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March 12. 2015 12:01AM Movie listings: March 13-18 Varsity Theatre March 13-18 Note: March 19 showtimes will be adjusted for an advance showing. Check showtimes at catheatres.com The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Fri.-Sun. early show: 12:05 Daily showtimes: 3:00, 5:55, 8:50 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny, and it's making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina. Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy — posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy and Lavinia. Directed by John Madden. Starring Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Dev Patel. Rated PG for some language and suggestive comments/124m.  GETT: The Trail of Viviane Amsalem NEW Fri.-Sun. early show: 12:45 Daily showtimes: 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 An Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce (gett) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws. In Israel, there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce; only Orthodox rabbis can legalize a union or its dissolution, which is only possible with the husband’s full consent. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Viviane Amsalem has been applying for a divorce for three years but her religiously devout husband Elisha, continually refuses. Directed by Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz; Starring Simon Abkarian, Ronit Elkabetz, Menashe Noy, Sasson Gabay. Not Rated/115m. What We Do in the Shadows NEW  Fri.-Sun. early shows: 12:20, 2:35 Daily showtimes: 4:50, 7:05, 9:20 Housemates Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are three vampires who are trying to get by in modern society; from paying rent and doing housework to trying to get invited into nightclubs, they’re just like anyone else — except they’re immortal and must feast on human blood. When their 8000 year-old roommate Petyr, turns 20-something human hipster Nick, into a vampire, the guys must guide him through his newfound eternal life. Directed by Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement; Starring Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jackie van Beek, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzales-Macuer, Stu Rutherford. Not Rated/86m. Mr. Turner Fri.-Sun. early show: 11:55  Daily showtimes: 5:45 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: Cinematography, costume design, Music (original score) and production design —  This film explores the last quarter-century of the great-if-eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty. Directed by Mike Leigh. Starring Timothy Spall, Ruth Sheen, Martin Savage. Rated R for some sexual content/150m. Still Alice Fri.-Sun. early show: 1:15  Daily showtimes: 3:40, 6:05, 8:40 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: Best actress (Julianne Moore) — Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested. Her struggle to stay connected to who she once was is frightening, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, and brief language including a sexual reference/101m. Whiplash Daily showtimes: 3:10, 9:10 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: Best supporting actor (J.K. Simmons), film editing, sound mixing — Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble  at a music school, and he discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man's life. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons. Rated R for strong language including some sexual references/107m. Ashland Street Cinemas March 13-18 Cinderella NEW Sat.-Sun. early shows: 12:10 Daily showtimes: 3:00, 5:45, 8:30 A live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale about a servant step-daughter who wins the heart of a prince. Directed by Kenneth Branagh; Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden. Rated PG for mild thematic elements/113m (includes 8m "Frozen Fever" short) Chappie Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:20  Daily showtimes: 3:10, 6:00, 8:50 In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Dev Patel. Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity/120m. Run All Night NEW Sat.-Sun. early shows: 12:50 Daily showtimes: 3:55, 6:20, 9:10 When retired hitman Jimmy's son Mike, estranged from Jimmy because Mike hated his business, becomes a target after accidentally witnessing a mob murder, Jimmy has to pick up his guns again to go against the Irish Philadelphia mob run by his longtime friend Shawn. Directed by Jaume Collett-Sera; Starring Liam Neeson, Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, Vincent D'Onofrio, Joel Kinnaman. Rated R for strong violence, language including sexual references, and some drug use/114m Unfinished Business Daily showtimes: 4:25, 9:30 A hard-working small business owner (Vince Vaughn) and his two associates (Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco) travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable — and unimaginable — way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit. Directed by Ken Scott. Also starring James Marsden, Sienna Miller, Nick Frost, Dave Franco. Rated R for some strong risqué sexual content/graphic nudity, and for language and drug use/91m. Focus Sat.-Sun. early show: 1:20 Daily showtimes: 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he's teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame — now an accomplished femme fatale — shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky's latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop ... and the consummate con man off his game. Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa. Also starring Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney. Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence/105m. McFarland, USA Sat.-Sun. early show: 11:55 Daily showtimes: 2:50, 5:50, 8:45 The true against-all-odds story of the 1987 McFarland high school cross country team in an economically challenged community. Directed by Niki Caro. Starring Maria Bello, Kevin Costner, Martha Higareda, Chris Ellis, Carlos Pratts, Morgan Saylor, Michael Aguero, Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran. Rated PG for thematic material, some violence and language/129. Kingsman: The Secret Service Sat.-Sun. early show: 1:30 Daily showtimes: 6:40 This is the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into their ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Colin Firth, Taron Egerton. Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language and some sexual content/128m. http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150312/News/150319962 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. 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