l Amour (2:05) Critically acclaimed French drama stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as an elderly Pari-sian couple battling the realities of old age. l Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars in the true-life story of the Iran hostage crisis and an unbelievable covert opera-tion to rescue six American prisoners. l La Bayadere (3:00) Petipa’s terpsicho-rean extravaganza of love and loss in colorful India is brought to dazzling life by the Bolshoi Ballet. l 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. l Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia’s gothic horror romance comes to the big screen with Jeremy Irons as the mysterious overlord of Ravenwood Manor and Alice Englert as his cursed niece Lena. l Django Unchained (2:45) Quentin Tarantino über-Western about a slave-turned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx), his still-enslaved wife (Kerry Washington) and the plantation owner (Leo DiCaprio) who stands in their way. l Escape from Planet Earth (1:29) Car-toon comedy about a dashing extrater-restrial astronaut, his nerdy brother and their dangerous mission to violent, crazy faraway planet Earth. l 56 Up (2:24) Michael Apted’s acclaimed ongoing documentary series, checking in on 14 disparate Britons every seven years, is back, this time examining Apted’s diverse subjects at the age of 56.

l A Good Day to Die Hard (1:38) Rogue cop John McClane teams up with his CIA-agent son to halt a global nuclear show-down, Russian Mafia be damned; Bruce Willis stars, of course. l Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (1:28) Scarred by the near-death gingerbread-house experience of their youth, the sibs grow up to be vengeance-seeking bounty hunters in form-fitting leather outfits. l The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2:46) Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Balin, Smaug and others return to the big screen; major must-see for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien or facial hair.l Identity Thief (1:51) Denver ad exec Jason Bateman’s savings and self spiral out of control when Miami grifter Melissa Mc-Carthy taps into his virtual-plastic soul. l The Impossible (1:43) A vacationing family learns the true meaning of courage and compassion when they’re caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor star. l Life of Pi (2:05) Ang Lee’s adaptation of the Yann Martel novel about an Indian teenager’s challenging odyssey: navigating across the Pacific in a life raft with a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger. l Lincoln (2:29) High-pedigree look at the 16th president’s four tumultuous years in office features a screenplay by Tony Kush-ner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis under the direction of Steven Spielberg. l The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto (3:35) Verdi’s tuneful tragedy gets a ring-a-ding-

Quevenzhane Wallis in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ one of five Best Picture nominees screening Saturday at the Marin’s all-day Oscar Marathon.

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ding update to Rat Pack-era Vegas in the Met’s compelling new production. l Les Miserables (2:38) All-star adaptation of the Victor Hugo musical extravaganza stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Rus-sell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as the lovely Fantine. l Oscar Marathon Bone up for the 85th Academy Awards at an all-day marathon of best picture nominees: “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (noon), “Amour” (1:55), “Life of Pi” (4:15), “Les Miserables” (6:35) and “Lincoln” (9:30). $30 admission in-cludes discounted snacks and drinks! l Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. l Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five live-action short subjects screen at the Rafael this week. l Parental Guidance (1:36) Comedy ensues when groovy 20th century couple Bette Midler and Billy Crystal find them-selves babysitting their nerdy, entitled 21st century grandkids. l Quartet (1:38) The cozy elegance of a re-tired musicians’ home is torn asunder when an ex-wife/diva arrives to open old wounds; Dustin Hoffman directs Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon. l Safe Haven (1:55) Lasse Hallström dra-ma about a woman with a haunted past who tries to make a new life for herself in

an idyllic North Carolina village. l Side Effects (1:45) Steven Soderbergh thriller follows the unraveling life of a suc-cessful Manhattan couple after they par-take of a new anti-anxiety wonder drug; Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jude Law star. l Silver Linings Playbook (2:02) David O. Russell comedy about a down-and-outer’s attempts to rebuild his life after losing his wife and his job and moving in with his parents; Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence star.l Stand Up Guys (1:35) Alan Arkin, Chris-topher Walken and Al Pacino as very old buddies trying to recapture their glory days of sex, drugs and criminal malfeasance. l Valley of Saints (1:22) Lyrical Indian film about a ferryboat pilot’s growing awareness of the dangers of water pollu-tion under the tutelage of a young envi-ronmentalist. l Warm Bodies (1:37) Zombie comedy about the unusual romance between an undead slacker and a totally alive knockout. l West of Memphis (2:30) Hard-hitting documentary about the West Memphis Three, teenagers who spent eight years in prison for murder before new forensic evidence established their innocence. l Zero Dark Thirty (2:37) Kathryn Big-elow’s brutal docudrama about an elite team of ops and agents and their decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. Y

CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules.

