Show times are for Wed/20 through Tues/26 except where otherwise noted. Double features are marked with a •. Wheelchair accessible. Listening device. P Free, reduced-rate, or validated parking. See Rep Clock, page 86, for information on rep houses and special film programs. All times are p.m. unless otherwise specified.

San Francisco

BALBOA 38th Ave/Balboa. 221-8184, www.balboamovies.com. Machuca noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20. • The Best of Youth: Part 1 Wed, Fri, Sun, Tues, 12:30, 8; Thurs, Sat, Mon 4:15; and The Best of Youth: Part 2 Wed, Fri, Sun, Tues, 4:15; Thurs, Sat, Mon, 12:30, 8.

BRIDGE Geary/Blake. 267-4893, 777-FILM, #025. Me and You and Everyone We Know 2:15, 4:35, 7, 9:30. Pee Wee's Big Adventure Sat, midnight.

CENTURY PLAZA P South San Francisco, Noor off El Camino. (650) 742-9200. The Bad News Bears (starts Fri), Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Water(Wed-Thurs), The Devil's Rejects (starts Fri), The Fantastic Four, Herbie: Fully Loaded (Wed-Thurs), Hustle and Flow (starts Fri), The Island (starts Fri), The Wedding Crashers, War of the Worlds.

CENTURY 20 Junipero Serra at John Daly Blvd, Daly City. (650) 994-7469. The Bad News Bears (starts Fri), Batman Begins, Bewitched, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cinderella Man (Wed-Thurs), Dark Water (Wed-Thurs), The Devil's Rejects (starts Fri), The Fantastic Four, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Hustle and Flow (starts Fri), The Island (starts Fri), The Longest Yard (Wed-Thurs), Madagascar, March of the Penguins (starts Fri), Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Rebound (Wed-Thurs), Star Wars: Episode III, War of the Worlds, The Wedding Crashers.

CLAY Fillmore/Clay. 267-4893, 777-FILM, #096. March of the Penguins noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:15.

CORONET P Geary/Arguello. 752-4400. Call for shows and times.

EMBARCADERO CENTER CINEMA P 1 Embarcadero Center, promenade level. 267-4893, 777-FILM, #154. The Beat That My Heart Skipped Wed-Thurs, 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10. The Beautiful Country Wed-Thurs, 12:30, 3:45, 7:10, 10; Fri-Tues, 12:30, 3:45, 7, 9:50. Happy Endings Wed-Thurs, 1, 4, 7, 9:50; Fri-Tues, 1, 4, 7:05, 10. Last Days (starts Fri) 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10. Mad Hot Ballroom Wed-Thurs, 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 9:45. Murderball (starts Fri) 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 7:20, 9:30. Rize Wed-Thurs, 12:20, 2:30, 4:50, 7:30, 9:40. Saraband (starts Fri) noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05.

EMPIRE P West Portal/Vicente. 661-2539. Crash (Wed-Thurs), Cinderella Man (Wed-Thurs), Hustle and Flow (starts Fri), March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know.

FOUR STAR Clement/23rd Ave. 666-3488. San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (see page tk). Après Vous Wed-Thurs, 3:05 (also Wed, 7:20). Caterina in the Big City 1:10, 5:15, 9:20. Crash 1, 5:15, 9:25. Enron 3:10, 7:15. Invitation to a Suicide Thurs, 7:15. My Summer of Love Fri-Tues, 1, 4:20, 7:40. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Fri-Tues, 2:40, 6, 9:20.

GALAXY Sutter/Van Ness. 474-8700. Call for shows and times.

KABUKI 8 P Post/Fillmore. 931-9800. Batman Begins, Bewitched (Wed-Thurs), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (starts Fri), Dark Water, The Fantastic Four, Howl's Moving Castle, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Star Wars: Episode III (Wed-Thurs), War of the Worlds, Wedding Crashers (starts Fri).

LUMIERE P California/Polk. 267-4893, 777-FILM, #097. Crónicas (starts Fri) 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 (also Fri-Sun, 2:15). Heights Wed-Thurs, 4:45, 7:15, 9:25. Lila Says (starts Fri) 5, 7:30, 9:35 (also Fri-Sun, 2:30). Mad Hot Ballroom Fri-Tues, 4:30, 7 (no show Tues), 9:25 (also Fri-Sun, 2). My Summer of Love Wed-Thurs, 5, 7:30, 9:45.

METREON Fourth St/Mission. 369-6200. Call for shows and times.

METRO Union/Webster. 931-1685. Call for shows and times.

1000 VAN NESS P 1000 Van Ness. 931-9800. Batman Begins, Bewitched, Cinderella Man, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (starts Fri), Dark Water, The Fantastic Four, Land of the Dead (Wed-Thurs), Madagascar, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Rebound (Wed-Thurs), Star Wars: Episode III (Wed-Thurs), War of the Worlds, Wedding Crashers (starts Fri).

OPERA PLAZA Van Ness/Golden Gate. 267-4893, 777-FILM, #028. Après Vous Wed-Thurs, 1:45, 7. The Beat That My Heart Skipped Fri-Tues, 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:20. Enron Wed-Thurs, 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:20; Fri-Tues, 4:15, 9:10. Layer Cake Wed-Thurs, 9:25. Mysterious Skin Wed-Thurs, 4:30, 9:35. Rize Fri-Tues, 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40. Tropical Malady Fri-Tues 2:30, 5:15, 8. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Wed-Thurs, 2:15, 5, 7:30; Fri-Tues, 1:45, 7. Year of the Yao Wed-Thurs, 2, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40.

