & 8:25 p.m. Front Page Woman (1935) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 5:55 & 8:50 p.m. The Green Hornet (PG-13) (1/2 Century 16: Noon, 3, 6:10 & 9:10 p.m.; In 3D at 1, 4, 7:20 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 12:20, 3:10 & 6 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m.; 1:15, 2:15, 4:05, 5, 7, 7:50, 9:50 & 10:45 p.m.
I Walked With a Zombie (1942) Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Mon. at 6:10 & 8:55 p.m. The King’s Speech (R) (((1/2 Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 2:10, 4:55, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 3, 4:20 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 5:55 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 8:45 & 10 p.m. Little Fockers (PG-13) Century 16: 2:15 & 7:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:10, 4:35, 7:10 & 9:35 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West Century 20: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. No Strings Attached (R) Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 2:10, 4:50, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 1, 2:20, 3:40, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 8:55 & 10:15 p.m.; Sun. also at 10:25 a.m. Rabbit Hole (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:50, 4:10, 7:10 & 9:35 p.m. Season of the Witch (PG-13) Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 4:40 & 9:55 p.m. The Social Network (PG-13) (((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 2:30, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Somewhere (R) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 8 & 10:25 p.m. Special Agent (1935) Stanford Theatre: Thu. at 6 & 9 p.m. Tangled (PG) ((( Century 16: In 3D at 12:30, 3:30, 6:20 & 8:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:45 & 4:15 p.m.; In 3D at 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:10 & 10:30 p.m.; In 3D Sun. also at 10:20 a.m. The Tourist (PG-13) (1/2 Century 20: 8:50 p.m. Tron: Legacy (PG) ((1/2 Century 16: In 3D at 12:15, 3:10, 6:30 & 9:20 p.m. Century 20: 6:55 & 9:55 p.m.; In 3D at 11:45 a.m.; 2:40, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. True Grit (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 12:50, 2:25, 3:25, 5:05, 6:50, 7:55, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:55, 3:05, 4:40, 5:55, 7:20, 8:40 & 10 p.m. The Way Back (PG-13) Century 16: 12:20, 3:40, 7:05 & 10:10 p.m. Yogi Bear (PG) Century 20: 12:25 p.m.; Sun. also at 10:15 a.m. Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only.
AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) GUILD: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the Aquarius and Guild visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com - Skip it -- Some redeeming qualities --- A good bet ---- Outstanding
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(Century 16, Century 20) Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is the wastrel son of newspaper publisher James Reid (Tom Wilkinson), who defined his son’s future 20 years earlier by spitting, “Trying doesn’t matter because you always fail.” His father’s unanticipated death nudges Britt into the daylight, but he has no ambitions for The Daily Sentinel. Only when he meets the family mechanic/barista Kato (Jay Chou of “Curse of the Golden Flower”) does Britt find inspiration: A drunken criminal escapade turns into an impromptu crimefighting incident. Soon, Kato is putting his mechanical genius and martial-arts skills to heroic use, though Britt gets all the credit as the masked duo’s front man, the Green Hornet. Ponying up for a ticket at any price will teach you the true meaning of the hero’s battle cry, “You’ve just been stung!” Rated PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content. One hour, 59 minutes. — P.C.
RABBIT HOLE---1/2
(Century 16) Eight months earlier, Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie’s (Aaron Eckhart) 4-year-old son, Danny, chased his dog into the street, and suburban bliss turned into a seemingly unyielding emotional claustrophobia. The odds are against the Corbetts salvaging their marriage; though they have thus far endured, the halt on their sex life is a bad sign, and tensions have begun to win out over tolerance. Their different grieving processes have yet to mesh. Howie finds day-today comfort in his memories and a support group, while the perpetually touchy Becca rejects painful keepsakes and those who claim to know what she’s feeling. Howie puts it succinctly: “Something’s gotta change.” Though the death of a child and potentially a marriage are unspeakably horrible, “Rabbit Hole” turns out to be improbably hopeful. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, some drug use and language. One hour, 32 minutes. — P.C.
N MOVIECRITICS S.T.- Susan Tavernetti, P.C. Peter Canavese, T.H.-Tyler Hanley
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