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The A-Team (PG-13) (1/2
Century 20: 7:55 & 10:45 p.m.
Charlotte’s Web (G) ((1/2
Century 16: Wed. at 10 a.m.
City Streets (1931) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Wed.-Thu. 5:55 & 9:20 p.m. (Not Reviewed) Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky (R) ((1/2
Aquarius Theatre: 4:15 & 9:15 p.m. Aquarius Theatre: 2:45, 5, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.
Desire (1936) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Stanford Theatre: Wed.-Thu. 7:30 p.m.
Despicable Me (PG) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 & 10:45 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m.; 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 12:55, 2:35, 3:25, 5:05, 5:55, 7:50, 8:35 & 10:20 p.m.; In 3D at 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:15, 7:10 & 9:40 p.m.
Destry Rides Again (1939) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Tue. at 5:45 & 9:50 p.m.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (R) (Not Reviewed)
Guild Theatre: 1, 4, 7 & 9:55 p.m.
Grown Ups (PG-13) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 10:50 a.m.; 1:35, 4:15, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m.
The House of Rothschild (1934) Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 7:30 p.m. (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Note: Movie times for the Century 16 go only through Monday, except where noted. Times for the Century 20 are only through Tuesday, except where noted.
Cyrus (R) (((
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I Am Love (R) (Not Reviewed)
CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:30 & 7:15 p.m. Fri.-Sat. also at 10 p.m.
Inception (PG-13) (Not Reviewed)
Century 20: Thu. at 12:01 a.m.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (R) ((1/2
Aquarius Theatre: 2 & 7 p.m.
The Karate Kid (2010) (PG) ((( Century 16: 10:30 a.m.; 1:35, 4:45, 7:55 & 10:55 p.m. Century 20: 1:05, 4:10, 7:25 & 10:30 p.m.
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Knight and Day (Not Rated) ((1/2
Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:45, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 1:35, 4:05, 6:55 & 9:40 p.m.
The Last Airbender (Not Rated) ((1/2
Century 16: 10:45 a.m.; 12:05, 1:20, 2:40, 4, 5:20, 7:20, 8, 10 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 12:50, 2:25, 3:35, 5:05, 6:10, 7:40, 8:45 & 10:15 p.m.; In 3D at 11:20 a.m.; 1:50, 4:20, 7 & 9:35 p.m.
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Thu. at 10 a.m. Century 20: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Thu. at 10 a.m. CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Thu. at 1:30 p.m.
Predators (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 11 a.m.; 12:20, 1:40, 3, 4:20, 5:40, 7:10, 8:20, 9:50 & 11 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 1:10, 2:40, 3:55, 5:20, 6:45, 8:05, 9:25 & 10:40 p.m.
Restrepo (R) (Not Reviewed)
CinĂŠArts at Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Wed. at 2:15 p.m. Fri.-Tue. also at 4:45 & 7:20 p.m. Fri. & Sat. also at 9:40 p.m. Thu. at 4:45 & 7:20 p.m.
Toy Story 3 (G) ((((
Century 16: 11:55 a.m.; 2:45, 5:30 & 8:35 p.m.; In 3D at 10:40 a.m.; 1:25, 4:10, 7:15 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 12:20, 2:15, 2:55, 4:55, 5:35, 8:10 & 10:45 p.m.; In 3D at 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m.
The Twlight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) ((1/2
Century 16: 10:30 & 11:15 a.m.; noon, 12:40, 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45, 4:25, 5:15, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9, 9:45 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11 & 11:30 a.m.; noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10 & 10:25 p.m.
Vertigo (1958) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Stanford Theatre: Sat.-Tue. at 7:30 p.m. Sat.Sun. also at 3:25 p.m.
Winter’s Bone (R) (Not Reviewed)
Century 16: 10:35 a.m.; 1, 3:30, 7:25 & 10:10 p.m.
The Working Man (1933) (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed)
Stanford Theatre: Fri. at 6 & 9:10 p.m.
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strate much character outside of her determined actions (many of which, anti-dramatically, are keyboard taps on her laptop). Visually, the film has the drab look of a 20-year-old BBC crime miniseries (exception: the rare occasion when something goes up in flames). As it is, the mystery plot is only borderline coherent and less convincing, but when the story steps outside of this comfort zone of understatement, matters just get strange. There’s a hulking thug (Mikael Spreitz) with a rare genetic disorder that deadens him to pain — he plays like a refugee from a Bond movie. And then there’s the scene in which Lisbeth, taking a page from Batman, shows her theatrical sense for instilling fear by donning Kabuki-white face makeup with a red “scar� painted to bisect her face. This sort of thing works better in emotional context, which is where “The Girl Who Played with Fire� is at its worst. It’s also a requirement of the story that its heroes remain separate for nearly the entire running time (though Blomkvist cornily pledges, “I’m going to be there for her all the way�). The spark between the two is missed. Rated R for brutal violence including a rape, some strong sexual content, nudity and language. Two hours, nine minutes. — Peter Canavese
NOW PLAYING The A-Team - 1/2 (Century 16, Century 20) Cue the theme song: It’s another TV remake for the big screen. The title “The A-Team� refers to an “alpha unit� of elite Army Rangers, but the only thing top-of-the-line about Joe Carnahan’s stupefying action movie is the budget. The movie retains the basic premise of the TV show, with the team framed for theft and murder, dishonorably discharged, and incarcerated. Planloving Hannibal affects an escape, and the team operates off the grid, righting wrongs and seeking to clear its good names. Rated PG-13 for intense action and violence, language and smoking. One hour, 59 minutes. — P.C. (Reviewed June 11, 2010) Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky -1/2 (Guild) Why, it seems like only yesterday I was reviewing a film about Coco Chanel’s love life. Actually, it’s been eight whole months since “Coco Before Chanel,� but here comes “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky,� which could be viewed as an unofficial sequel. Chanel, played this time by Anna Mouglalis, shares the stage here with Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen of “Casino Royale�), whose 1913 ballet score for “The Rite of Spring� rocked the music and dance scenes. It will be seven years until the two in fact connect, when Chanel invites Stravinsky, a hotel-dwelling refugee from the Russian Revolution, and his family to move into her villa outside Paris. It’s soon apparent that Chanel has designs on Stravinsky, and the two begin a passionate affair. Rated R for some strong sexuality and nudity. Two hours. — P.C. (Reviewed June 25, 2010) Cyrus --(Aquarius) John (John C. Reilly) is “borderline desperate,� he says. A more accurate description would be “totally desperate.� Divorced for seven years, the central character of “Cyrus� can’t seem to find a woman to replace his ex and still close friend Jamie (Catherine Keener), who is about to marry someone else. Then John reluctantly accompanies Jamie and her fiance to a party, where, drunk and rowdy, he amazingly hooks up with Molly (Marisa Tomei) — beautiful, loving and complete with baggage.The