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Friday August 6 -Thursday August 12
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
Bill Murray waves Depression-era money around in ‘Get Low’ at the Sequoia. â—? Agora (1:26) Rachel Weisz stars as a scientist and teacher in 4th century Egypt, and has some trouble with religious fundamentalists and amorous slaves. â—? Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (1:22) Pooches and pussies unite to stop a ďŹ endish feline with plans for world domination. â—? Charlie St. Cloud (1:49) Zac Efron as a sailor-scholar grappling with past promises and a future he can call his own. â—? Despicable Me A wicked suburban supervillain is waylaid in his plans to steal the moon by three little girls in search of a papa. â—? Dinner for Schmucks (1:50) Comedy in which well-meaning buffoon Steve Carell systematically destroys the well-ordered life of yuppie Paul Rudd. â—? The Expendables(1:43) Sylvester Stallone directs himself and a cast of aging muscles, including Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li and the California governor (as “Trenchâ€?) in an action/thriller set in South America. â—? Farewell (1:52) True tale of a rogue KGB agent who funneled top-secret intelligence to the West through a French engineer working in Moscow. â—? The Girl Who Played with Fire (2:09) Sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ďŹ nds edgy computer hacker Lisbeth Salander accused of murder and on the run from the cops. â—? Grown Ups SNL vets Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, David Spade and Rob Schneider star as middle-aged buddies who reunite for a wild holiday weekend. â—? I Am Love (2:00) A Milanese family dynasty is shaken to its core when Mama has an affair with her son’s best friend. â—? Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (1:27) Manny and Ellie await the result of their romance, which began in the previous movie in this animated series. â—? Ice Age: The Meltdown (1:30) Manny the mammoth has a romance. â—? Inception Christopher Nolan sci-ďŹ thrill-
er stars Leo DiCaprio as an outlaw adept at the art of stealing thoughts and secrets. â—? The Kids Are All Right (1:44) The happy household of gay couple Julianne Moore and Annette Bening is upended when the sperm-donor daddy of their two kids drops by for a visit. â—? Kisses (1:16) Two pre-teen children run away from home and spend a dramatic night in inner-city Dublin (Ireland, not the East Bay). â—? Knight and Day (2:10) Cameron Diaz’s mundane existence is turned upside down when she gets involved with international secret agent Tom Cruise. â—? Middle Men(1:45) Luke Wilson plays a pioneer in Internet porn, way back in 1995, who gets rich but encounters other difďŹ culties. â—? The Other Guys(1:47) Mismatched detective partners Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg attempt to amuse audiences and solve crimes in New York City. â—? Ramona and Beezus (1:44) Beverly Cleary’s mismatched sisters scramble onto the big screen. â—? Salt (1:39) CIA agent Angelina Jolie uses all her superspy skills to outwit her fellow spooks when she’s ďŹ ngered as an enemy counteragent. â—? San Francisco Opera: Madama Buttery (2:40) Encore presentation of Puccini’s heartbreaker set in 19th century Japan. â—? The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1:51) Aging Manhattan warlock Nicolas Cage joins forces with a young protege to protect the city from an evil genius. â—? Step Up 3(D)(1:37) Third installment of the series features high-stakes hip-hop contest in 3-D—or just regular 2-D. â—? Toy Story 3 (1:32) What’ll happen to everybody’s favorite playthings now that their owner is all grown up and heading off to college? â—? The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2:04) Teen angst at its bloodiest is back, as Bella is forced to choose between Edward the vampire or Jacob the werewolf. ✚
›› MOViE TiMES â?‹ Agora (Not Rated) ★1/2 Rafael Film Center: Fri 4, 7:30 SatSun 4, Mon 9:05 TueWed 7:30, Thur 9:05 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG) Century Northgate 15: 11:40, 12:50, 1:55, 3:05, 4:25, 5:30, 6:55, 8, 9:05, 10:05Century Rowland Plaza: 12:50, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 Sat 12:50, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40Fairfax 5 Theatres: 4, 6:45, 9:15 Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13) ★★ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:30, 10 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Wed-Thu 7, 9:25 Century Northgate 15: 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 7:55, 10:25 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:20,3, 5:30, 8, 10:20 CinĂŠArts at Marin: Fri/Sat 12:45, 4:15, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 12:45, 4:15, 7:30 Mon-Thu 1:35, 4, 7:20, Tue includes a 10:20am show â?