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MAUI FILM FESTIVAL
MAUI FILM FESTIVAL’S CANDLELIGHT CINEMA Wednesday May 25
Castle Theater, 572-3456 Imaginary Heroes - R - Wed 5, 7:30
IMAGINARY HEROES
MAUI MALL MEGAPLEX
5 & 7:30 P.M., CASTLE THEATER
Maui Mall, 249–2222 (Showtimes) = Matinee
Dark secrets. Drug use. Family feuds. Hey, it’s a drama! Sigourney Weaver is Sandy, the mother of the middle-classed, seemingly normal Travis family. After tragedy strikes the Travises, the family gets all screwed up. The one-year look at this family crisis the movie provides is definitely long enough to understand the main point: this family is screwed up! Of course, in the end, everyone realizes how messed up they are, quickly recover, and live happily every after, right? Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams also star. Rated R. 112 min.
Beauty Shop - PG13 - Th-Su (9:10, 2), 7:10, M-W (2), 7:10 Crash - R - Th-Fr (9:50, 12:35, 3, 5:20), 7:45, 10, SaSu (9:50, 12:35, 3), 5:20, 7:45, 10, M-W (12:35, 3, 5:20), 7:45, 10 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - PG - Th (10:15, 1:50, 4:20), 6:50, 9:30, Sa-Su (10:15, 1:50), 4:20, 6:50, 9:30, M-W (1:50, 4:20), 6:50, 9:30 House of Wax - R - Th-Fr (9:05, 11:40, 2:10, 4:40), 7:20, 9:50, Sa-Su (9:05, 11:40, 2:10), 4:40, 7:20, 9:50, M-W (11:40, 2:10, 4:40), 7:20, 9:50
New This Week
Ice Princess - G - Daily 7:25, 9:45
STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH - (PG-13) - Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy - The furry and lovable Chewbacca makes his anticipated return to the big screen in the last installment (really!) of the Star Wars trilogy. Get ready to witness the transformation of young Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) into the evil and deep-voiced man in black, Darth Vader (because, let’s face it, without the voice he would not be cool). The rest of the gang is ready for some action as well, including the bearded Obi-Wan Kenobi (sexy Scottish Ewan McGregor, mmmmm), the Senator Padme Amidala and her insane hair (Natalie Portman) and best of all, Yoda! People go crazy for that little green guy, agreed?…Too bad we all know how this trilogy ends. See Film Critique, p. 28.
Mindhunters - R - Th-Fr (9:20, 11:50, 2:20, 4:50), 7:30, 9:55, Sa-Su (9:20, 11:50, 2:20), 4:50, 7:30, 9:55, M-W (11:50, 2:20, 4:50), 7:30, 9:55 Monster In-Law - PG13 - Th-Fr (9:30, 10, 12, 12:30, 2:25, 2:50, 4:45, 5:10), 7:15, 7:40, 9:40, 10, Sa-Su (9:30, 10, 12, 12:30, 2:25, 2:50), 4:45, 5:10, 7:15, 7:40, 9:40, 10, M-W (12, 12:30, 2:25, 2:50, 4:45, 5:10), 7:15, 7:40, 9:40, 10 Robots - PG - Th-Fr (10:15, 12:40, 3:05, 5:15), Sa-Su (10:15, 12:40, 3:05), 5:15, M-W (12:40, 3:05, 5:15) Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith - PG13 - Th-Fr (9, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12:15, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5, 5:45), 7, 7:45, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, 11, 11:30, Sa (9, 9:45,10:30, 11:15, 12:15, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30), 4:15, 5, 5:45, 7, 7:45, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, 11, 11:30, Su (9, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12:15, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30), 4:15, 5, 5:45 7, 7:45, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, M-W (11:15, 12:15, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5, 5:45), 7, 7:45, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15
Now Showing A LOT LIKE LOVE - (PG13) - Romantic Comedy - Supposedly, this flick is about destiny, connection and the frequently fuzzy line between chance friendships and “happily ever after.” It traces the relationship of Oliver (Ashton Kutcher) and Emily (Amanda Peet) who met on a flight from Los Angeles to New York, each of them declaring that they couldn't be more wrong for each other. Uh, hello? Hasn’t everyone seen When Harry Met Sally?! Yeah, we all know how this one ends. THE BEAUTY SHOP – (PG-13) – Comedy – Here we are back in the chair again. Gina (Queen Latifia) has finally had it with her egotistical boss (Kevin Bacon). She ups and leaves, not only to open up a shop of her own but also taking a few of the key clients and shampoo girl (Andie MacDowell, Mena Suvaris and Alicia Silvertsone). Fixing up this rundown salon, Gina inherits a very colorful and sexy sassy new group of people, or just what is needed in a beauty shop—a bunch of chatty Kathy’s. CRASH - (R) - Drama - Doesn’t this happen in LA all the time: A Brentwood housewife and her DA husband. A Persian storeowner. Two police detectives, who are also lovers. A black television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple. They