PRESIDIO 2340 Chestnut. 776-2388. San Francisco Asian American Film Festival (see page tk). The Bad News Bears (starts Fri) 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30. Batman Begins Wed-Thurs, 1:10, 4, 7, 9:50. The Fantastic Four Wed-Thurs, 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30. Heights (starts Fri) 1:30, 4:20, 6:40, 9. The Island (starts Fri) 1:10, 4, 7, 9:50. War of the Worlds 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 9:40. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Wed-Thurs, 1:30, 4:20, 6:40, 9.

STONESTOWN P 19th Ave/Winston. 221-8182. Call for shows and times.

VOGUE Sacramento/Presidio. 221-8183. Call for shows and times.

Oakland

GRAND LAKE P 3200 Grand, Oakl. (510) 452-3556. Batman Begins Wed-Thurs, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1, 4, 7, 9:30. The Fantastic Four Wed-Thurs, noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10; Fri-Tues, noon, 2:30, 5, 7:35, 10:05. The Island (starts Fri) 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:45. The Wedding Crashers Wed-Thurs, 11:30a, 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45; Fri-Tues, 11:45a, 2:15, 4:45, 7:30, 10.

JACK LONDON STADIUM 100 Washington, Jack London Square, Oakl. (510) 433-1320. Call for shows and times.

PARKWAY 1834 Park, Oakl. (510) 814-2400. Batman Begins Fri, Sun-Tues, 6, 9:15; Sat, 2, 5:30, 9. Crash Wed-Thurs, Mon, 6:30; Fri-Sun, Tues, 9:30. Land of the Dead Wed-Thurs, 9:15. Rize Wed-Thurs, Mon, 9:45; Fri-Sun, Tues, 7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sat, midnight. Sin City Wed-Sun, 7; Mon, 9:15; Tues, 9:45.

PIEDMONT Piedmont/41st St, Oakl. (510) 843-3456, 777-FILM, #020. Happy Endings Wed-Thurs, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Fri-Tues, 2, 5, 8. Mad Hot Ballroom 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 (also Fri-Tues, 1:45). March of the Penguins 2:35, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35 (Fri-Tues, 9:30; also Fri-Sun, 12:30).

Berkeley area

ACT I AND II P Center/Shattuck, Berk. (510) 843-3456, 777-FILM, #012. Lila Says (starts Fri) 7:15, 9:40 (also Sat-Sun, 2:15, 4:45). Me and You and Everyone We Know Wed-Thurs, 7:15, 9:45; Fri-Tues, 7, 9:30 (also Sat-Sun, 2, 4:30). Tropical Malady Wed-Thurs, 7, 9:35.

ALBANY 1115 Solano, Albany. (510) 843-3456, 777-FILM, #013. The Beautiful Country 2, 5:10, 8. March of the Penguins Wed-Thurs, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30; Fri-Tues, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 ( also Fri-Sun, 12:30).

AMC BAY STREET 16 5614 Shellmound, Emeryville. (510) 457-4262. Call for shows and times.

CALIFORNIA P Kittredge/Shattuck, Berk. (510) 843-3456, 777-FILM, #015. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1:45, 2:45, 4:15, 5:15, 7, 8, 9:30 (also Fri-Sun, 11:15a, 12:15, 10:30). Last Days (starts Fri) 2, 4:45, 6:45, 9:15. Rize Wed-Thurs, 2, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40.

EMERY BAY P 6330 Christie, Emeryville. (510) 420-0107. Call for shows and times.

OAKS 1875 Solano, Berk. (510) 526-1836. The Bad News Bear (starts Fri) 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10. The Fantastic Four Wed-Thurs, 1:30, 4:20, 7, 9:35; Fri-Tues, 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:20. Ladies in Lavender Wed-Thurs, 3:15, 7:45. Madagascar Wed-Thurs, 1:10, 5:40.

ORINDA 4 Orinda Theater Square, Orinda. (510) 254-9060. Batman Begins Wed-Thurs, 6:30, 9:15. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Wed-Thurs, 7, 9; Fri-Tues, 7:15, 9:30 (also Fri-Sun, 1:15, 4:15). Cinderella Man Wed-Thurs, 7:30; Fri-Tues, 6:30, 9:15 (also Fri-Sun, 12:45, 3:30).

SHATTUCK CINEMAS 2230 Shattuck, Berk. (510) 843-3456, 777-FILM, #024. The Beat That My Heart Skipped Wed-Thurs, 1:30, 4:05, 7:25, 9:50; Fri-Tues, 4:20, 9:50. Bewitched Wed-Thurs, 1:45, 4:25, 6:55, 9:25. Crash Wed-Thurs, 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30; Fri-Tues, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:25. Enron Wed-Thurs, 4:15, 9:10; Fri-Tues, 1:40, 7:10. Happy Endings Wed-Thurs, 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 10; Fri-Tues, 2, 5, 8:15. Heights Wed-Thurs, 1:40, 6:45. Howl's Moving Castle (dubbed) Wed-Thurs, 1:35, 4:20, 7; Fri-Tues, 1:25, 4:05, 6:45. Howl's Moving Castle (subtitled) Wed-Thurs, 9:35; Fri-Tues, 9:20. Hustle and Flow (starts Fri) 1:35, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7, 8, 9:40. Machuca Wed-Thurs, 1:25, 4, 7:20, 9:55; Fri-Tues, 1:20, 4, 6:40, 9:15. Mad Hot Ballroom Wed-Thurs, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45; Fri-Tues, 1:45, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35. Murderball (starts Fri) 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30, 9:45. My Summer of Love Wed-Thurs, 2:15, 4:45, 7:30, 9:40. Saraband (starts Fri) 2:15, 4:40, 7:15, 9:30. Saving Face Wed-Thurs, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50; Fri-Tues, 2:10, 4:35, 6:50, 9:15.

UA BERKELEY 2274 Shattuck, Berk. (510) 843-1487. Call for shows and times.