Musa Syeed’s lovely ‘Valley of Saints’ screens February 21 at the Rafael with introductory remarks from aquatic health expert Peter Gleick.

Amour (PG-13) Rafael: Fri 6:15, 9 Sat, Mon 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sun 12:15, 6:15, 9 Tue, Thu 8:45 Wed 6:15, 9

Argo (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15 Sat-Mon 1:45, 7:15 Tue-Thu 6:30 Northgate: 10:45, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05

k La Bayadere (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 1 Tues 6:30

Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 10:15 Sat-Mon 11:15, 4:30, 10:15 Tue-Thu 9:20

Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Mon-Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:40 Northgate: 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10 Rowland: 1, 4, 7, 10

Django Unchained (R) Regency: Fri, Sun-Thu 12:30, 4:10, 7:55

k Escape from Planet Earth (PG) Northgate: 11; 3D showtimes at 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:35 Rowland: 11:45; 3D showtimes at 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35

k 56 Up (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Mon 3, 8 Tue-Thu 8

A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Cinema: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Thu 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sun 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 Mon-Thu 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 Northgate: 10:45, 12, 1:20, 2:35, 3:55, 5:10, 6:30, 7:45, 9:05, 10:20 Rowland: 12, 1:15, 2:30, 3:55, 5, 6:30, 7:30, 9, 10:10

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Northgate: 12:50

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG) Northgate: 6:50; 3D showtime at 12:15

Identity Thief (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Mon-Thu 1:20, 4:30, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Mon 11:25, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Tue-Thu 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: 11:10, 12:35, 2, 3:25, 4:50, 6:15, 7:40, 9, 10:15 Rowland: 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15

The Impossible (PG-13) Northgate: 4:05, 10:30

Life of Pi (PG) Northgate: 10:50, 4:40, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:35

Lincoln (PG-13) Regency: Fri, Sun-Thu 12:10, 3:35, 7 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4, 7:15, 10:30 Sun 12:45, 4, 7:15 Mon-Wed 4, 7:15 Thu 4

k The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto Marin: Sat 9:55am Regency: Sat 9:55am Sequoia: Sat 9:55am(Not Rated)

Les Miserables (PG-13) Northgate: 3:20, 6:55, 10:25

k Oscar Marathon (PG-13) Marin: Sat only—Beasts of the Southern Wild (noon), Amour (1:55), Life of Pi (4:15), Les Miserables (6:35), Lincoln (9:30)

Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: 6

Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat, Mon 12:30

Parental Guidance (PG) Northgate: 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:30, 9:55

Quartet (PG-13) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Mon 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Tue, Thu 6:30 Wed 8

Safe Haven (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10 Mon-Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Mon 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Tue-Thu 6:45, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4:10, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:45 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:20 Regency: Fri, Sun 10:55, 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10 Mon-Thu 10:55, 1:40, 4:25, 7:20 Rowland: 11:30, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25

Side Effects (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Thu 1:30, 4:40, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 8, 10:30 Sat-Mon 12, 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:30 Tue-Thu 7, 9:35 Marin: Fri 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Sun 2, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Mon-Thu 5, 7:45 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:40 Mon 1:15, 4:15, 7 Tue-Thu 4:15, 7 Regency: Fri, Sun 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:30, 10:15 Mon-Thu 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:30 Rowland: 11:50, 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20

Silver Linings Playbook (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sun 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Mon-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50 Lark: Fri, Tue-Thu 5:15, 8 Sat-Mon 2:30, 5:15, 8 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: 10:55, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 6:50, 9:30 Mon 1, 4, 6:50 Tue-Thu 4, 6:50 Rowland: 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30

Stand Up Guys (R) Regency: Fri, Sun 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Mon-Thu 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40

k Valley of Saints (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 (introduction by water-health expert Peter Gleick)

Warm Bodies (PG-13) Northgate: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45

k West of Memphis (R) Regency: Fri, Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:30, 7:50

Zero Dark Thirty (R) Northgate: 11:55, 3:30, 7:05, 10:30 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 3:40, 7, 10:25 Sun 12:15, 3:40, 7 Mon-Wed 3:40, 7 Thu 3:40

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