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MOVIECAPSULES MAUI FILM FESTIVAL’S CANDLELIGHT CAFÉ & CINEMA Friday, March 28 Pleasure and Pain: Ben Harper on Tour 5:00 & 7:30pm, Castle Theater "Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, beyond color straight to the heart and mind of all people" Ben Harper. Pleasure & Pain is an in-depth look at the life and works of contemporary roots rock icon Ben Harper, who was featured in Standing in the Shadows of Motown. It offers an intriguing glimpse into Harper's travels, performances, songwriting, religion, and life in general. Along with a rare behind-the-scenes perspective of this enigmatic musician's life, it incorporates concert footage, backstage clips, and the efforts that go into producing his performances. Rock photographer Danny Clinch toured with Harper throughout the US and Europe, shooting in all sorts of formats-16 mm, Super 8, digicam, shooting from strange angles, later collaging all this together. Not just another self-indulgent music-omentary, Pleasure & Pain lives up to its name by showing the imperfect yet true humanity behind the performer that we place on a pedestal. Unrated. 93 min. Tickets: $7 w/MFF passport. $10 single.
Wednesday, April 2 Russian Ark 5:00 & 7:30pm, Castle Theater On more than 30 "Top 10" lists for 2002, this film is one of the most astonishing technical and aesthetic accomplishments in the history of cinema, this "one shot" film takes viewers on a tour of both 300 years of Russian history and the Hermitage as more than 2,000 actors interact, seemingly in real time, with the paintings in this world renowned museum. "A Visual Astonishment " (LA Times). "A tour-de-force of filmmaking magic" (Washington Post). "Has to be seen to be believed. A glorious experience" (Village Voice). "Unprecedented Virtuosity" (Time Magazine). In Russian with English subtitles. Rated PG. 96 min. Tickets: $7 w/MFF passport. $10 single.
New This Week BASIC - (R) - Suspense/Thriller - An Army Ranger drill sergeant and several of his men disappear during a training mission and a DEA agent is sent in to investigate. Stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Giovanni Ribisi, and Taye Diggs. THE CORE - (PG13) - Science Fiction - When the Earth's core stops spinning, it leads to global catastrophe - a situation that can only be solved by a group of terranauts who must drill to the center of the planet in order to save it. Stars Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, and Aaron Eckhart. HEAD OF STATE - (PG13) - Comedy - When the head of their political party unexpectedly dies, the Democrats pick Washington, D.C. alderman Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock), as his replacement. Also stars Bernie Mac.
atone for the mistakes he's made in his personal life. CHICAGO - (PG13) - Musical - Based on the hit Broadway musical, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) and Velma Kelly (Catherine ZetaJones), two murderesses and chorus girls who dance and drink their way to the top of fortune and infamy under the care of their 'razzle dazzle' lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere). CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE - (R) - Action/Adventure The daughter of a skilled thief (DMX) is kidnapped and held ransom for jewels, which the thief sets about stealing with the help of a Taiwanese Intelligence Officer (Jet Li). DAREDEVIL - (PG13) - Action/Adventure - Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck), is a lawyer blinded by radioactive waste that renders the rest of his senses highly powerful, allowing him to become the superhero Daredevil, the man who knows no fear. At his side is the sleek Elektra (Jennifer Garner), as they go up against the evil Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan) and the assassin Bullseye (Colin Farrell). DREAMCATCHER - (R) - Suspense/Thriller - Four old friends reunite on a camping trip and discover something alien and sinister lurking in the woods. Stars Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee, and Thomas Jane. THE HUNTED - (R) - Action/Adventure - A FBI deepwoods special agent (Tommy Lee Jones) must track down an assassin (Benicio Del Toro) he once trained, who is now making sport out of killing deer hunters. When