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Arthouse movie listings for January 20-26, 2010

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Moolah for Mullahs

All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols' good-time Charlie

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Just Plain Boring

All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols' good-time Charlie

Starbucks Saves Life of Michael Gates Gill, Tom Hanks To Play the Barista

All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols' good-time Charlie

Royal Pains

How the British monarchy survived the death of the people's princess

Repertory Film Listings

How the British monarchy survived the death of the people's princess

Great Clips

Tennessee schoolkids teach the world a lesson in an inspirational documentary

His Guy Friday

A gay movie buff takes tips from Cary Grant

Looking Inside INdTV

Al Gore and ex-Stanford prof Joel Hyatt say their S.F.-based cable news channel for twentysomethings won't be ideological. But do the Democratic moneymen behind the venture know that?

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Greek Out

Distributors still don't honeymoon with small romantic comedies

Vanity Fare

Ray Liotta wants to know why he loses roles to...Owen Wilson?

Persistent Visions

This season's cinema demands attention

Tongues Untied

An East Bay filmmaker documents the life of Invisible Man author Ralph Ellison

Holiday Highlights 2001

Holiday Event Lisitngs

Up the Academy

The Oscar telecast has, for a decade, been Gil Cates' golden moment

Fear of Comics

Los Bros Hernandez return, bearing Love and Rockets

A Quality Year

After years of creative drought, inspiration was again in long supply

See How They Run

After years of creative drought, inspiration was again in long supply

Eight Isn't Enough

Michael Sragow finds eight good films, and countless condescending duds, in a year at the movies

The Selling of a Wave

Three sports clothing companies are sponsoring contests that encourage surfers to ride the 60-foot waves at Maverick's Point. Someone may be encouraged to death.