›› MOViES
Friday October 15 -Thursday October 21
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
Jacquy Pfeiffer bakes his heart out in ‘Kings of Pastry,’ opening Friday at the Lark. ● Alpha and Omega (1:28) Two wolves (one a bossy she-wolf, the other a fun-lovin’ guy-wolf) trek home over a thousand miles of American wilderness, sniping and flirting all the way. ● The Complete Metropolis (2:30) Fritz Lang’s dazzling 1927 sci-fi epic, restored to (almost) its original length with 25 minutes of recently discovered footage. ● The Concert (1:59) The long-retired conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra gathers his former musicians together to perform in Paris with a young violin virtuoso. ● Easy A (1:33) Sweet high schooler Emma Stone figures that her personal social register will improve exponentially if she takes a page from The Scarlet Letter and spreads the rumor that she’s not as virginal as she appears. ● It’s Kind of a Funny Story (1:41) A teenager on the edge checks himself into a Brooklyn psychiatric ward for a five-day stay and finds friendship and wisdom from his Kesey-esque fellow inmates. ● Jackass 3D (1:34) More outrageous pranking from Johnny Knoxville, this time in full in-your-face three dimensions. ● Kings of Pastry (1:24) Engrossing Hegedus/Pennebaker documentary follows 16 chefs as they sift, stir and sculpt their way through France’s grueling, prestigious Best Craftsmen pastry competition. ● Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (1:30) An itchy young owlet gets his shot at glory when he takes on a band of totally evil avians. ● Leo’s Room (1:32) A heartbroken college student gets a new lease on life when he gradually realizes that he’s gay. ● Life As We Know It (1:52) Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel have to put their mutual dislike on hold when they’re unexpectedly given joint custody of their beloved little goddaughter. ● The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold (3:00) Catch the opening installment of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle, live from New York in dazzling bigscreen high definition. ● Mill Valley Film Festival The 33rd annual cinematic soiree features seminars, workshops, galas, inperson tributes and movies from around the world. Call (877) 874-6833 or visit mvff.com for schedule, tickets and info. ● My Soul to Take (1:46) A serial killer returns to his hometown to off the seven teenagers who were born they night he was allegedly executed. ● My Tehran for Sale (1:35) Underground Iranian drama looks at the capital’s bohemian subculture and one woman’s quest for artistic and sexual expression. ● National Theatre of London: A Disappearing Number Direct from the West End it’s Simon McBurney’s prize-winning look at a Cambridge professor, a poor Indian autodidact and their shared passion for the science of mathematics.
● Nowhere Boy (1:38) Troubled young bloke John Lennon escapes his constricted home life with a little help from the rock ’n’ roll revolution and fellow budding tunesmith Paul McCartney. ● A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (2:15) Live from Minnesota it’s the longrunning vaudeville extravaganza complete with string bands, crooners, accordionists and comics. ● Red (1:51) Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich as four badass ex-CIA agents on the short list for assassination by their former spooks; happily, they still know how to use brains, teamwork and the occasional rocket launcher to stay alive. ● Secretariat (1:56) Disney biopic of the legendary racehorse and the suburban housewife who nurtured him to greatness; Diane Lane stars (as the housewife). ● Shirley Adams (1:32) Intimate study of a gutsy single mom caring for her paralyzed son, the victim of a shooting in urban South Africa. ● The Social Network (2:00) Caustic Aaron SorkinDavid Fincher biopic of computer nerd Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, history’s youngest billionaire and “friend” to many (500 million at last count). ● Stone (1:45) Inmate Edward Norton earns his release the old-fashioned way: by having wife Milla Jovovich sleep with his parole officer (Robert DeNiro). ● Sunday Salon Drop by the Lark for coffee, muffins, a (secret and unannounced) movie and a lively chat afterwards. ● 36 (1:51) French crime thriller about two top cops (Gerard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil) and their no-holds-barred competition to take down a crime syndicate and become le chief of the Paris police force. ● The Town (2:05) Ben Affleck directs and stars in the story of a ruthless bank robber who unwittingly falls in love with a former hostage; Rebecca Hall and Jon Hamm costar. ● Waiting for Superman (1:42) Tough doc looks at a group of promising young students as they make their perilous way through the problematic, crumbling American public education system. ● Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2:07) Gordon Gecko is back and fresh out of the slammer, taking his future son-in-law under his wing and seeking redemption…or is he?; Oliver Stone directs Michael Douglas, natch. ● You Again (1:45) Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Chenoweth and Betty White lead the ensemble in a comedy about high school rivalries that never, ever go away. ● You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (1:38) Woody Allen’s latest comedy stars Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas and Josh Brolin as a group of Londoners beset by love, ambition, midlife crisis and fortunetellers. ✹
