MOVIECAPSULES
BY KATE BRADSHAW CALENDAR@MAUITIME.COM
Maui Film Festival Candlelight Cinema
Front Street Theater 900 Front Street, Lahaina, 249-2222 (Matinees: M-F until 6:30pm, Sa-Su until 3:30pm, Discount Tue), Bedtime Stories - PG - F-W1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:30 Marley & Me - PG - Th 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35. FW 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:35. Seven Pounds - PG13 - Th 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15. F-W 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15. The Unborn - PG13 - F-W 1:45, 4:15, 7:15, 9:30
HAPPY GO LUCKY - Unrated - Comedy A preschool teacher in London does her best to stay uncommonly bubbly despite a number of cranky people and a thrown-out back. 118 min. WARREN MILLER’S CHILDREN OF WINTER - Unrated - Documentary - A doc about people who kick butt at skiing, snowboarding and other things that involve being really, really cold. Narrated by skiing icon Jonny Moseley. Features some amazing mountain views. 120 min.
Ka’ahumanu 6
New This Week BEDTIME STORIES - PG - Comedy - A dude (Adam Sandler, incidentally) discovers that the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew are coming true. The stories end up, as one would imagine, turning his life into a mess. 95 min. BRIDE WARS - PG - Sci-Fi - Sigh. 90 min. GRAN TORINO - R - Drama - Clint Eastwood plays a grizzled/racist Korean War veteran who has remained in his Detroit neighborhood despite white flight (hey, that rhymed!). His concept of reality gets thrown for a loop through his interactions with a family of Hmong immigrants. 114 min. NOT EASILY BROKEN - PG13 - Drama - A married couple watches their relationship fall apart after some unfortunate incidents and unexpected extramarital attraction. Based on a book rather than true events. 99 min. THE READER - R - Drama - A young man has a bit of a fling with a woman twice his age, who spontaneously disappears. Years later, when he is observing a Nazi war crimes trial, he runs into her again, only to discover she has a, um, dirty little secret. 125 min. THE UNBORN - PG13 - Thriller - A young woman discovers that a big scary ghost is haunting her, which is kind of a bummer. The plot also involves a family curse of some sort, just for kicks. 87 min.
Now Showing THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - PG13 - Drama - The peculiar story of a man who is born in his 80s and ages backwards, becoming younger through time. A romance with a woman who ages in the normal fashion hits unavoidable snags. 107 min. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL PG13 - Sci-Fi - Keanu Reeves stars in this remake of the 1951 flick about an alien and his giant robot pal who go gallivanting around planet earth. Any movie with a giant robot gets my vote. 103 min. DOUBT - PG13 - Drama - A nun accuses a Catholic priest of abusing a young black student. 104 min. MARLEY & ME - PG - Comedy - A family learns important life lessons from their adorable-but-naughty dog in this never-beendone-before comedy starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. 120 min. SEVEN POUNDS - PG13 - Drama - A penitent dude wants nothing more than to redeem himself. As a result he embarks on a mission to impact the lives of seven individuals. 118 min.
SHOWTIMES
Clint Eastwood plays against type as a no-nonsense old barnacle.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - R - Art, Foreign A Mumbai street kid attempts to become a contestant on India’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ to find the girl he loved and lost. 120 min. THE SPIRIT - PG13 - Action - A rookie cop returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City. 103 min. THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX - G - Family - A mouse and rat defy convention, first by talking, then by bravely attempting to rescue a princess who is, of course, in deep distress. 94 min. TWILIGHT - PG13 - Fantasy - A shy, awkward teenage human female moves to a new town and discovers her mega-hot sexytime boy crush has a secret. A secret that involves being a vampire. Could be worse. Trust me. 122 min. VALKYRIE - PG13 - Drama - Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. Plus: Tom Cruise in an eyepatch! 120 min. YES MAN - PG13 - Comedy - Jim Carrey stars as a dude who buys into one of those self help deals. The one in question has him saying ‘yes’ to everything that comes his way. Does he wind up on a meth bender in Mexico? You’ll have to watch. 108 min.