all live in Los Angeles. And, in the next 36 hours, they will all collide. HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (PG) - Action/Adventure, Comedy, Science-Fiction - Earthman Arthur Dent is having such a bad day—not only is his house about to be bulldozed, but he discovers that he has an alien for a best friend. Actually, that would be rad! Meanwhile, Planet Earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass (so very Jetsons!). The universe begins when the world ends, nothing is what it seems—even a simple towel is the most useful thing in the universe. Who knew? THE HOUSE OF WAX - (R) - Suspense - Why, this remake? And why, Paris Hilton?? A group of friends on their way to a college football game falls prey to a pair of murderous brothers in an abandoned small town (of course). They discover that the brothers have their own main attraction: creating an entire town filled with the wax-coated corpses of unlucky visitors. Now the group must find a way out before they, too, become permanent exhibits in the House of Wax. Hey, at least Paris is already halfway there! ICE PRINCESS – (G) – Romantic Comedy Don’t think this is another Ice Castles, people. It’s just another one of them formulaic, cute teen chick underdog battles against “the popular girls” to rise up the ranks and win... something. A trophy? The presidency? Oh yeah, selfesteem. Whoopee. We all know self-esteem gets you nowhere. Just look at Robert Blake! Stars Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack and Kim Cattrall. THE INTERPRETER - (PG13) - Drama, Thriller African-born U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome,
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See the review of Star Wars: Episode III—it’s right here.
XXX: State of the Union - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (11:35, 4:30), 9:35, Sa-Su (11:35), 4:30, 9:35
(Nicole Kidman) inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African head of state scheduled to address the United Nation's General Assembly. Of course, she realizes that she has become a target and that no ones believes her, especially Tobin Keller (Sean Penn), the federal agent charged with protecting her.
by robots. Yes, I know it sounds fantastic and even a bit childish, but really, this place actually exists! And I’ve been there! No, I swear—what? No, I haven’t taken my meds, yet. Anyway, it features the voices of Mel Brooks, Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear and, of course, Robin Williams.
KICKING & SCREAMING - (PG) - Comedy - Will Ferrell in a comedy? No, surely not! Strange as that may seem, Ferrell stars as Phil Weston, a normal guy who has never gotten his father Buck’s (Robert Duvall) approval for…well, anything he has done in his entire life (poor Phil!). A showdown between father and son occurs when Phil coaches his 10-year-old son’s soccer team and must defeat the team his (gasp) insanely competitive father coaches in order to win the league championship. While the PG rating implies clean laughs (no bringing of the green hat or Hank the Tank), watching Ferrell try to contain a bunch of 10-year-olds (because he’s 10 too, you know) is going to be funny.
SAHARA - (PG13) - Action/Adventure - Explorer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) takes on a treasure hunt in several regions of North Africa in search of a ship called The Ship of Death—why, Dirk, why?! Anyway, along with his smarty pants sidekick (Steve Zahn), they use their clever heroics to help out the beautiful Doctor Eva (Penelope Cruz), who believes this ship is the reason why there are a lot of mysterious deaths. She’s smart, that one.
Kicking and Screaming - PG - Daily (12:30, 2:45), 5, 7:15, 9:30
UNLEASHED - (R) - Action/Adventure - Danny (Jet Li) has lived his whole life without any sort of normal socializing and with only one lesson learned: how to fight. He is “owned” and treated like a dog—including having to wear a collar (ew, kinky!)—by his boss, Bart (Bob Hoskins). After a car accident lands Bart in a coma (um, can we say karma??), Danny’s on the run and meets a blind piano tuner (Morgan Freeman) who uses music to teach Danny some things about the world and about being human
Sahara - PG13 - Daily (1:15), 4:40, 7:20, 10
XXX: STATE OF THE UNION - (PG13) Action/Adventure - NSA Agent August Gibbons (Samuel L Jackson) is fresh off the success of his last renegade recruitment, and once again finds himself in need of an outsider. Gibbons and his new agent Darius Stone (Ice Cube), now code-named "XXX," (uh, does that mean he’s a badass?) together must track down a military splinter group that is conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government.
