›› MOViES
Friday March 18 -Thursday March 24
Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford
William Shimell and Juliet Binoche try to keep it real in ‘Certified Copy,’ opening Friday at the Rafael.
O The Adjustment Bureau (1:39) Senate candidate Matt Damon defies fate to hook up with a hot ballerina…much to Fate’s potentially lethal disapproval. O Battle: Los Angeles (1:56) An invading force of flying saucers finds Earth’s great cities easy pickings…until they meet up with a platoon of LA-based army grunts. O Beastly (1:35) “Beauty and the Beast” revisited as a Manhattan princeling cursed with ugliness seeks true love to restore his former cuteness. O Carbon Nation (1:26) Documentary looks at the escalating climate crisis and what all of us are, can and should be doing about it. O Cedar Rapids (1:26) A hayseed insurance agent finds himself at a no-holds-barred convention in wicked Cedar Rapids…yikes! O Certified Copy (1:46) Two antiques experts adept at discerning the imitation from the authentic embark on a love affair, but is it real or is it Memorex? O The Fighter (1:54) Biopic of “Irish” Mickey Ward stars Mark Wahlberg as the street-smart world champion boxer and Christian Bale as his brother, trainer Dick Eklund. O Garbo the Spy (1:27) Compelling look at master spy Juan Pujol, a WWII double agent who just may’ve saved the world from Nazi domination. O Gnomeo & Juliet (1:24) The Bard’s timeless tale of star-crossed love reconceived as a kids’ cartoon about rival garden statuary. O Hall Pass (1:38) The Farrelly Brothers present another rambunctious sex romp, this one starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis as two restless husbands granted a week of freedom by their wives. O I Am (1:18) Documentary follows Hollywood moviemaker Tom Shadyac as he searches for meaning after a life-altering experience. O I Am Number Four (1:44) An alien on the run escapes his pursuers by posing as your typical spooky brainiac American hunk. O Inside Job (1:48) Gripping documentary about the unbridled capitalism and political hanky panky that led to the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.
O Just Go With It (1:50) Adam Sandler enlists buddy Jennifer Aniston to pose as his wife to keep the ladies from getting too clingy…guess what happens. O Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (1:45) Biopic of the 16-year-old Canadian heartthrob features lots of concert footage of our boy in action. O The King’s Speech (1:51) True tale of George VI of England, a reluctant, ill-prepared sovereign who turns to a cutting-edge speech therapist to cure his nervous stutter. O The Last Lions Dazzling doc follows an intrepid lioness as she protects her cubs from an array of daunting enemies. O Limitless (1:45) Failed author Bradley Cooper pops a new wonder drug to coke up his talents and before he knows it he’s a whiz at trigonometry, linguistics, seduction and the stock market…and attracting the attention of cops, gangsters and Robert De Niro. O Lord of the Dance 3D Irish twinkle-toes Michael Flatley and his crew of captivating colleens clog and cavort in three terpsichorean dimensions. O Mars Needs Moms (1:28) Disney cartoon about a plucky 8-year-old who goes after the Martians who kidnapped his mama. O The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia de Lammermoor (4:20) The Met presents Donizetti’s lilting tale of a woman’s descent into madness. O Nora’s Will (1:32) Award-winning Mexican comedy about a confirmed atheist forced to carry out his Jewish ex-wife’s elaborate last rites. O Of Gods and Men (2:00) Fact-based French drama about the tenuous good fellowship between Christian monks living in Morocco and their Muslim neighbors. O Paul (1:44) Snarky “E.T.” update about a wiseass alien who escapes from his New Mexico compound with help from two clueless Brits in a rented RV. O Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (1:38) Timely look at the seminal sixties folksinger/ activist features concert footage galore plus insights from Pete Seeger, Tom Hayden and Peter Yarrow. O Plastic Planet (1:35) Far-flung, eye-opening look at Earth’s overabundance of plastic and how it’s affecting the health of our bodies as well as our planet. O Rango (1:47) Cartoon comedy about a suburban chameleon who finds himself in the Wild West, grappling with ornery desert critters. O Red Riding Hood (1:49) Saucy, suspenseful postmodern retelling of the vintage fairy tale stars Amanda Seyfried as the picnic-packing scarlet-frocked heroine. O Take Me Home Tonight (1:54) Aimless youth Topher Grace embarks on a wild night of lust, liquor and gettin’ down as adulthood rears its ugly head. O Tiny Furniture (1:38) Laugh-packed, unflinchingly honest film fest fave about a young woman’s post-college trials and tribulations. O Unknown (1:49) Dr. Liam Neeson finds himself stripped of his identity and pursued by ruthless assassins on an otherwise pleasant jaunt to Berlin. O Waste Land (1:38) Oscar-nominated documentary about artist Vik Muniz and the beauties he unearths from a massive Brazilian landfill. <
