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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
Crooner extraordinaire Tony Bennett in ‘The Zen of Bennett,’ playing at the Rafael Sunday as part of the 35th annual Mill Valley Film Festival.
Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars in the true-life story of the Iran hostage crisis and an unbelievable covert operation to rescue six American prisoners. O Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 (1:52) Ayn Rand libertarian epic about a society gone mad, a powerful motor that could save the globe and a mysterious fella named John Galt. O Butter (1:31) The churned cream flies when a vengeful wife takes on a 12-year-old prodigy for top honors at the Iowa State Fair butter-carving contest. O Decoding Deepak (1:23) Documentarian Gotham Chopra follows father/spiritual icon Deepak on a year-long world tour, gleaning wisdom en route; Oprah Winfrey and Lady Gaga offer insights. O End of Watch (1:49) A day in the life of two beat cops in South Central LA as seen through the eyes of locals, gang members and the cops themselves. O Frankenweenie (1:27) Animated Tim Burton horror comedy about a young genius who brings his beloved pooch back to life; SCTV’s Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara provide the voices. O Here Comes the Boom (1:45) Wrestlerturned-middle-aged biology teacher Kevin James returns to the ring as a mixed martial arts fighter to raise money for his high school music program, much to the astonishment of school nurse Salma Hayek. O Hotel Transylvania (1:31) Brouhaha results when an ordinary guy crashes a party attended by Frankenstein, the Wolfman and other spooky types at a monsters-only resort run by Dracula himself. O House at the End of the Street (1:41) Wouldn’t you know it, Elizabeth Shue’s suburban dream house is right next door to a creepy old joint crawling with evil spirits! O Looper (1:58) Convoluted sci-fi thriller about a time-traveling Mob hit man named Joe who’s ordered to off his former self; Bruce Willis and Joseph-Gordon Levitt costar as Joe. O Mary Poppins (2:20) A mysterious nanny with magical powers drops in on a staid English family and shows them a colorful world they never imagined; Julie Andrews stars. O The Master (2:17) Much-anticipated Paul Thomas Anderson drama about the Kanelike founder of a Scientology-ish religious sect; Philip Seymour Hoffman stars. O The Metropolitan Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore (3:05) Live from New York it’s O
38 PACIFIC SUN OCTOBER 12 – OCTOBER 18, 2012
Donizetti’s comic opera of love, desire and mysterious elixirs, presented in glorious bigscreen high definition. O Mill Valley Film Festival The 35th annual cinematic soiree features seminars, workshops, galas, in-person tributes and hundreds of movies from around the world. O The Oranges (1:32) Sex-in-the-suburbs farce about the problematic relationship between a happily married man and the daughter of his next-door neighbors. O The Paperboy (1:17) Journalist Matthew McConaughey investigates the conviction of a Death Row inmate and falls for the con’s pen-pal sweetheart (Nicole Kidman). O Paranormal Activity 4 (1:24) The suburbs get even spookier when one of those single moms moves into the neighborhood. O The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1:43) Stephen Chbosky’s novel about a clueless introverted freshman and his two seniorclass mentors hits the big screen with Emma Watson and Logan Lerman and Chbosky himself directing. O Pitch Perfect (1:52) A motley group of college coeds attain perfect harmony when they enter the dog-eat-dog world of a cappella championship singing. O Searching for Sugar Man (1:26) Acclaimed documentary chronicles the life and times of Rodriguez, a phenomenally talented, virtually unknown Detroit soul singer who became an underground icon in apartheid South Africa. O Seven Psychopaths (1:49) Screenwriter Sam Rockwell’s life is turned upside down when his prankster buddies kidnap a shih tzu that happens to belong to a top LA mobster; Christopher Walken, Tom Waits and Woody Harrelson costar. O Sinister (1:50) A carton of really disturbing home movies wreaks supernatural havoc on a writer and his hapless family. O Stars in Shorts Anthology of seven short films in several genres starring the likes of Keira Knightley, Lily Tomlin, Judi Dench and Colin Firth. O Taken 2 (1:33) Ex-CIA spook Liam Neeson is back and more badass than ever as he takes on a gang of kidnappers with considerable help from Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace. O Trouble with the Curve (1:51) Grizzled baseball scout Clint Eastwood, his eyesight failing, brings daughter Amy Adams along on one last scouting expedition to check out a prospect. <