the killer escapes, the agent has to team up with another agent to track him down. JUNGLE BOOK 2 - (G) - Animation - Continuing the classic story of The Jungle Book, as the boy Mowgli has now grown into a young man and longs to return to the jungle to see his old friends, including the loveable Baloo. Leaving behind his girlfriend Shanti, Mowgli sets off into the jungle not knowing that the sinister tiger Shere Khan is plotting his revenge. NIGHT MARCHERS 2 - (NR) - Action/Adventure - A fantasy action packed adventure of the mythological Hawaiian Ka’ai that are discovered in 1946 and recovered to present day. The Ka’ai are stolen for profit, and Menehunes help in the quest to return them to their sacred resting place. The Night Marchers rise from the dead of battle to waylay anyone who is disrespectful to the ‘aina. OLD SCHOOL - (R) - Comedy - A trio of thirtysomething buddies try to recapture the outrageous, irrepressible fun of their college years by starting their own off-campus fraternity. Mitch (Luke Wilson), Frank (Will Ferrell) and Beanie (Vince Vaughn) have all reached a crossroads in their lives. They can choose to be responsible adults, with wives, families and steady jobs.or they can postpone adulthood in favor of the reckless abandon of frat house living with all of the fun, and none of the education. No contest. THE PIANIST - (R) - Drama - Based on the autobiog-
raphy of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a man who survived the Nazi occupation of Poland in a desperate Warsaw ghetto. He struggled to stay alive and would eventually succeed in finding his artistic gifts once again. PIGLET’S BIG MOVIE - (G) - Animation - The tiniest member of the Winnie-the-Pooh gang leads his own adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood, as he finds his friends endangered and must set about saving them. THE QUIET AMERICAN - (R) - Drama - Set in Vietnam, a bitter British opium addict (Michael Caine) and a young American soldier (Brendan Fraser) compete for the love of a beautiful Vietnamise woman. Based on the novel by Graham Greene. SHANGHAI KNIGHTS - (PG13) - Action/Comedy - In this sequel to Shanghai Noon, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) head to England in pursuit of the man who killed Chon's estranged father. Meanwhile, Chon's sister Lin has also come to Britain for the same purpose, and discovers a plot to murder the Royal Family along the way. TEARS OF THE SUN - (R) - Action/Adventure - A Special-Ops commander (Bruce Willis) leads a group of men into the jungles of Nigeria in order to rescue a kidnapped doctor and 70 fellow refugees. A VIEW FROM THE TOP - (PG13) - Comedy - Donna Jensen (Gwyneth Paltrow) is an idealistic young woman from a sleepy desert town who dreams of upgrading her existence into the glamorous, jet-setting lifestyle of an international first-class attendant. Also stars Christina Applegate, Kelly Preston, Mike Myers, and Rob Lowe. WILLARD - (PG13) - Suspense/Thriller - Remake of the 70's horror film, about a lonely, cast off man (Crispin Glover) whose only friends are the rats that he raises at home. When one of the rats is killed at work, Willard releases his rage on those who have tormented him.
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Castle Theatre, 572-3456 Pleasure & Pain: Ben Harper On Tour - Unrated Friday 5, 7:30pm Russian Ark - PG - Wednesday 5, 7:30pm
MAUI MALL MEGAPLEX Maui Mall, 249–2222 (Showtimes) = Matinee $ Agent Cody Banks - PG - Th (12, 2:20, 4:45), 7:15, 9:40, Fr (11:45, 2:20, 4:45), 7:15, 9:40, Sa-Su (11:45, 2:20), 4:45, 7:15, 9:45, M-W (2:20, 4:45), 7:15, 9:45 Boat Trip - R - Th (11:50, 2:10, 4:30), 7:30, 10, Fr (11:50, 2:10, 4:30), 7:30, 10, Sa-Su (11:50, 2:10), 4:30, 7:30, 10, M-W (2:10, 4:30), 7:30, 10 The Core - PG13 - Fr (1, 1:15, 4, 4:15), 7, 7:15, 10, 10:15, Sa-Su (1, 1:15), 4, 4:15, 7, 7:15, 10, 10:15, M-W (1, 1:15, 4, 4:15), 7, 7:15, 10, 10:15 Daredevil - PG13 - Th (11:35, 2, 4:30), 7:10, 9:35, Fr (11:35, 2, 4:30), 7:10, 9:35, Sa-Su (11:35, 2), 4:30, 7:10, 9:35, M-W (2, 4:30), 7:10, 9:35 The Hunted - R - Th (11:30, 12, 1:50, 2:15, 4:15, 4:45), 7, 7:30, 9:20, 10, Fr (11:30, 2, 4:15), 7, 9:25, Sa-Su (11:30, 2), 4:15, 7, 9:25, M-W (2, 4:15), 7, 9:25 Jungle Book 2 - G - Th (11:45, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45), 