Things to Do in Davis Calendar – Weekend of August 16, 17, 18, 2013
At the Movies
Elysium
1hr 49min – Rated R – Action/Adventure
Director: Neill Blomkamp – Cast: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna
In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet’s crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium – but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max, an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission – one that pits him against Elysium’s Secretary Delacourt and her hard-line forces – but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well.
We’re the Millers
1hr 49min – Rated R – Comedy
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber – Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms, Thomas Lennon, Jason Sudeikis
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber – Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms, Thomas Lennon, Jason Sudeikis
David Burke is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids-after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad. In order to wipe the slate clean-and maintain a clean bill of health-David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad’s latest shipment in from Mexico. Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose and wannabe customer Kenny, and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey, he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the “Millers” are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang.
Kick-Ass 2
1hr 43min – Rated R – Action/Adventure/Comedy
Director: Jeff Wadlow – Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,John Leguizamo, Donald Faison
Director: Jeff Wadlow – Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,John Leguizamo, Donald Faison
When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire – leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world’s first super villain assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
2hr 12min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Lee Daniels – Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda
Director: Lee Daniels – Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda
This film tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.
Planes
1hr 32min – Rated PG – Animation/Family
Director: Klay Hall – Cast: Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stacy Keach
Director: Klay Hall – Cast: Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stacy Keach
Dusty, a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing-and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.
2 Guns
1hr 49min – Rated R – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Baltasar Kormákur – Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, James Marsden, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton
Director: Baltasar Kormákur – Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, James Marsden, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton
For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
1hr 46min – Rated PG – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Thor Freudenthal – Cast: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Gina Carano,Melina Kanakaredes
Director: Thor Freudenthal – Cast: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Gina Carano,Melina Kanakaredes
Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood.
Paranoia
1hr 46min – Rated PG-13 – Drama/Suspense/Thriller
Director: Robert Luketic – Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, Harrison Ford,Lucas Till
Director: Robert Luketic – Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, Harrison Ford,Lucas Till
In this high-stakes thriller, Adam Cassidy is a regular guy trying to get ahead in his entry-level job at Wyatt Corporation. But after one costly mistake, Adam’s ruthless CEO, Nicholas Wyatt, forces him to spy on corporate rival, Jock Goddard, Wyatt’s old mentor. Adam soon finds himself occupying the corner office and living the life of his dreams. However, behind the scenes, he is simply a pawn in Wyatt’s corporate game and realizes he must ultimately find a way out from under his boss who will stop at nothing, even murder, to win a multi-billion dollar advantage.
Jobs
2hr 2min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Joshua Michael Stern – Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas,J.K. Simmons
Director: Joshua Michael Stern – Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas,J.K. Simmons
In 1976, college dropout Steve Jobs heralded a revolution within the confines of his parents’ garage. Jobs, along with friend and technical wizard Steve Wozniak, unleashed the homebrew Apple 1 personal computer kit onto an unsuspecting public, producing 200 units by hand and shipping each one themselves. Apple Inc. was born, and the world would never be the same. Today hundreds of millions of users around the world remain tethered to the remarkable products that Jobs championed – his impact on the world of technology was undoubtedly colossal, but his effect on our culture was simply immeasurable.
The Wolverine
2hr 6min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: James Mangold – Cast: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Brian Tee, Will Yun Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada
Director: James Mangold – Cast: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Brian Tee, Will Yun Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerablefor the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.
The Conjuring
1hr 52min – Rated R – Horror/Suspense/Thriller
Director: James Wan – Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Shanley Caswell
Director: James Wan – Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Shanley Caswell
Based on a true story, the film tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Despicable Me 2
1hr 38min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy/Family
Director: Pierre Coffin – Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand
Director: Pierre Coffin – Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand
In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions…and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters in 3D
1hr 46min – Rated PG – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Thor Freudenthal – Cast: Logan Lerman, Sean Bean, Nathan Fillion, Alexandra Daddario,Stanley Tucci
Director: Thor Freudenthal – Cast: Logan Lerman, Sean Bean, Nathan Fillion, Alexandra Daddario,Stanley Tucci
Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood.
Planes in 3D
1hr 32min – Rated PG – Animation/Family
Director: Klay Hall – Cast: Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stacy Keach
Director: Klay Hall – Cast: Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stacy Keach
Dusty, a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing-and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.
The Way, Way Back
1hr 43min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Jim Rash – Cast: Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Peet, Toni Collette
Director: Jim Rash – Cast: Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Peet, Toni Collette
THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and his daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finally find his place in the world – all during a summer he will never forget.
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA 1:45 4:00 6:15 8:30pm
The Attack
1hr 42min – Rated R – Drama
Director: Ziad Doueiri – Cast: Ali Suliman, Evgenia Dodena, Reymond Amsalem, Dvir Benedek, Uri Gavriel
Director: Ziad Doueiri – Cast: Ali Suliman, Evgenia Dodena, Reymond Amsalem, Dvir Benedek, Uri Gavriel
An Arab doctor learns his wife was a suicide bomber in Tel Aviv and delves into their past to learn the truth.
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA 2:10 4:20 6:30 8:40pm
From Tandem Properties‘ Friends at The Davis Dirt
Friday, August 16
12:00pm – Folk Music Jam Session @ UC Davis Wyatt Deck Free
12:00pm – Yolo County Fair @ Yolo County Fairgrounds Free
5:30pm – Bob Wren @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
6:00pm – Beer Tasting @ Davis Food Co-op $1/taste, $5/slate
7:30pm – Spoken Word and Jazz Beat Performances @ John Natsoulas Gallery Free
8:00pm – Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen/Kathy Barwick and Pete Seigfried @ Palms Playhouse $20
9:30pm – The West Nile Ramblers @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen $5
11:00pm – Dustin & The Explosions @ KDVS Free
Saturday, August 17
8:00am – Farmers Market @ Central Park Free
9:00am – Bike Art Festival @ Downtown Davis Free
9:30am – Delights from Down Under @ UC Davis Wyatt Deck Free
11:15am – Family Stories @ Davis Public Library Free
12:00pm – Yolo County Fair @ Yolo County Fairgrounds Free
5:30pm – Farm Dinner @ Full Belly Farm $45/person
6:00pm – Ken Kemmerling @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
8:00pm – Mad Nanna+Lazy+G. Green+Satan Wriders @ FleaSpace $5
8:00pm – The Matty T Band @ Palms Playhouse $15
9:30pm – The West Nile Ramblers @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen $10/$8
Sunday, August 18
12:00pm – Sunday Service @ Bike Forth Free
12:00pm – Yolo County Fair @ Yolo County Fairgrounds Free
1:00pm – Food Not Bombs @ Central Park Free
2:00pm – Children’s International Storytelling @ International House (I-House) $2/$5
3:00pm – Final Blast @ Explorit Science Center $5
4:00pm – Craft Circle @ Davis Food Co-op Free