Kicking and Screaming - PG - Th (1:45), 5, 8
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN - Action/Adventure, Drama and Romance - (R) - Now here is a common stranger in a strange land, finds himself thrusted into a decades long war. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces while striving to keep a fragile peace. Oh yeah, and he falls in love with an exotic and forbidden queen, and rises to knighthoodom. What a guy. KING’S RANSOM - (PG13) - Comedy - Malcom King is a wealthy and arrogant businessman. And his exwife has plans to take him for all he’s worth. So well, duh, he’s determined to avoid losing his fortune to her and he gets this bright idea to plan his own kidnapping with the help of his mistress, and her ex-con brother. But soon enough, he’s not the only one who has kidnapping on his mind.
8*
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Kung Fu Hustle - R - Th (12:30, 2:45), 7:55, 10:05, Fr-W (12:30, 2:45), 5, 7:20, 9:45 Interpreter - PG13 - Daily (1:10), 7 Unleashed - R - Daily (12:35, 2:55), 5:10, 7:30, 9:55
KUKUI MALL 1819 South Kihei Road, 875-4910
[Fr-W schedule not available at press time] Hitchhiker’s Guide - PG - Th (1:15), 4:30, 7:45 Kingdom of Heaven - Th (1), 4:15, 7:30 Monster In-Law - PG13 - Th (1:30), 4:45, 8:15
FRONT STREET THEATERS 900 Front Street, 249–2222
Kingdom of Heaven - R - Th-Fr, M-W (4), 7, 9:55, Sa-Su (1), 4, 7, 9:55
WHARF CINEMA CENTER 658 Front Street, 249–2222 House of Wax - R - Th-Fr, M-W (4:30), 9:50, Sa-Su 4:30, 9:50 Interpreter - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (1:30), 7:15, Sa-Su (10:30, 1:30), 7:15 Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (12, 3:20), 6:45, 10, Sa-Su (12), 3:20, 6:45, 10
WED., MAY 25 *with MFF passport (5 films-$40)-single tickets Phone: 572-3456 www.mauifilmfestival.com
ROBOTS – (PG) – Animation, Sci-Fi, Comedy – This computer-generated cartoon details a world populated
FILM
Kingdom of Heaven - R - Daily (12:35), 4:05, 5, 7:05, 10:05
Monster In-Law - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (4:30), 7:30, 10, Sa-Su (1:15), 4:30, 7:30, 10
MONSTER IN-LAW - (PG13) - Romantic Comedy Okay, hasn’t this story been told already? Charlie Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) has finally met the man of her dreams (geez, J-Lo, another one??), Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). There's just one problem—his overbearing and controlling mother (Jane Fonda). Also stars the hilariously sassified Wanda Sykes.
A&E
A Lot Like Love - PG13 - Daily 4:15, 9:50
Kicking and Screaming - PG- Th-Fr, M-W (4:15), 7:45, 9:50, Sa-Su (1:45), 4:15, 7:45, 9:50
MINDHUNTERS - R- Action/Adventure, Thriller and Crime/Gangster - The FBI has a training program on a remote island for their psychological profiling division, called Mindhunters, which is used to track down serial killers. The training goes bad when a group of seven young agents discover that one of them is a serial killer. Starring yummy Val Kilmer and fine-ass L.L. Cool J and... well, Christian Slater.
DAY&NIGHT
Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center, 875-4910
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - PG -Th-Fr, MW (4:45), 7:15, 9:45 Sa-Su (1:30), 4:45, 7:15, 9:45
KUNG FU HUSTLE - (R) - Action/Adventure, Foreign, Comedy - Shanghai in the 1930s is a very dangerous time when gangs ruled the streets. The most notorious of these, the Axes, strike fear into the hearts of honest citizens and inspire admiration in one young wannabe, who wreaks havoc when he recklessly poses as an Axe member and causes a riot between the real gang members and the denizens of a housing project.
DINING
KA’AHUMANU 6
DA KINE CALENDAR
THE GRID
CLASSIFIEDS
Unleashed - R - Th-Fr, M-W (1:15, 4), 7, 9:30, SaSu (10:45, 1:15), 4, 7, 9:30
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