›› MOViES
Friday December 17 -Thursday December 23
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
‘Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen’ illuminates the Rafael this week.
All Good Things (1:41) A happy newlywed’s idyllic life devolves into angst, murder and mayhem when he enters the family business: Manhattan real estate. ● Black Swan (1:43) Darren Aronofsky’s gripping drama about a driven prima ballerina (Natalie Portman) facing an uncertain future. ● La Boheme (3:00) Angela Gheorghiu stars as Mimi in SFO’s production of Puccini’s torrid, tragic Left Bank opus. ● Burlesque (1:59) Christina Aguilera as a small-town girl whose dreams of success are realized on the stage of a seedy yet majestic old burlesque house; mistress of ceremonies Cher offers plenty of jaded wisdom and overthe-top glam. ● The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1:52) The third installment of C.S. Lewis’s fantastical epic about three kids and their adventures on the high seas. ● Fair Game (1:48) Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame, the targeted CIA agent whose husband’s investigations into Iraq’s nuclear capabilities didn’t jibe with the Bush administration’s PR plans; Sean Penn costars as hubby-whistleblower Joe Wilson. ● The Fighter (1:54) Biopic of “Irish” Mickey Ward stars Mark Wahlberg as the streetsmart world champion boxer and Christian Bale as his brother, trainer Dick Eklund. ● Ghost Bird (1:25) Riveting documentary about the (alleged) 2005 sighting of an extinct woodpecker in a remote Southern bayou and the effect it has on the sleepy hamlet of nearby Brinkley, Ark. ● The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2:28) Sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire finds the edgy Lisbeth Salander in hot water again, this time for the murder of her father. ● Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One The young wizard embarks on a do-or-die mission that will decide his own (predestined?) fate and ease him onto the wobbly shores of manhood to boot. ● How Do You Know James L. Brooks ensemble comedy about an aging athlete (Reese Witherspoon), her baseball-pitcher boyfriend (Owen Wilson) and the father and son (Jack Nicholson and Paul Rudd) who complicate their lives. ● I Love You Phillip Morris (1:40) Jim Car●
rey as an exuberantly uncloseted gay man who turns to a life of crime to spring lover Ewan McGergor from prison. ● Inside Job (1:48) Gripping documentary about the unbridled capitalism and political hanky panky that led to the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. ● Love and Other Drugs (1:53) Snarky look at the pharmaceutical industry stars Hank Azaria and Jake Gyllenhaal as competing erection-drug salesmen. ● Magic Flute for Families (1:15) Kidfriendly abridged version of Mozart’s mystical opera features fantastical creatures and easy-to-follow narration. ● Megamind Cartoon comedy about a genius supervillain whose plans for world domination go awry through boredom and self-interest; Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt and Ben Stiller supply the voices. ● 127 Hours (1:33) James Franco stars in the true story of a trapped rock climber whose only escape is to amputate his own arm; Danny Boyle directs. ● The Social Network (2:00) Caustic Aaron Sorkin-David Fincher biopic of computer nerd Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, history’s youngest billionaire and “friend” to many (500 million at last count). ● Tangled (1:32) Disney musical version of the Rapunzel story in which the extensively tressed princess breaks out of her castle with a little help from a wanted bandit, a gang of thugs and an extremely dependable steed. ● Tosca (12:25) Puccini’s torrid tale of triangular titillation is brought to diva-riffic life by the San Francisco Opera. ● The Tourist (1:43) Innocent abroad Johnny Depp gets more than he bargained for when he hooks up with mysterious stranger Angelina Jolie; Paris and Venice costar. ● Tron: Legacy Legendary video game genius Jeff Bridges has to fight his way out of the cyberkinetic universe he’s been imprisoned within for the past two decades. ● Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (1:51) Acclaimed biopic of the 12th century poet/playwright/composer/physician/scientist/nun and her struggles with her German Benedictine order. ● Yogi Bear The pic-a-nic-lovin’ grizzly saves Jellystone Park from real estate developers with a little help from Ranger Smith and, of course, Boo-Boo. ✹
