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MOVIES B Y M O L LY T E M P L E T O N PALO ALTO Like her niece and grandfather, Gia Coppola is a filmer of moments — dreamy, impressionistic sequences that are interesting and gorgeous to look at, but which leave psychology on the surface of things. Palo Alto, starring James Franco and Emma Roberts, is an admirable film about the anomie of suburban youth, and it contains passages of exquisite beauty, but it’s not as good as it strives to be. It seeks to depict the druggy, sexed-up confusion of kids, but in the end it falls prey to a kind of surreal romanticism, all shadows and fog. (Bijou Metro) BELLE In Belle, director Amma Asante and screenwriter Misan Sagay take some liberties with what’s known about the real Dido Belle — the illegitimate, biracial daughter of a British navy admiral born into complicated circumstances — but strict accuracy isn’t the point of Asante’s lush, Jane Austenesque film, which belongs fully to Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw). (Bijou Metro) THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL This European adventure set between two world wars is a visual delight directed by Wes Anderson. Memorable characters are played by top-notch actors you might not recognize at first: Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray and many more. (Bijou Metro) HER In Spike Jonze’s latest movie, a sad man named Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) falls in love with his new operating system, Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). The palpable loneliness of Her is as much Samantha’s as it is Theodore’s: She may be hyper-intelligent, but she can never sit on a rooftop watching the sunrise. If Jonze occasionally misses a beat, by the end, Her’s sympathy is for everyone. (David Minor Theater) 22 JUMP STREET (DIG) (R) 10:20, 11:15, 1:15, 2:05, 4:00, 4:55, 6:45, 7:45, 9:35, 10:30 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (DIG) (PG) BLENDED (DIG) (PG-13) 10:15, 11:55, 12:50, 2:40, 3:40, 5:25, 6:35, 8:10, 9:20 10:35, 1:35, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30 JERSEY BOYS (DIG) (R) EDGE OF TOMORROW (3D) (PG-13) SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 10:05, 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 4:45, 10:15 10:30, 11:25, 1:20, 2:15, 3:50, 6:30, 7:40, 9:30, 10:25 EDGE OF TOMORROW (DIG) (PG-13) 10:10, 11:10, 12:55, 2:00, 3:45, 6:40, 7:30, 9:25 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (DIG) (PG-13) 10:00, 1:00, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 GODZILLA (2014) (3D) (PG-13) SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 4:25 GODZILLA (2014) (DIG) (PG-13) 10:25, 1:25, 7:20, 10:15 MALEFICENT (3D) (PG) 5:00 MALEFICENT (DIG) (PG) A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (DIG) (R) 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 NEIGHBORS (DIG) (R) 10:45, 1:40, 4:30, 7:00, 9:40 THINK LIKE A MAN TOO (DIG) (PG-13) 10:05, 12:45, 3:55, 7:00, 9:45 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (DIG) (PG-13) 10:00, 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (3D) (PG) 11:20, 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 10:10 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (R) 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:25, 9:50 MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN (PG) BEARS (DIG) (G) 10:55, 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:20 11:00, 1:05, 7:10 THE OTHER WOMAN (DIG) (PG-13) DIVERGENT (PG-13) 3:40, 9:25 10:50, 12:00, 2:00, 3:15, 5:25, 7:05, 8:20, 10:00 RIDE ALONG (PG-13) FROZEN (2013) (PG) RIO 2 (3D) (G) SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $2.00 UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS 11:05, 1:30, 4:00, 7:15, 9:40 LEGO (PG) 11:15, 1:40, 4:05, 7:20, 9:45 11:35, 2:15, 4:35, 7:40, 10:05 1:15, 3:45, 7:00, 9:35 LONE SURVIVOR (R) RIO 2 (DIG) (G) 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15 10:45AM MONUMENTS MEN (PG-13) ROBOCOP (2014) (PG-13) 11:10, 2:05, 4:40, 7:35, 10:10 11:40, 2:25, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25 PUNK ISN’T DEAD Sweden’s We Are the Best! magically captures the ups and downs of teenagedom F ifteen years ago, Lukas Moodysson’s feature debut, Show Me Love (limply retitled from the evocative Fucking Åmål), gave us a beautifully honest, complicated and lovely tale about small-town teenage life and love. Moodysson’s latest, We Are the Best!, is another gloriously told tale about Swedish teens — though they can barely claim the word. It’s 1982, and Bobo (Mira Barkhammar) and Klara (Mira Grosin) are barely 13. They’re old enough to be horrified by their parents but too young to shut them out completely: Bobo’s sympathy for her single mom is as clear as Klara’s affectionate frustration with her dorky, playful dad, who she is forever pushing out of her little bedroom. Our heroines, sporting plaid shirts, striped tights and Sharpied-up T-shirts to serve as DIY band shirts, have fallen for punk, and they don’t accept the verdict of older, would-be cool kids. Punk isn’t dead. Punk is listening to its headphones in a Stockholm apartment, waiting for inspiration to strike. Inspiration soars in with defiance: When the dudes in a teen metal band mock Klara and Bobo, they retaliate by forming their own band, claiming valuable time in a community practice space. They lure in Hedvig (Liv LeMoyne), a shy classical guitarist whose competent, cautious personality is just the right addition to their pairing. Like so many best friends, Klara and Bobo have fallen into roles that suit charismatic, feisty Klara just fine, but cause quietly sharp Bobo to chafe against her friend’s mostly benevolent rule. We Are the Best! feels as natural and spontaneous as Klara and Bobo’s band, but every piece is carefully layered. Swedish punk fuels the soundtrack; every room looks worn and lived-in; the actresses are sullen and giddy in perfect turns. Moodysson’s great magic lies in capturing the uneven rhythms of teenage affections and passions (here he shares credit with his wife, on whose comic Never Goodnight the movie is based). The girls clash, then come together again in service of their band, which stops being a joke when they realize — after meeting punk rock boys who aren’t as fantastic as they seem in magazines, and enduring well-intentioned men who give them help they don’t need — that it’s something worth fighting for. In the end it’s just three girls on a stage, together, and they really are the best. ■ Adv. Tix on Sale TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION IMAX: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 IN 3D [CC,DV] (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.1200 PM 235 PM 510 PM THINK LIKE A MAN TOO [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1135 210) 450 725 1000 JERSEY BOYS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sat.(1150 345) 650 955 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.(1130 100 205) 420 440 715 745 950 1020 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 [CC,DV] (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.(1230 305) 645 920 THE ROVER (R) Fri. - Sat.(1240 310) 655 935 22 JUMP STREET [CC,DV] (R) ★ Fri. - Sat.(1215 1245 330) 430 730 800 1010 1040 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1220 335) 630 930 IMAX: EDGE OF TOMORROW 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) ★ Fri. - Sat.755 PM 1035 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1235) 400 720 1005 A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sat.(1210) 410 700 1015 MALEFICENT IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) ★ Fri. - Sat.935 PM MALEFICENT (PG) Fri. - Sat.(1205 PM) 405 PM 635 PM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1140 240) 640 940 GODZILLA [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1225 PM) 1030 PM NEIGHBORS [CC,DV] (R) Fri. - Sat.445 PM 740 PM Adv. Tix on Sale TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 [CC,DV] (PG) ★ Fri.(330 PM) 700 PM 22 JUMP STREET [CC,DV] (R) ★ Fri.(115) 415 715 1000 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG) ★ Fri.(1230 PM) 935 PM THE FAULT IN OUR STARS [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri.(1215 310) 630 945 EDGE OF TOMORROW [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri.400 PM 1010 PM EDGE OF TOMORROW IN REALD 3D [CC,DV] (PG-13) ★ Fri.(100 PM) 725 PM A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST [CC,DV] (R) Fri.(125) 430 730 1015 MALEFICENT (PG) Fri.(1245 345) 645 920 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri.(1200 300) 620 950 Summer Movie Express - Tues & Wed. 10 am 22 JUMP STREET [CC,DV] (R) ★ Fri. - Sat.(100 130) 400 430 700 730 950 1020 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(1245 345) 645 945 BLENDED [CC,DV] (PG-13) Fri. - Sat.(355 PM) 940 PM MILLION DOLLAR ARM [CC,DV] (PG) Fri. - Sat.(105 PM) 645 PM Times For 06/20 - 06/21 © 2014 EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • JUNE 19, 2014 21