‹ DCI 2010: Big, Loud & Live 7 (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Tue 3:30 Despicable Me (PG) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 12:05, 2:40, 5, 7:15, 9:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:50, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13) ★★1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:10, 9:55 SatSun 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Mon-Thur 6:30, 9:10 Century Northgate 15: 11:25, 12:55, 2, 3:35, 4:35, 6:25, 7:30, 9:10, 10:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:40, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:30 Sun-Thur 1:15, 4, 6:50 The Expendables (R) Century Northgate 15: Thu 12:01 am Farewell (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:05 Sat-Sun 1:15, 6:45,
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9:05 Mon 6:45 Tue-Wed 6:45, 9:05 Thu 6:45 Get Low (PG-13) CinĂŠArts at Sequoia: Fri-Sun 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10 Mon-Thurs 5:20, 7:40 The Girl Who Played with Fire (R) ★★ Rafael Film Center: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 Sat-Sun 1, 3:45,6:30, 9:20 Mon-Thur 6:30, 9:20 Grown Ups (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 12, 5:10, 10:10 I Am Love (R) CinĂŠArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7:15, 9:55 Sun 1, 4 ,7:15 Mon,Wed,Thur 1:25, 4:20, 7:30 Tues 10:10am, 1:25, 4:20, 7:30 â?‹ Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) Century Rowland Plaza: Tue 10 am â?‹ Ice Age: The Meltdown (PG) Lark Theater: Fri 10am Inception (PG-13) ★★★1/2 Century Cinema: 12:15, 3:40, 7:10, 10:30 Century Regency 6: 10:40, 12:10, 1:55, 3:45, 5:20, 7:10, 8:40, 10:20 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10 CinĂŠArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7 10:15 Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7 Mon-Thur 1:15,4:30,7:45 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 12:50, 4:05, 7:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: 1, 4:10, 7:30 The Kids Are All Right (R) ★★★★ Century Regency 6: 11:30, 12:50, 2:10, 3:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 10:10 CinĂŠArts at Sequoia: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:25 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1:20, 4:25, 7, 9:35 â?‹ Kisses (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Fri-Sat 6:15, 8 SunTues 6:15 Wed/Thu 6:15,8 Knight and Day (Not Rated) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 2:35,7:35 â?‹ Middle Men (R) Century
Regency 6: 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 â?‹ The Other Guys (PG-13) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:20, 10 Sat&Sun 11:15, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20,10 MonThur 6:45 , 9:20 Century Northgate 15: 11:45, 1:10, 2:30, 3:45, 5:05, 6:30, 7:40, 9, 10:20 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri/Sat 1:30, 4:24, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thur 1:30, 4:25, 7 Ramona and Beezus (G) Century Northgate 15: 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Lark Theater: 4 Salt (PG-13) ★★1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Sat&Sun 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Mon-Thu 6:50, 9:15 Century Regency 6: 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Sat 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:30, 2:50, 5:15, 7:35, 10:05 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 â?‹ San Francisco Opera: Madama Buttery (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Thu 7 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 11:55,2:25, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30 â?‹ Step Up 3 (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 12:45, 3:20, 5:50, 8:30 3D showtimes 11:30, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:45, 2:20,4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 Toy Story 3 (G) ★★★★ Century Northgate 15: 11:35, 2:10, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 The Twlight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 ✚
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to conďŹ rm schedules.
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Put your feet up with the hero of ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ at Film Night in the Park, Saturday, August 7, 8 pm, at Dolores Park in San Francisco. Call 415-453-4333 for information.
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