›› MOViE TiMES 127 Hours (R) ★★★ CinéArts at Sequoia: 4:40, 7 Sat 2:15, 4:40, 7, 9:30 Sun 2:15, 4:40, 7 ❋ All Good Things (R) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:30, 7, 9:15 SatSun 2, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Mon-Thu 7, 9:15 Black Swan (R) ★★★ Century Regency 6: Fri-Tue 11:30, 12:50, 2:15, 3:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 8:50, 10:10 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10 Sun 1:50, 4:35, 7:20 MonThu 2:15, 5, 7:40 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Sat 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Sun 2, 4:30, 7:10 Mon-Thu 2, 4:30, 7:10 Burlesque (PG-13) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:25, 10:15 SatSun 11:10, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 Mon-Tue 6:45, 9:30 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 11:25, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Century Rowland Plaza: FriMon 10:25, 4:20, 10:25 Tue 10:25, 4:20 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:45 Mon-Tue 7, 9:35 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 11:55, 2:30, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 1:55, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Mon 10:55, 1:45, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3, 5:45, 8:30 Tue 10:55, 1:45, 4:35, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3, 5:45, 8:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Tue 1:30, 4:50, 7:30; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Fair Game (PG-13) ★★1/2 Century Regency 6: Fri-Tue 1:55, 7:20 CinéArts at Sequoia: 5:05, 7:35 Sat 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05 Sun 2:30, 5:05, 7:35 ❋ The Fighter (R) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 11:30, 12:45,
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2:15, 3:30, 5:10, 6:30, 7:50, 9:15, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Tue 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:50 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:15, 7 ❋ Ghost Bird (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sun 6:30 (filmmaker Scott Crocker in person) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (R) ★★★★ Rafael Film Center: Fri-Sun 3:30, 8:45 Mon-Wed 8:45 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 1 (PG-13) ★★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 12:30, 3:50, 7:05 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Tue 1:10, 7:10 How Do You Know (PG-13) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:15, 2:10, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Mon-Tue 6:30, 9:20 Century Regency 6: Fri-Tue 11:45, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:15 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Sun 1:40, 4:25, 7:10 Mon-Thu 2, 4:45, 7:30 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:25 Sat 1:20, 4, 6:45, 9:25 Sun-Thu 1:20, 4, 6:45 I Love You Phillip Morris (R) ★★★ Century Regency 6: Fri-Tue 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Inside Job (PG-13) ★★★1/2 Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sat 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sun 1:45, 4:15 Mon-Wed 6:45, 9 Thu 9 La Boheme (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sat 10am Love & Other Drugs (R) Century Regency 6: Fri-Tue 11:05, 4:35, 10:05 Magic Flute for Families (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sun noon Megamind (PG) ★★1/2 Century
Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 11:05, 3:55, 8:45 The Social Network (PG-13) ★★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 10:15 Tangled (PG) ★★★ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 Mon-Tue 6:50, 9:15 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 1:35, 6:15; 3D showtimes at 11:50, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Mon 11:15, 1:55, 4:25, 7, 9:35 Tue 11:15, 1:55, 4:25, 7 Fairfax 5 Theatres: FriTue 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20 Tosca (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Thu 7 The Tourist (PG-13) ★1/2 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 11:10, 12:20, 1:40, 2:50, 4:10, 5:15, 6:45, 7:40, 9:20, 10:20 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Mon 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:35, 10:10 Tue 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:35 Lark Theater: Fri, Mon-Tue 5, 7:10, 9:20 Sat-Sun, Wed-Thu 2:45, 5, 7:10, 9:20 Tron: Legacy (PG) Century Cinema: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 12, 3, 6, 9; 3D showtimes at 11, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Tue 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Tue 12:20, 4, 6:50, 9:45 Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: 6:30 Sat-Sun 1:15, 6:30 Yogi Bear (PG) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Tue 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 5:50, 8:05, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 2:35, 4:45, 6:55, 8:55 Century Rowland Plaza: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Tue 12:30, 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:15
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
Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd glam it in ‘How Do You Know.’
DECEMBER 17 – DECEMBER 23, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 31