›› MOViES
Friday January 8-Thursday January 14
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
Bryce Dallas Howard primps for a night at the cotillion in ‘The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.’
O Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (1:28) Alvin, Simon and Theodore are back, competing with an all-girl chipmunk band and living la vida rodent in general. O Avatar James Cameron’s first movie since Titanic employs cutting-edge special effects to tell the story of a disabled vet reborn on a distant planet as an aboriginal warrior. O The Blind Side (2:06) Heartwarming story about an African-American boy from the wrong side of the tracks who becomes an All American offensive tackle. Sandra Bullock stars. O Broken Embraces (2:08) Pedro Almodovar character study of a man who loses his sight and the love of his life in the same accident and creates a sardonic new identity for himself; Penselope Cruz is around, of course. O Crazy Heart (1:51) Jeff Bridges as a dilapidated country music star who glimpses salvation in the person of Maggie Gyllenhaal. O Daybreakers (1:38) The blood flows like wine when plague transforms the human race into, yep, vampires! O Did You Hear About the Morgans? (1:43) A smug Manhattan couple on the brink of divorce rediscover their love when they’re thrown into a witness protection program and shipped to darkest Wyoming. O An Education (1:40) Conundrum: Should pre-Swinging London schoolgirl Carey Mulligan head off to Oxford or pursue the naughty life with a sexy older man? O The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2:02) Terry Gilliam directs the fantastical tale of a traveling circus where the audience is transported into an alternate universe of unlimited imagination; Heath Ledger and Johnny Depp star. O Invictus (2:12) True tale of Nelson Mandela’s attempts to bring his country out of the shadow of apartheid with a helping hand from South Africa’s rugby team; Clint Eastwood directs Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. O It’s Complicated (1:54) Meryl Streep as a happily divorced mother of three who enters into an affair with ex-hubby Alec Baldwin; dashing Steve Martin complicates matters. O Leap Year (1:37) Amy Adams chases hapless boyfriend Matthew Goode to Dublin where, by tradition, a man must accept when a woman proposes marriage on February 29. O The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (1:42) A Memphis belle of the 1920s hires a hand24 PACIFIC SUN JANUARY 8 - JANUARY 14, 2010
some young escort and finds herself falling in love with him; screenplay by the late Tennessee Williams. O The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier (4:50) Catch Strauss’s comic tale of lust and subterfuge Viennese style in all its high-def big-screen glory. O Nine (1:50) Rob Marshall brings the Broadway musical version of Fellini’s 8-1/2 to the screen with Daniel Day-Lewis as a filmmaker overwhelmed by the women in his life (Penelope Cruz, Marion Cottilard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson and Fergie). O The Princess and the Frog (1:35) Disney’s first hand-drawn cartoon in half a decade transports the Grimm fairy tale to New Orleans’ rollicking French Quarter of the 1920s. O A Serious Man (1:45) A physics professor struggles to become a mensch (despite a wandering wife, a burdensome brother, mendacious colleagues and a couple of unlovely children) in the Coen brothers’ latest comedy. O Sherlock Holmes (2:14) The super-sleuth is back in the form of a karate-chopping, lascivious Robert Downey Jr.; Jude Law is Dr. Watson. O A Single Man (1:39) A day in the life of a gay man dealing with the death of his partner and, oh yeah, the Cuban Missile Crisis. O The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2:10) The next installment of Stephenie Meyer’s blood-suckin’ roman-fleuve finds Bella Swan enjoying post-vampire succor in the arms of an incipient werewolf. O Up in the Air (1:49) Jason Reitman’s quirky comedy stars George Clooney as a corporate hatchet man who finds true love with a fellow frequent flyer. O Young@Heart (1:48) Acclaimed documentary about a New England senior citizens chorus and their unusual repertoire (Sonic Youth, James Brown, The Clash, et cetera). O The Young Victoria (1:44) Emily Blunt as the 19th century monarch in the early years of her reign. O Youth in Revolt (1:30) A plaintive high school senior (Michael Cera) does his damnedest to lose his cursed virginity in the wake of his parents’ breakup. <
