8FFLFOE N MOVIETIMES African Cats (G) ((1/2 Century 16: 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:35 & 9:50 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 10 a.m. Century 20: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:25 & 9:55 p.m.; Sat. also at 10 a.m. Arthur (2011) (PG-13) (1/2 Century 20: 2:15 p.m.; Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 7:35 p.m. Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Wed. at 11:10 a.m.; 1:35, 4:25, 6:50 & 9:20 p.m. Bill Cunningham New York Aquarius Theatre: 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 p.m. The Conspirator (PG-13) Century 20: Fri. & Sun.-Wed. at 11:05 a.m.; 4:30 & 9:55 p.m.; Sat. at 4:30 & 9:55 p.m.; Thu. at 11:05 a.m. CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: 4:25 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri. also at 1:30 & 10:05 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:05 p.m.; Sun.-Thu. also at 1:30 p.m. Fast Five (PG-13) Century 16: 11 a.m.; noon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6:10, 7:20, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 10 a.m. Century 20: Fri., Sat. & Mon.-Thu. at 11 & 11:45 a.m.; 12:30, 1:10, 1:55, 2:40, 3:25, 4:10, 4:50, 5:35, 6:20, 7:10, 7:50, 8:30, 9:20 & 10:45 p.m.; Sun. at 11 & 11:45 a.m.; 12:10, 1:10, 1:55, 2:40, 3:25, 4:10, 4:50, 5:35, 6:20, 7:10, 7:50, 8:30, 9:20, 10:10 & 10:45 p. The Grateful Dead Movie Event Century 20: Thu. at 7:30 p.m. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (PG-13) CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:40 & 7:20 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:30 p.m. Hanna (PG-13) Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:55, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:25, 5:05, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. at 10 a.m.; In 3D Fri.-Thu. at 2:20, 4:30, 6:40 & 8:50 p.m.; Sat. at 10 a.m.; In 3D Fri.-Sun. also at at 12:10 p.m. Century 20: Fri. & Sun.-Thu. at 11 a.m.; In 3D Fri.-Thu. at 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 & 9:50 p.m.; Sat. at 10:55 a.m. Hop (PG) Century 16: Fri., Sat. & Mon.-Thu. at 11:05 a.m.; 1:25, 3:45, 6:20 & 8:40 p.m.; Sun. at 4, 6:20 & 8:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 1:50, 4:15, 7 & 9:25 p.m. Jane Eyre (2011) (PG-13) (((1/2 Century 16: 1:05 & 4:05 p.m.; Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 7:05 & 9:55 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 10:10 a.m. Limitless (PG-13) Century 20: Fri. & Sun.-Wed. at 1:55 & 7:20 p.m.; Sat. at 7:20 p.m.; Thu. at 1:55 p.m. The Lincoln Lawyer (R) Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; Fri.-Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 4:50 & 10:15 p.m. Memphis Broadway Musical Century 16: Sat. & Tue. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 12:30 p.m. Century 20: Sat. & Tue. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 12:30 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore Century 20: Sat. at 10 a.m. CinèArts at Palo Alto Square: Sat. at 10 a.m. Potiche Aquarius Theatre: 2:30, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Prom (PG) Century 16: 1:50, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 10:55 a.m.; Mon.-Thu. also at 11 a.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 12:45, 1:45, 3:15, 4:25, 5:45, 7:05, 8:15, 9:35 & 10:45 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:10 a.m.; Tue. also at 10:15 a.m. The Reluctant Debutante (1958) Stanford Theatre: Fri.-Mon. at 5:40 & 9:15 p.m. Rio (PG) (( Century 16: 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40 & 10:05 p.m.; In 3D at 3:55, 6:30 & 9 p.m.; Fri.Sun. also at 10 a.m.; In 3D Fri.-Sun. also at 10:40 a.m. & 1:20 p.m.; In 3D Mon.-Thu. also at 11 a.m. & 1:25 p.m. Century 20: 1:05, 3:35, 6 & 8:35 p.m.; In 3D at 11:50 a.m.; 2:20, 4:45, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:25 a.m.; Tue. also at 10:30 a.m.
