San Francisco Weekly May 16, 2012 : Page 11The Bourne Legacy (Aug. 3) Dir. Tony Gilroy How do you make a Jason Bourne thriller without Matt Damon, or even the Bourne identity? Expanding on novelist Robert Lud-lum’s universe of top-level espionage, the underrated director of Duplicity and Michael Clayton (and screenwriter on every Bourne flick thus far) brings new hero Jeremy Renner into the fray — along with Edward Norton, Rachel Weisz, and the previous films’ Albert Finney and Joan Allen — as another bad-ass CIA operative. (Universal Pictures) The Campaign (Aug. 10) Dir. Jay Roach The mud-slinging political comedy we deserve in this circus of an election year, this broad farce stars Will Ferrell as a long-sitting congressman from North Carolina, whose CEO rivals dig up their own un-trained Manchurian candidate (a musta-chioed Zach Galifianakis) from the local tourism center. Fun fact: Galifianakis’ uncle was also an N.C. congressman, unseated by Jesse Helms in the ’70s. (Warner Bros.) ParaNorman (Aug. 17) Dir. Chris Butler and Sam Fell The Oscar-nominated animation company behind Coraline presents this stop-motion, 3-D comedy-thriller about a spiky-haired misfit (voiced by Let Me In ’s Kodi Smit-McPhee) with the ability to speak to the dead. Unable to win over friends or even his family, Norman’s ghost-whispering sure comes in handy when his small town is over-run by a plague of zombies. (Focus Features) Premium Rush (Aug. 24) Dir. David Koepp Anyone who has ever shared the road with a Manhattan bicycle messenger knows they’re a thrill-seeking, possibly suicidal lot. Koepp, who also scribed this season’s Men in Black III , gives the Speed treatment to the fixed-gear, no-brakes set in this against-the-clock thriller, star-ring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a skilled cyclist whose delivery payload is being hunted by Michael Shannon’s homicidal cop. One ill-timed opening of a passenger door and it’s all over. (Sony Pictures) sfweekly.com | CONTENTS | LETTERS Paul simon san Fran cisco sym Ph o ny with the c o n c e rt s ta r r i n g | SUCKA The Dark Knight Rises Money hits the morbidly curious mother-lode in this jaw-dropping depiction of the American Dream gone sour. When the billionaire time-share king of Florida and his ex-model wife begin construction on a 90,000-square-foot palace — the largest home in the U.S., including 30 bathrooms, a bowling alley and baseball diamond — they aren’t prepared for the credit crunch to radically shrink their empire. Their post-recession behavior is the stuff of re-ality-TV nightmares. (Magnolia Pictures) The Watch (July 27) Dir. Akiva Schaffer Formerly called Neighborhood Watch before the Trayvon Martin shooting prompted an essential title change, this profane comedy concerns a quartet of Costco employees and drinking bud-dies (Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Submarine director Rich-ard Aoyade) who form a crime watch to escape their humdrum suburban existence. Oh yeah, and then they ac-cidentally uncover an alien-invasion plot that only they can thwart to save all of humanity. (20th Century Fox) cyndi • the lauPer wallFlowers Janelle monáe the driFters dJ masonic the Brenna whitaker little Big Band suPer diamond avance scott carter & new Breed dr. BoBBy rodrigueZ latinJaZZ grouP notorious and more! Pa rt y Fe at u r i n g FREE CITY | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | FILM | EAT | PARTY PASSES ON SALE NOW! Take in the live simulcast of the conclusion of Paul Simon on stage at Davies Symphony Hall. Then, party the night away to performances by Cyndi Lauper, The Wallflowers, Janelle Monáe, and more on five stages! Feast on gourmet food and signature cocktails, and get ready for the legendary Midnight Surprise—a Black & White Ball tradition! Tickets $250 MUSIC | SF WEEKLY SfSYmPhONY.ORg/bWbALL (415) 864-6000 Box office Hours Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat noon-6pm, Sun 2 hours prior to concerts Walk up Grove Street between Van Ness and Franklin Programs, artists, and prices subject to change. All Black & White Ball attendees must be 21 and over. No refunds or exchanges. All sales are final. Rain or shine, there will be dancing. M AY 16-M AY 22, 2012 preSenting SponSor media SponSorS The Watch 11 San Francisco Symphony |
