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A Single Man (R) ((((
Aquarius: 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 2 p.m.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 1:45, 4, 6:30 & 8:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:20 & 10:40 p.m.
An Education (PG-13) (((
Aquarius: 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 2:30 p.m.
Avatar (PG-13) (((
Century 16: In 3D at 11:35 a.m.; 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7, 9 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 2:30 & 8:40 p.m.; In 3D at 11:20 a.m.; 12:30, 1:40, 2:50, 4:10, 5:30, 6:30, 8:05, 9:10 & 10 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:10 a.m.
The Blind Side (PG-13) ((
Century 16: 12:05 & 6:15 p.m. Century 20: 12:40, 4, 7:30 & 10:25 p.m.
The Book of Eli (R) (((
Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 1:10, 2:30, 3:55, 5:15, 6:40, 8, 9:30 & 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 12:45, 2, 3:35, 4:45, 6:25, 7:35, 9:15 & 10:25 p.m.
Broken Embraces (R) (((
Guild: 2, 5 & 8 p.m.
Crazy Heart (R) (((
Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:40 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:55 p.m.
Daybreakers (R) (Not Reviewed)
Century 20: 3:20 & 9:55 p.m.
Extraordinary Measures (PG) ((
Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:10, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, 4:55, 7:45 & 10:20 p.m.
Invictus (PG-13) (((1/2 It’s Complicated (R) (((
Century 16: 1, 4:10, 7:10 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:55, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m.
Century 16: 3:05 & 9:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:10 & 6:40 p.m.
Leap Year (PG) 1/2
Century 16: 3 & 8:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:50, 4:35, 7:05 & 9:30 p.m.
Legion (R) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m.
The Lovely Bones (PG-13) ((1/2
Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 1:25, 2:55, 4:25, 5:55, 7:25, 8:55 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 1, 2:35, 4:05, 5:40, 7:10, 8:45 & 10:10 p.m.; Sat. also at 10 a.m.
The Metropolitan Opera: Century 20: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Der Rosenkavalier (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) Precious (R) (((1/2
Aquarius: 5 & 9:55 p.m.
The Princess and the Frog (G) (((
Century 20: 11:35 a.m. & 2 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 4:30, 6:55 & 9:35 p.m.
Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) (((1/2
Century 16: 12:45, 3:45, 7:05 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:20 a.m.
The Spy Next Door (PG) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:25 & 9:45 p.m.
Tooth Fairy (PG) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Century 20: 1:50, 4:25, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Fri. & Sun.-Thu. also at 11:15 a.m.
Up in the Air (R) (((1/2
Century 16: Noon, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:25, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:35 p.m.
The Young Victoria (PG) (((1/2
Palo Alto Square: 2:20 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 4:50, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m.; Sun.-Tue. & Thu. also at 4:50 & 7:20 p.m.
Youth in Revolt (R) (((
Century 16: 12:10, 5:40 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m. & 6:20 p.m.
( Skip it (( Some redeeming qualities ((( A good bet (((( Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260)
Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260)
Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264)
Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700)
Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264)
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OPENINGS Extraordinary Measures --
(Century 16, Century 20) It’s fitting that the first theatrical release from CBS Films should be one that would have been right at home on the CBS television network — 20 years ago when “disease of the week� TV movies were commonplace. But this kiss-off, which will no doubt appear in the vast majority of the reviews for “Extraordinary Measures,� ignores the upside of this picture about a race for a “cure.� For starters, “Extraordinary Measures� — which stars Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford — will appeal to underserved audiences. With its PG rating, Tom Vaughan’s film is a rarity in Hollywood: a movie with a mid-range budget that’s acceptable for precocious kids and doesn’t feature talking animals or 3-D CGI. The subject matter and Ford’s presence will help to draw
an older audience looking for something different than the usual crop of overblown sci-fi blockbusters, teen slasher films and unfunny romantic comedies. That said, a simply produced movie that follows a familiar outline doesn’t exactly provide a strong imperative to leave one’s couch, arguably making this mildly compelling medical drama a better candidate for Netflix queues than an evening out. “Inspired by� the non-fiction book “The Cure� by Wall Street Journal reporter Geeta Anand, “Extraordinary Measures� tells the story of the Crowleys, a family reeling from the impact of Pompe disease. This form of muscular dystrophy afflicts young Megan and Patrick Crowley, causing their father John (Fraser) to switch careers. Throwing himself into the world of biotech, Crowley becomes as motivated a businessman as anyone has ever seen, because his goal is not money or fame, but rather to save lives — above all those of his own children. With fretful support from his wife, Aileen (Keri Russell,
reduced to bystander status), John desperately pursues any avenue showing a hint of promise for timely results in treating Pompe disease. The path leads to Dr. Robert Stonehill (Ford), a cranky scientific researcher languishing, under-funded, at the University of Nebraska. By making Stonehill a composite character (who actually resembles Dr. William Canfield of “The Cure�), the filmmakers give themselves the freedom to sketch the true story’s complexities using cleaner narrative lines. To a point, the gambit is effective. Ford gets a bit of a change of pace in playing a smart but weary and antisocial grump whose idiosyncrasies include bass fishing, dispatching wives (“’Cause I’m so easy to get along with�), blaring classic rock in his lab and driving a pickup truck (a Ford, of course). His prickly demeanor and realism spark dramatically against Crowley’s warmth, idealism and urgency. Um, spoiler alert, but the two men bring out the best in each other, overcoming seemingly insurmount-