›› MOViE TiMES The Adjustment Bureau (PG-13) ++1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Century Regency 6: 11:10, 12:35, 1:55, 3:25, 4:50, 6:15, 7:40, 9:05, 10:20 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20 CinéArts at Marin: 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:40 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:25 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Sat 1:50, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Sun 1:50, 4:10, 6:40 Mon-Thu 4:10, 6:40 Battle: Los Angeles (PG-13) +1/2 Century Northgate 15: 11:25, 12:30, 2, 3:10, 4:45, 5:55, 7:25, 8:40, 10:05 Century Rowland Plaza: 1, 4, 7, 10 Beastly (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 12:40, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 9:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:25, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:45 Black Swan (R) +++ Century Regency 6: 11:15, 5 Carbon Nation (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sun 3 Cedar Rapids (R) +++ Century Regency 6: 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10 9:25 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:30, 7, 9:20 Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7, 9:20 Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7 N Certified Copy (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 The Fighter (R) ++1/2 Century Northgate 15: 2:40, 7:55 CinéArts at Sequoia: 2:20, 7:30 Garbo the Spy (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sat-Sun 12:30 Gnomeo & Juliet (G) +++ Century Northgate 15: 11:45, 4:25, 8:55; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 6:35 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:10, 2:25, 4:50 Hall Pass (R) +++ Century Northgate 15: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 I Am (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 8:30
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Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30 I Am Number Four (PG-13) ++ Century Northgate 15: 12:15, 5:15, 10:10 Inside Job (PG-13) +++1/2 Lark Theater: Fri 5:30 Sat 7 Sun 4:45 Mon-Thu 7:15 Just Go With It (PG-13) +1/2 Century Northgate 15: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:45 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G) Century Northgate 15: 1:05, 7; director’s cut at 4:10, 9:50 The King’s Speech (R) +++1/2 Century Regency 6: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 CinéArts at Marin: 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 The Last Lions (PG) Century Regency 6: 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 N Limitless (PG-13) Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:30 Sat 1:30, 4, 6:50, 9:30 Sun 1:30, 4, 6:50 Mon-Thu 4, 6:50 Lord of the Dance 3D (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:10, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55 Sun-Thu 11:35, 2:10, 4:35, 7:20 Mars Needs Moms (PG) Century Larkspur Landing: 11:45, 5, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 2:25, 7:15 Century Northgate 15: 11:20, 1:35, 3:55, 6:10, 8:25; 3D showtimes at 12, 2:15, 4:35, 6:45, 9:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 2:15, 7:10; 3D showtimes at 4:45, 9:30, 11:50 Fairfax 5 Theatres: FriSat 12:50, 2:55, 5, 7:05, 9:15 Sun-Thu 12:50, 2:55, 5, 7:05 N The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Sat 10am CinéArts at Marin: Sat 10am CinéArts at Sequoia: Sat 10am Lark Theater: Sat 10am Sun 11am Nora’s Will (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sat-Sun 12:15 Of Gods and Men (PG-13)
+++1/2 CinéArts at Sequoia: 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 N Paul (R) Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:10, 6:50 N Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 (Meegan Lee Ochs and filmmaker Kenneth Bowser in person at 4:30 and 7pm shows) Mon-Thu 7, 9:15 N Plastic Planet (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Fri 8 Sat 4:45 MonThu 5 Rango (PG) +++ Century Larkspur Landing: 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Century Northgate 15: 11:40, 1, 2:25, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9:05, 10:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 CinéArts at Marin: 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1, 3:30, 6:05, 8:40 Sun-Thu 1, 3:30, 6:05 Red Riding Hood (PG-13) +1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: 12:20, 2:55, 5:30, 8, 10:25 Century Northgate 15: 11:30, 12:20, 1:55, 2:45, 4:20, 5:10, 6:45, 7:35, 9:10, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:40, 9:20 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:40 Take Me Home Tonight (R) Century Northgate 15: 2:50, 7:45 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Tiny Furniture (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sat 9:15 Sun 7:15 True Grit (PG-13) +++ Century Northgate 15: 12:10, 5:25 CinéArts at Sequoia: 5, 10:10 Unknown (PG-13) ++1/2 Century Regency 6: 2:10, 7:55 Century Rowland Plaza: 7:05, 9:55 Waste Land (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sat 2:30
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›› 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
Bradley Cooper’s got it all going on in ‘Limitless.’ MARCH 18 – MARCH 24, 2011 PACIFIC SUN 23