›› MOViES
Friday September 14 -Thursday September 20
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
Get yourself dazzled when ‘Samsara’ opens at the Regency Friday. O 2016: Obama’s America (1:30) Right-wing psycho-doc paints a dire picture for the nation if that Obama guy gets re-elected. O Arbitrage (1:40) Hedge-fund financial baron Richard Gere races to unload his diminishing bubble of a trading firm before detective Tim Roth takes him down; Susan Sarandon and Laetitia Casta costar as wife and mistress. O Beasts of the Southern Wild (1:33) Highly acclaimed film fest fave about life in a Louisiana bayou as seen through the eyes of a six-year-old girl. O The Birds (2:45) Fed-up avians attack the innocent (sic) residents of Bodega Bay, Tippi Hedren and Suzanne Pleshette among them; Alfred Hitchcock directs the apocalypse. O The Bourne Legacy (2:05) A novice secret agent with dreams of being the next Jason Bourne is forced to go on the run, spooks on his tail; Rachel Weisz and Albert Finney star. O The Bridge on the River Kwai (2:41) David Lean’s WWII epic stars Alec Guinness as a by-the-book POW whose hubris destroys his sense of right and wrong; commando Bill Holden provides the fireworks. O The Campaign (1:37) Political farce about the sleazy, slimy, mud-slinging congressional battle between unlikely foes Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. O Cane Toads: The Conquest 3D (1:25) Irreverent look at the rampant, pesky, awe-inspiring amphibian that was imported to Australia in 1935 and has since multiplied from a population of 102 to 1.5 billion. O Celeste and Jesse Forever (1:31) A thirtysomething entrepreneur decides to dump her sweet slacker husband to save the relationship…but will it? O The Cold Light of Day (1:33) A family vacation in Spain turns action-packed and violent when spies kidnap Pop and Junior takes it on the lam; Bruce Willis stars. O The Dark Knight Rises (2:45) Bruce (Batman) Wayne emerges from self-imposed exile to take on a ruthless terrorist as well as the fabulously feline Catwoman; Christopher Nolan directs Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway. O Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (1:34) Wimpy little Greg Heffley tries to navigate the shoals of summer vacation (camp, parttime jobs, public swimming pools) with the expected horrific results. O The Expendables 2 (1:42) Sly Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude van Damme, Chuck
Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li and the Arnold…any questions? O Finding Nemo 3D (1:40) The 2003 Disney cartoon about a clown fish’s search for his son returns in three absolutely aquatic dimensions. O Glenn Beck’s Unelectable II Live (2:00) The conservative pundit/talk-radio host serves up an evening of right-wing quasi-comedy. O Hope Springs (1:40) Longtime marrieds Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones try to reignite that long-lost spark and spice at a cutting-edge couples retreat; Mimi Rogers and Steve Carrell costar. O Ice Age: Continental Drift (1:34) Manny, Diego and company find the long trek home beset by high seas and rambunctious pirates! O The Intouchables (1:52) True tale of the bond that developed between a disabled French aristocrat and his caretaker, a black Muslim ex-con. O Lawless (1:55) Biopic of the three bootlegging Bondurant brothers and their bloody escapades in Prohibition-era Virginia. O Moonrise Kingdom (1:33) An island community is turned upside down when two 12year-olds run off into the wilderness to make a life of their own; Bruce Willis, Bill Murray and Frances McDormand are among the clueless grownups. O The Odd Life of Timothy Green (1:44) A mysterious young boy appears on a childless couple’s doorstep and changes their lives forever. O ParaNorman (1:33) A weird little kid on speaking terms with the dearly departed is the only guy in town who can vanquish a battalion of ghosts, witches and zombies bent on destruction. O The Possession (1:35) One of those random malevolent spirits makes mischief for yet another heretofore carefree all-American couple. O Premium Rush (1:31) A New York bike messenger delivering a high-priority somethingor-other finds himself pedal-pushing through the mean streets with killers on his tail. O Resident Evil: Retribution (1:35) Milla Jovovich and her form-fitting catsuit are back, taking on that pesky planet-ravaging T-virus and lots and lots of flesh-eating zombies. O Robot & Frank (1:30) Retired cat burglar Frank Langella faces his golden years with lots of help from a robotic personal trainer. O Ruby Sparks (1:44) A novelist with writer’s block creates a character so lively and inspirational, she appears out of thin air and in the flesh. O Samsara (1:42) Lyrical, wordless documentary explores landscapes and cityscapes in 25 countries and their connection to the human experience. O Sleepwalk with Me (1:30) A comedian’s anxieties about love, career and life in general are expressed, not onstage, but in mountingly dangerous and hilarious incidents of somnambulism. O The Words (1:36) Struggling author Bradley Cooper confronts his overwhelming ambition when that great American novel he plagiarized from another man catapults him to fame and fortune. <
24 PACIFIC SUN SEPTEMBER 14 – SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