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Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center. 1-800326-3264 (Matinees: everyday until 4pm), Bedtime Stories - PG - F-Sa 11, 12, 1:15, 2:15, 3:30, 4:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15. Su-W 11, 12, 1:15, 2:15, 3:30, 4:30, 5:45, 8. The Day The Earth Stood Still - PG13 - F-Sa 7:15, 9:50. Su-W 7:15. Gran Torino - R - F-Sa 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40. SuW 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7. Not Easily Broken - PG13 - F-Sa 11:05, 1:20, 3:35, 5:50, 8:05, 10:20. Su-W 11:05, 1:20, 3:35, 5:50, 8:05. Seven Pounds - PG13 - Th 11:00, 12:00, 1:40, 2:40, 4:20, 5:20, 7:00, 8:00, 9:40, 10:40. F-Sa 11:10, 1:35, 4:15, 7, 9:35. Su-W 11:10, 1:35, 4:15, 7. Twilight - PG13 - Th 11:10, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40. F-Sa 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45. Su-W 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05.
Kukui Mall 1819 South Kihei Road, 1-800-326-3264 ( Matinees: everyday until 4pm), Bride Wars - PG - F-Sa 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15. Su 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8. Su 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8. M-W 1:10, 3:30, 5:45, 8. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - PG13 - Th 3:35, 7:00, 10:25. F-Sa 12:15, 3:35, 7, 10:25. Su 12:15, 3:35, 7. M-W 1, 4:20, 7:45. Gran Torino - R - F-Sa 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40. Su 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7. M-W 12:20, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30. Marley & Me - PG - Th 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50. FSa 11:30, 12:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50. Su 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15. M-W 12:45, 3:25, 6, 8:35.
Maui Mall Megaplex Maui Mall, 249-2222 (Matinees: M-Th until 6pm, F-Su until 3:30pm), Bride Wars - PG - F-Su 12:20, 1:35, 2:35, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7:05, 8:20, 9:20. M-W 1:35, 2:35, 3:50, 4:50, 6:05, 7:05, 8:20, 9:20. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - PG13 - Digital 2D: Th-W 1:30, 5, 8:30. Non-Digital: FSu 4:30, 8. M-W 1, 4:30, 8. Doubt - PG13 - Th 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10. F-W 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10. Marley & Me - PG - Th 1:10, 3:20, 3:50, 6:00, 6:30, 8:40, 9:10. F-Su 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10. MW 3:50, 6:30, 9:10. The Reader - R - F-Sa 1:05, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35. Su-W 3:55, 6:45, 9:35. Slumdog Millionaire - R - Th 12:35, 3:25, 6:15, 9:05. F-Su 12:35, 3:25, 6:15, 9:05. M-W 3:25, 6:15, 9:05. The Spirit - PG13 - Th 12:00, 2:05, 4:40, 6:05, 7:15, 9:50. F-W 7:15, 9:50. The Tale of Despereaux - G - Th 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20. F-Su 12, 2:20, 4:40. M-W 2:20, 4:40. The Unborn - PG13 - F-Sa 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. Su-W 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. Valkyrie - PG13 - Th 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:40. F-Su 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:40. M-W 4:10, 6:55, 9:40. Yes Man - PG13 - Th 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30. F-W 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30.
Wharf Cinema Center 658 Front Street, 249-2222 (Matinees: Tue all shows, until 6pm every other day), Gran Torino - R - F-W 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Bride Wars - PG - F-W 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30. Sa-Su 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30. Seven Pounds - PG13 - Th 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sat/Sun: 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:30 Valkyrie - PG13 - Th 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45. F-W 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:30.
*3-Film 45 Day Pass: $26. 4-Film 90 Day Pass: $42. SIngle Tix: $12.50. Prices include tax & ticketing fees.
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