›› MOViES
Friday February 19-Thursday February 25
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
101-year-old ukulele virtuoso Bill Tapia stars in ‘Mighty Uke,’ playing Tuesday at the Rafael.
â—? Avatar James Cameron’s ďŹ rst 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. â—? 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. â—? The Book of Eli (1:58) A lone warrior wanders postapocalyptic America in search of hope and humanity, felling any hopeless inhumane enemies in his path; Denzel Washington stars. â—? Celine: Through the Eyes of the World (1:57) Concert ďŹ lm follows the Vegas diva on a ďŹ ve-continent ’round-the-world tour. â—? The Cove (1:34) Chilling documentary about a top-secret Japanese installation where mercury-tainted dolphin meat is harvested for human consumption. â—? Crazy Heart (1:51) Jeff Bridges as a dilapidated country music star who glimpses salvation in the person of Maggie Gyllenhaal. â—? Dear John (1:48) Lasse Hallstrom drama about the star-crossed romance between a soldier and a college girl in the wake of 9/11. â—? Edge of Darkness (1:56) Grizzled Boston cop Mel Gibson searches for his daughter’s killer and uncovers a web of corporate malfeasance and political corruption. â—? 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? â—? From Paris with Love (1:35) Two American secret agents team up to stop a terrorist attack in the City of Light. â—? The Hurt Locker (2:11) A bomb disposal unit in war-torn Baghdad is taken over by a new commander with a dangerously high bravado level. â—? The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2:02) Terry Gilliam directs the fantastical tale of a traveling circus where the audience is transported to an alternate universe of unlimited imagination. â—? 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. 24 PACIFIC SUN FEBRUARY 19 - FEFBRUARY 25, 2010
â—? The Metropolitan Opera: Simon Boccanegra (3:45) The great Placido Domingo stars in Verdi’s tale of political intrigue, presented live from New York in big-screen high deďŹ nition. â—? Mighty Uke (2:00) Tuneful doc traces the history and burgeoning global popularity of the fabulous four-string ukulele. â—? North Face (2:01) Fact-based thriller about two mountain climbers’ attempts to scale the formidable Eiger in 1936, a proud Nazi Germany cheering them on. â—? Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Catch ďŹ ve cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. â—? Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts The Academy’s picks for the year’s top ďŹ ve short subjects are on display at the Rafael this week. â—? Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2:00) Chris Columbus fantasy ick about a schoolboy who ďŹ nds himself in the middle of a power struggle between a troupe of surly Greek gods. â—? The Princess and the Frog (1:35) Disney’s ďŹ rst hand-drawn cartoon in half a decade transports the Grimm fairy tale to New Orleans’ rollicking French Quarter of the 1920s. â—? 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. â—? Shutter Island (2:18) Atmo-rich Martin Scorsese thriller about the misterioso goingson at a remote island insane asylum; Leo DiCaprio and Max von Sydow star. â—? 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. â—? The Spy Next Door (1:32) Retired CIA agent Jackie Chan takes on one last mission: protecting his ďŹ ancee’s three rambunctious kids from clueless terrorists. â—? Tooth Fairy (1:42) Dwayne Johnson as a tough, mean hockey player who atones for his sins by working out the week as a tutu’d tooth fairy; Ashley Judd costars?!? â—? Up in the Air (1:49) Jason Reitman’s quirky comedy stars George Clooney as a corporate hatchet man who ďŹ nds true love with a fellow frequent yer. â—? Valentine’s Day (1:57) Comedy follows a group of budding romantics (Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Alba and Julia Roberts among them) over the course of one particular February 14. â—? When in Rome (1:31) Lovelorn Kristen Bell heads for sunny Italy and in no time attracts a bevy of suitors...a few of them fairly normal. The White Ribbon (2:24) The choristers in a small German village are beset by a series of unexplained (perhaps vindictive?) “accidents.â€? â—? The Wolfman (2:05) Benicio del Toro IS the haunted, hunted Victorian gentleman whose inner canine is aroused whenever the moon turns full. ✚