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›› MOViE TiMES A Serious Man (R) ++++ Rafael Film Center: 9:20 Sat-Sun 1:15, 9:20 A Single Man (R) ++++ Century Regency 6: Sat 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 SunThu 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 11, 11:40, 12:20, 1:10, 1:50, 2:35, 3:35, 4:20, 5:05, 6:40, 7:20, 9, 9:40 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 An Education (PG-13) +++ Rafael Film Center: Fri-Sat 4, 7 Sun 4 Mon-Thu 7 Avatar (PG-13) +++ Century Cinema: Fri-Wed 11:30, 3:10, 7, 10:35 Thu 11:30, 3:10, 7 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 1, 4:35, 5:50, 8:10, 9:20; 3D showtimes 11:50, 3:20, 7, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:50, 3:20, 6:50, 10:20 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Sat 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Sun 12, 3:15, 6:30 Mon-Thu 3:15, 6:30 The Blind Side (PG-13) ++ Century Northgate 15: FriWed 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Broken Embraces (R) +++ Rafael Film Center: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Mon -Thu 6:30, 9:10 N Crazy Heart (R) Century Regency 6: Sat 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25 N Daybreakers (R) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 4:25, 9:45 N The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:40, 10:30 Invictus (PG-13) +++1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:25 Sat-Sun 1, 4:10,
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7:15, 10:25 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:30 Century Regency 6: Sat 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10:05 SunThu 12:50, 3:55, 7 It’s Complicated (R) +++ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Thu 6:50, 9:35 Century Regency 6: Sat 10:45, 11:15, 2:05, 4:15, 4:55, 7:55, 9:55 Sun-Thu 10:45, 11:15, 2:05, 4:15, 4:55, 7:55 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:45, 10:30 CinéArts at Marin: Fri 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:40, 7:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: FriSat 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 SunThu 2, 4:40, 7:15 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 7, 9:40 Sat 1:15, 4, 7, 9:40 Sun 1:15, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 N Leap Year (PG) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 N The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 N The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Sat 10am CinéArts at Sequoia: Sat 10am Lark Theater: Sat 10am Sun 11:30am Nine (PG-13) +1/2 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 9:55 CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri 4:25, 7, 9:35 Sat 4:25, 7 Sun 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:15 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:45 Sat 11:55, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:45 Sun 11:55, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 MonThu 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 The Princess and the Frog (G) +++ Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:50 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:05, 2:25, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Lark Theater: Fri-Sat 3:40, 6, 8 Sun 4:30, 6:30
New Movies This Week Mon 3:40 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6 Thu 1:30, 3:40, 6 Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) +++1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10:15 SatSun 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10:15 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:40 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10 CinéArts at Marin: Fri 4, 7, 10:05 Sat 1, 4, 7, 10:05 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:20 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Sun-Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 Sat 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 Sun 1, 3:45, 6:30 Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:30 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 1:25, 6:50 Up in the Air (R) +++1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:30 MonThu 7, 9:35 Century Regency 6: Sat 1:35, 5:25, 7:10, 8:10 Sun-Thu 1:35, 5:25, 7:10, 8:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:25, 1:55, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10 Sat 12:05, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10 Sun 12:05, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35 MonThu 2:30, 5:10, 7:35 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:10 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 6:45 Mon-Thu 4:15, 6:45 The Young Victoria (PG) +++1/2 CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri 3:45, 6:15, 8:40 Sat-Sun 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:40 MonThu 5:35, 8 N Young@Heart (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sun 6:30 N Youth in Revolt (R) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:55, 5:30, 8, 10:20 CinéArts at Marin: Fri 4:10, 7:30, 9:45 Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:30, 9:45 Sun 1:15, 4:10, 7:30 MonThu 4:30, 7:40
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules.
›› THEATERS 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 • 800-326-3264 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
Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal bond in ‘Crazy Heart.’