N Argo (R) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:20 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:40, 12:55, 2:35, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:40, 12:55, 2:35, 4, 5:30, 7 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:20 Mon-Thu 5, 7:40 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4, 7 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sat 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Sun 1:15, 4, 6:50 MonThu 4, 6:50 N Atlas Shrugged: Part II (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 N Butter (R) Rafael Film Center: Mon-Thu 7, 9:15 N Decoding Deepak (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Tue-Thu 6:45, 8:45 End of Watch (R) ++1/2 Century Northgate 15: 11:35, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Frankenweenie (PG) +++ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:10, 10:10; 3D showtime at 7:35 Sat-Sun 12, 5:10, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 7:35 Mon-Thu 9:45; 3D showtime at 7:15 Century Northgate 15: 11:55, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20; 3D showtimes at 10:50, 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:45; 3D showtimes at 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:20 N Here Comes the Boom (PG) Century Northgate 15: 11, 12:20, 1:40, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 7:05, 8:20, 9:45 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:40, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Century Northgate 15: 10:45, 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; 3D show-
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New Movies This Week
times at 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:10; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 6:50, 9 Sun-Thu 12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 6:50 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 9:35 Looper (R) +++1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:20, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:40 Century Northgate 15: 10:45, 1:35, 4:30, 7:35, 10:15 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1, 3:50, 6:40 N Mary Poppins (G) Century Regency 6: Wed 2, 7 CinéArts at Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 The Master (R) +++1/2 Century Northgate 15: 12:50, 4:05, 7:25, 10:30 CinéArts at Marin: Fri 1, 4, 7, 10 Sat 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:20 CinéArts at Sequoia: Mon, Tue, Thu 4, 7:05 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sun 1, 3:50, 6:40 Mon-Thu 3:50, 6:40 N The Metropolitan Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Sat 9:55am CinéArts at Marin: Sat 9:55am Lark Theater: Sat 9:55am Mill Valley Film Festival CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri-Sun Visit mvff.com for schedule Rafael Film Center: Fri-Sun Visit mvff.com for schedule The Oranges (R) Century Northgate 15: 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 N The Paperboy (R) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40
N Paranormal Activity 4 (R) Century Rowland Plaza: Thu 11:59pm The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) +++ Century Regency 6: Fri 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) +++ Century Northgate 15: 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:35, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 N Searching for Sugar Man (PG13) CinéArts at Sequoia: Mon, Tue, Thu 4:45, 7:15 N Seven Psychopaths (R) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 8, 10:35 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:35, 5:15, 8, 10:35 Mon-Thu 7, 9:35 Century Northgate 15: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:45, 10:25 N Sinister (R) Century Northgate 15: 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:50, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 N Stars in Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Mon-Thu 6:30, 9 Taken 2 (PG-13) +1/2 Century Cinema: 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:35 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:45, 1, 2:20, 3:25, 4:45, 5:55, 7:15, 8:25, 9:45 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:45, 1, 2:20, 3:25, 4:45, 5:55, 7:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 12, 1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 4:40, 5:50, 7, 8:10, 9:20, 10:30 Fairfax 6 Theatres: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:20 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:20 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 Trouble with the Curve (PG-13) ++ Century Northgate 15: 10:50, 1:30, 4:15, 6:55 Lark Theater: Fri-Sat 6, 8:30 Sun, Thu 5, 7:30 Mon-Wed 7:30
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
Rodriguez rocks the house in ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ opening Monday at the Sequoia.