›› MOViE TiMES Avatar (PG-13) Cinema 11:30, 3:10, 7, 10:35; Th 11:30, 3:10, 7 Northgate 6:40, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 4:10, 8:05 Fairfax F 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Sa 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Su 12, 3:15, 6:30; M-Th 3:15, 6:30 The Blind Side (PG-13) Northgate 1:05, 3:55, 6:55, 9:45 Lark F-Sa 6; Su 2; M, Tu, Th 4; W 1 The Book of Eli (R) Northgate 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 10:10 � Celine: Through the Eyes of the World (NR) Fairfax Sa-Su 2; M, Th 7:30 � The Cove (PG-13) Lark F-Sa 4; Su 4:30; Th 6:30 Crazy Heart (R) Regency Sa 11:05, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10; Su-Th 11:05, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 Fairfax F 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10; Sa 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10; Su 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20; M-Th 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 Playhouse F 4:30, 7:10, 9:35; Sa 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35; Su 1:30, 4:30, 7:10; M-Th 4:30, 7:10 Dear John (PG-13) Regency Sa 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 10; Su-Th 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:15 Rowland 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Edge of Darkness (R) Rowland 11:40, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Northgate 4:15, 10:25 An Education (PG-13) Rafael F 4:30, 7, 9:30; SaSu 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30; M, W, Th 7, 9:30; Tu 9:30 From Paris with Love (R) Rowland 12:40, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 10 Northgate 12:40, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40, 9:55 The Hurt Locker (R) Lark F, Sa, Th 8:40; Su-Tu 6:30; W 3:30 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (PG-13)
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Northgate 10:20 It’s Complicated (R) Northgate 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35 The Metropolitan Opera: Simon Boccanegra (NR) Sequoia W 6:30 Lark W 6:30 Regency W 6:30 � Mighty Uke (NR) Rafael Tu 7 (director Tony Coleman and ukulele virtuoso James Hill in person) � North Face (NR) Rafael F 4, 6:45, 9:15; Sa-Su 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:15; M-Th 6:45, 9:15 � Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (NR) Rafael 6:30; Sa-Su 2, 6:30 � Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (NR) Rafael F-Su 4:15, 8:45; M-Th 8:45 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (PG) Rowland 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Northgate 12, 1:15, 2:40, 4, 5:30, 6:45, 8:15, 9:30 The Princess and the Frog (G) Northgate 11:40, 2, 4:20 Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) Northgate 1:20, 7:20 � Shutter Island (R) Rowland 12:50, 4:05, 7:20, 10:20 Larkspur Landing F 7:15, 10:20; Sa-Su 12:40, 3:50, 7:15, 10:20; M-Th 6:30, 9:35 Northgate 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:45, 3:45, 4:45, 6, 7, 8, 9:15, 10:15 Fairfax F 4, 7, 9:55; Sa 12:15, 4, 7, 9:55; Su 12:15, 4, 7; M-Th 4, 7 Playhouse F 3:55, 6:50, 9:40; Sa 1, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40; Su 1, 3:55, 6:50; M-Th 3:55, 6:50 A Single Man (R) Northgate 7:30, 9:50 The Spy Next Door (PG) Northgate 12:35, 2:50, 5:10
Tooth Fairy (PG) Rowland 11:50, 2:15, 4:40 Northgate 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Up in the Air (R) Rowland F-Tu 7:10, 9:40 Larkspur Landing F 5, 7:40, 10:15; Sa-Su 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:40, 10:15; M-Th 6:50, 9:25 Valentine’s Day (PG-13) Marin F 4:10, 7:10, 10:05; Sa 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05; Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10; M-Th 4:30, 7:30 Rowland 11:25, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:30 Larkspur Landing F 7, 10; Sa-Su 1, 4, 7, 10; M-Th 6:45, 9:35 Regency Sa 10:45, 11:45, 1:35, 2:45, 4:30, 5:50, 7:25, 8:55, 10:20; Su-Th 10:45, 11:45, 1:35, 2:45, 4:30, 5:50, 7:25, 8:45 Fairfax F 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; Sa 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; Su 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30; M-Th 2:10, 4:50, 7:30 Playhouse F 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sa 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Su 1:15, 4:15, 7; M-Th 4:15, 7 When in Rome (PG-13) Northgate 12:20, 3, 5:15, 7:45, 10 The White Ribbon (R) Marin F 4, 7, 10; Sa 1, 4, 7, 10; Su 1, 4, 7; M-Th 4:20, 7:20 The Wolfman (R) Marin F 3:50, 7:20, 9:55; Sa 1:20, 3:50, 7:20, 9:55; Su 1:20, 3:50, 7:20; M-Th 4:10, 7:40 Rowland 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Larkspur Landing F 5:15, 7:50, 10:20; Sa-Su 12, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20; M-Th 7, 9:30 Regency Sa 11:25, 12:40, 2:05, 3:20, 4:45, 6, 7:40, 8:40, 10:15; Su-Th 11:25, 12:40, 2:05, 3:20, 4:45, 6, 7:40, 8:30 Fairfax F 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05; Sa 11:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05; Su 11:50, 5:10, 7:40; M, Th 2:40, 5:10; Tu-W 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 ✚
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Find out all about ‘The Cove’ at the Lark this week.