7:45, Fr (12, 1:55, 4:25), Sa-Su (12, 1:55), 4:25, MW (1:55, 4:25) Night Marchers 2 - NR - Th (11:45, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45), 7:45, 9:45, Fr (11:45, 1:45, 4:45), 7:45, 9:55, Sa-Su (11:45, 1:45), 4:45, 7:45, 9:55, M-W (1:45, 4:45), 7:45, 9:55 Old School - R - Th (11:55, 2:05, 4:20), 7:15, 9:25, Fr (11:55, 2:05, 4:20), 7:20, 9:30, Sa-Su (11:55, 2:05), 4:20, 7:20, 9:30, M-W (2:05, 4:20), 7:20, 9:30 The Pianist - R - Th 9:30, Fr-W 6:30, 9:40 Piglet’s Big Movie - G - Th (11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30), 7:30, Fr (11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30), 7:30, Sa-Su (11:30, 1:30, 3:30), 5:30, 7:30, M-W (1:30, 3:30, 5:30), 7:30 Shanghai Knights - PG13 - Th (1:30, 4:10), 7:05, 9:50, Fr (1:30, 4:10), 7:05, 9:50, Sa-Su (1:30), 4:10, 7:05, 9:50, M-W (1:30, 4:10), 7:05, 9:50 Tears Of The Sun - R - Th (1:15, 4), 7, 9:30, 9:45, Fr (1:15, 4), 7, 9:45, Sa-Su (1:15), 4, 7, 9:45, M-W (1:15, 4), 7, 9:45 Willard - PG13 - Th (11:40, 2, 4:25), 7:25, 9:55, FrW 9:30
KA`AHUMANU 6 Queen Ka`ahumanu Shopping Center, 875-4910 Basic - R - Fr-W (12:45, 3), 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Bringing Down The House - PG13 - Th (12:35, 2:55), 5:15, 7:40, 10, Fr, Su-W (12:35, 2:55), 5:15, 7:40, 10, Sa (12:35, 2:55), 5:15, 7:40, 10 Chicago - PG13 - D (1:15), 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Cradle 2 The Grave - R - Th (12:35, 2:50), 5:05, 7:30, 9:50 Dreamcatcher - R - Th-Fr, Su-W (1), 4:05, 7:05, 10, Sa (1), 4:05, 10 Head Of State - PG13 - Fr-W (12:30, 2:45), 5, 7:15, 9:30 The Quiet American - R - Th (12:30, 2:50), 5:10, 7:35, 9:55 A View From The Top - PG13 - D (1, 3:15), 5:30, 7:45, 9:50
KUKUI MALL 1819 South Kihei Road, 875-4910 Agent Cody Banks - PG13 - Th (1:30), 5:30, 8 Bringing Down The House - PG13 - Th (1:45), 5:30, 7:50, Fr-Sa (12:45, 3), 7:45, 10:05, Su-W (1:45), 5:30, 8:10 Chicago - PG13 - Th (1:15), 5:10, 7:45, Fr-Sa (12:15, 2:45), 7:30, 10, Su-W (1:15), 5:45, 8:15 The Core - PG13 - Fr-Sa (12:30, 3:30), 7:15, 10:10, Su-W (1:30), 5:15, 8 Dreamcatcher - R - Th-Fr, Su-W (1), 5, 7:55, Fr-Sa (12, 3:15), 7, 9:55
Now Showing AGENT CODY BANKS (PG) Action/Adventure - Young teen Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz) has all the problems of a typical kid - he hates homework and loves to hang out with his friends. What they don't know is that he's also a special agent trained by the CIA, with a full arsenal of gadgets behind him. The agency recruits Cody and sends him undercover as a student at a private school, where he must befriend a young girl in order to get close to her scientist father. BOAT TRIP - (R) - Comedy - Two friends (Cuba Gooding, Jr. & Horatio Sanz) are duped into taking a singles cruise, unaware that it's meant for gay couples. As the two find themselves having to assume alternate identities, comic situations ensue and romantic entanglements abound at sea. BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE - (PG13) Comedy - A divorced man (Steve Martin) finds love on the internet, but she (Queen Latifah) arrives it's evident she's not the woman he thought she was. Moving into his house and wreaking havoc on his life, she soon helps him to rediscover who he is and
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FRONT STREET THEATERS 900 Front Street, 249–2222 Basic - R - Fr, M-W (4:30), 7:30, 10, Sa-Su (1:30), 4:30, 7:30, 10 The Core - PG13 - Fr, M-W (3:45), 6:45, 9:45, SaSu (12:45), 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Dreamcatcher - R - Th (3:45), 6:45, 9:45, Fr, M-W (4), 7, 10, Sa-Su (1), 4, 7, 10 The Hunted - R - Th (4), 7, 10 Tears Of The Sun - R - Th (4:15), 7:15, 9:55 A View From The Top - PG - Th (4:30), 7:30, 10, Fr, M-W (4:15), 7:15, 9:55, Sa-Su (1:15), 4:15, 7:15, 10
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658 Front Street, 249–2222 Agent Cody Banks - PG - Th (11:45, 2:15, 4:45), 7:15, 9:30 Boat Trip - R - Th-Fr, M-W (12, 2:30, 5), 7:30, 9:50, Sa-Su (12, 2:30), 5, 7:30, 9:50 Bringing Down The House - PG13 - Th (11:30, 2, 4:30), 7, 9:40, Fr, M-W (11:30, 2, 4:30), 7, 9:30, SaSu (11:30, 2), 4:30, 7, 9:30 Head of State - PG13 - Fr, M-W (11:45, 2:15, 4:45), 7:15, 9:40, Sa-Su (11:45, 2:15), 4:45, 7:15, 9:40
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