›› MOViE TiMES ❋ 36 (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Mon-Thu 6:30, 9 ❋ A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor LIVE (PG-13) Century Regency 6: Thu 8 CinéArts at Marin: Thu 8 CinéArts at Sequoia: Thu 8 Alpha and Omega (PG) Century Northgate 15: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15 ❋ The Complete Metropolis (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: MonThu 7:30 The Concert (PG-13) Lark Theater: Fri-Sat, Tue, Thu 5:10 Sun 3:30 Easy A (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 12:40, 3:10, 5:30, 8, 10:15 It’s Kind of a Funny Story (PG-13) ★★★ Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10 Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:20, 7:30, 10 Sun 1:50, 4:20, 7:30 Mon-Thu 5, 7:30 ❋ Jackass 3 (R) Century Cinema: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:25 Century Northgate 15: 12, 12:45, 1:30, 2:30, 3:15, 4, 5, 5:45, 6:30, 7:30, 8:15, 9, 9:50, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:10, 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 2, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50 Sun-Thu 2, 4:35, 7:20 2, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50 ❋ Kings of Pastry (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Fri-Sat 7:30, 9:15 Mon 5:30, 7:30 Tue, Thu 7:30 Wed 4:30 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (PG) Century Northgate 15: 11:40, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30, 2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:50 ❋ Leo’s Room (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Mon 8:45 Tue 6:45 Life As We Know It (PG-13) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 Sat-Sun 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 Mon-Thu 6:50, 9:30 Century Northgate 15: 11:45, 1:15, 2:25, 3:50, 5:10, 6:25, 7:55, 9:05, 10:30
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Century Rowland Plaza: 11:05, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:10 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:20 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:20 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:15 The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Wed 6:30 ❋ Mill Valley Film Festival CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri-Sun Call (877) 874-6833 or visit mvff.com for showtimes Rafael Film Center: Fri-Sun Call (877) 874-6833 or visit mvff.com for showtimes My Soul To Take (R) Century Northgate 15: 11:55, 2:20, 4:50, 7:40, 10:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:40, 2:20, 5:10, 8, 10:35 ❋ My Tehran for Sale (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Tue, Thu 8:45 Wed 6:45 National Theatre of London: A Disappearing Number (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sat 1 ❋ Nowhere Boy (R) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:40 ❋ Red (PG-13) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:10 Century Northgate 15: 11:35, 1, 2:10, 3:35, 4:45, 6:15, 7:20, 8:50, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:15, 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:25, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7 Secretariat (PG) ★★1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10 SatSun 1, 4, 7, 10 Mon-Thu 7, 9:50 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:55 Sun-Thu 1, 4, 7 Century Rowland Plaza: 11, 1:50,
4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Sun-Thu 1, 3:50, 6:40 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:30 Sat 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:30 Sun 1:15, 4, 6:50 Mon-Thu 4, 6:50 ❋ Shirley Adams (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Mon, Thu 6:45 Wed 8:45 The Social Network (PG-13) ★★★1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10:10 SatSun 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:40 Century Northgate 15: 11:30, 12:50, 2:15, 3:45, 5:05, 6:40, 7:50, 9:25 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:20, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:40 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:50 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20 Thu 4:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:05, 6:55, 9:35 SunThu 1:20, 4:05, 6:55 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:40 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 ❋ Stone (R) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40 ❋ Sunday Salon (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sun 10:30am The Town (R) ★★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 10:05 ❋ Waiting for Superman (PG) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Sun-Thu 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sun-Wed 1:05, 4:10, 7:10 Thu 1:05, 4:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 1, 4, 7, 10 You Again (PG) Century Northgate 15: 7:45, 10:20 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (R) ★★★ Century Northgate 15: 12:05, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:40
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
The Mill Valley Film Festival concludes Sunday with ‘Golf in the Kingdom,’ based on the book by Mill Valley’s own Michael Murphy.
OCTOBER 15 – OCTOBER 21, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 27