›› MOViE TiMES 2016: Obama’s America (PG) Century Northgate 15: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 9:55 N Arbitrage (R) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 SatSun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Mon-Thu 7, 9:15 Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) ++++ Rafael Film Center: Fri, Tue, Thu 8:30 Sat-Sun 2, 8:30 Mon, Wed 9:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 6:50 Mon-Thu 4:15, 6:50 N The Birds (1963) (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Wed 2, 7 CinéArts at Marin: Wed 7 CinéArts at Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) ++ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 10 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:30 Century Northgate 15: 12:55, 4:05, 7:20, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:40, 3:50, 7:05, 10:05 CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Tue 4, 7 Fairfax 6 Theatres: 12:40, 6:45 N The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Thu 2, 7 CinéArts at Sequoia: Thu 2, 7 The Campaign (R) ++1/2 Century Northgate 15: 8:10, 10:25 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 3:50, 9:45 Sun-Thu 3:50 Lark Theater: 7:30 N Cane Toads: The Conquest 3D (PG) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Mon, Wed 9 Tue, Thu 6:45, 9 Celeste and Jesse Forever (R) ++1/2 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Sun-Wed 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40 Thu 12:25, 2:50, 5:15 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) ++++ Century Northgate 15: 11:30, 3:15, 6:55, 10:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) ++ Century Northgate 15:
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New Movies This Week
10:55, 1:25, 4, 6:45, 9:15 The Expendables 2 (R) Century Northgate 15: 11:40, 2:20, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Century Rowland Plaza: 10:15pm Finding Nemo 3D (G) Century Cinema: Fri-Sun 11:10; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:30 Mon-Thu 1:45; 3D showtimes at 4:20, 7, 9:30 Century Northgate 15: 10:45; 3D showtimes at 12:05, 1:30, 2:50, 4:15, 5:35, 7, 8:20, 9:45 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30; 3D showtimes 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sun 2; 3D showtimes at 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Mon-Thu 4:40; 3D showtime at 7:20 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20 Sun-Thu 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7 N Glenn Beck’s Unelectable II Live (PG-13) Century Regency 6: Thu 8 CinéArts at Marin: Thu 8 CinéArts at Sequoia: Thu 8 Hope Springs (PG-13) +++ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:10, 7:35, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35, 10:10 Mon-Thu 7, 9:25 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 Sun-Tue 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:30, 7, 9:30 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7 MonThu 4:30, 7 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Century Northgate 15: 12:45, 3:20, 5:50 The Intouchables (R) ++ Century Regency 6: 11:35, 2:30, 5:05, 7:50 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 6:40, 9:20 Sat 1:15, 4, 6:40, 9:20 Sun 1:15, 4, 6:40 MonThu 4, 6:40 Lawless (R) +++ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:35 Century Northgate 15: 11:15, 2:05, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:20 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Mon-Tue 4:50, 7:40 Thu 4:50 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:20,
4:05, 6:50, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:05, 6:50 Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13) +++1/2 Fairfax 6 Theatres: 8:15 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Century Northgate 15: 11, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 ParaNorman (PG) ++1/2 Century Northgate 15: 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 Fairfax 6 Theatres: 12:15, 2:45, 5:30 The Possession (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10 Premium Rush (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 N Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Century Northgate 15: 11:50; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 5, 7:35, 10:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:50; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Robot & Frank (PG-13) +++ Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20 CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri 5:40, 7:55, 10:15 Sat 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:15 Sun 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55 Mon-Tue 5:40, 7:55 Wed 3:25, 5:40, 7:55 Thu 3:25, 5:40 Ruby Sparks (R) +++1/2 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sun 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10 Mon-Thu 5, 7:30 N Samsara (PG-13) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:30, 10:10 Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:30 Sleepwalk with Me (Not Rated) ++1/2 Rafael Film Center: FriSun 4:15, 6:30 Mon-Thu 6:30 The Words (PG-13) ++ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:45, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:40 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:30, 1:55, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Sun-Thu 11:30, 1:55, 4:30, 7 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15
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 • 461-4849 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
William Holden, Jack Hawkins and Geoffrey Horne make macho in ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai,’ at the Regency and Sequoia Thursday.