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Source Code (PG-13) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2:05, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:15, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:35 p.m. Thor (PG-13) Century 16: In 3D Thu. at 12:01 a.m. Century 20: In 3D Thu. at 12:01 & 12:02 a.m. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family (PG-13) Century 16: 1:40 & 4:20 p.m.; Fri. & Sun. also at 10:50 a.m.; 7 & 9:35 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:50 a.m.; Mon.-Thu. also at 11 a.m.; 7 & 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 2:55, 5:30, 8:10 & 10:40 p.m.; Fri., Mon., Wed. & Thu. also at 11:15 a.m.; 12:20, 1:45, 4:20, 6:55 & 9:30 p.m.; Sat. also at 11 a.m.; 12:20, 1:30 & 4 p.m.; Sun. also at 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:20, 6:55 & 9:30 p.m.; Tue. also at 11:15 a.m.; 12:20 & 1:45 p.m. Water for Elephants (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 1:10, 2:10, 4:10, 5:10, 7:20, 8:10 & 10:15 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 10:20 a.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:50, 2:15, 3:40, 5, 6:30, 7:45, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m.; Sat. & Tue. also at 10:05 a.m. Win Win (R) ((( Guild Theatre: 2, 5 & 8 p.m. 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) For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com - Skip it -- Some redeeming qualities --- A good bet ---- Outstanding
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AFRICAN CATS --1/2
(Century 16, Century 20) “African Cats” unfolds on the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, where the filmmakers seemingly trailed a pride of lions and a coalition of cheetahs. The story focuses on lion cub Layla getting steadily schooled in “the circle of life” (by film’s end, new cubs have arrived), cheetah “single mother” Sita raising a litter of five, and savanna “king” Fang ruling the pride with tough but regal authority. Kids would doubtlessly learn more watching basic cable, but the spectacle is what it is, and the big screen adds majesty to it, enhanced by IMAX-style helicopter shots and bigger-than-life slo-mo of “the fastest creature on land — a cheetah.” Rated G. One hour, 29 minutes. — P.C.
ARTHUR -1/2
(Century 20) Russell Brand assumes the role of booze-guzzling playboy Arthur Bach, heir to a seemingly endless fortune. Even Arthur’s lifelong nanny, Hobson (Helen Mirren), can’t coax maturity out of the reckless lush. Arthur’s mother (Geraldine James) threatens to cut him off unless he agrees to marry Susan Johnson (Jennifer Garner), the power-hungry daughter of a developer (Nick Nolte). Arthur reluctantly goes along with his mother’s wishes but secondguesses himself when he falls for aspiring writer Naomi (Greta Gerwig). What’s an alcoholic spendthrift to do? And, more importantly, do you care? Rated PG-13 for some drug references, sexual content, alcohol use throughout and language. 1 hour, 45 minutes. — T.H.
RIO --
(Century 16, Century 20) “Rio” starts in the Brazilian rainforest, where baby Blu gets shanghaied by pet-trading smugglers. The blue macaw grows up as the pet of Minnesotan bookstore owner Linda (Leslie Mann), who — like Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) — lives comfortably off the social radar. That all changes with the arrival of Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro), a Rio-based bird scientist who has traveled across the globe to ask Linda to bring Blu home to mate with the last female of their kind: If Linda doesn’t agree, Blu’s particular species will go extinct. A nervous Blu must shake a tailfeather on a blind date with restless parrot Jewel (Anne Hathaway). Human smugglers again intervene, with white cockatoo Nigel (Jemaine Clement) doing their dirty work. Attracted opposites Blu and Jewel gradually learn to see eye to eye over the course of their vertiginous adventures. Rated G for mild offcolor humor. One hour, 36 minutes. — P.C.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ---
(Century 16, Century 20). Told in a flashback, Jacob (Robert Pattinson) is a young Cornell veterinary science student. After receiving tragic news, he hops aboard a train in the darkness of the night and awakens to the world of the struggling Benzini Brothers traveling circus. The spectacle dazzles him, but he soon learns about the tawdry reality behind the sequined illusion and enters a forbidden love affair with the cruel ringmaster’s wife Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). Rated: PG-13 for moments of intense violence and sexual content. 2 hours. — S.T.
N MOVIECRITICS S.T.- Susan Tavernetti, P.C. Peter Canavese, T.H.-Tyler Hanley