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Castle Theater, 572-3456 Super Size Me - Unrated - Wed 5 & 7:30 pm
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Wednesday, August 11 Super Size Me 5 & 7:30 p.m., Castle Theater "Riveting and darkly comic Super Size Me is a whipsmart documentary" (USA Today). Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, winner of the Sundance Film Festival Director's Award, risked his life, even though his doctors ordered him to stop eating at McDonalds when their food sent his vital signs into the danger zone, to make this film that Premiere Magazine described as "made with obvious passion and humor (and a side of fries). Super Size Me is a mostly entertaining look at fast food, the billion-dollar businesses behind it, and its warped effect on our culture." In plain English...no subtitles necessary.. hold the mayo! Unrated. 96 min.
Before it all goes to hell
New This Week COLLATERAL - (R) - Crime/Thriller - This Michael Mann film stars Jamie Foxx as a washed-up comedy writer-turned cabbie and Tom Cruise as a pontificating assassin. The movie takes place over one night as Foxx drives Cruise around from hit to hit. People get killed, Foxx delivers a few one-liners, and then everyone looks slick and stylish as they chase each other through L.A. Also stars Jada Pinkett-Smith. See Film Critique. LITTLE BLACK BOOK (PG13) Comdey/Romance - Brittany Murphy stars as an associate producer for a daytime talk show who gets frustrated when her boyfriend (Ron Livingston) won’t talk about his past relationships. Geez, usually you can’t get them to shut up about them! Anyway, using the show’s resources, she seeks out and interviews his exes and typically, finds out more than she wanted to.
Now Showing A CINDERELLA STORY - PG - Teen/Romantic Comedy - Another fable-filled fantasy about a super cute and really nice high school chick (Hilary Duff) who is tortured by her tacky stepmom and catty, low-self-esteem-compensating, jealous stepsisters, while she covets her online Prince Charming, the popular quarterback with the secret sensitive side. Will he find the cell phone she left behind just before the clock strikes midnight? ANCHORMAN - (PG) - Comedy - The pretty much always funny Will Ferrell plays Ron Burgandy, a know-nothing know-it-all TV news anchorman in San Diego who’s all comfy in his burgundy blazer and full-on 1970s moustache until a new, intelligent reporter—played by the lovely and talented Christina Applegate (Kelly Bundy, to you Married with Children fans)— threatens to take his job and kicking while in the act of jumping, we’re guessing the studio strayed a bit from Verne’s original storyline. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY - (PG13) Action/Adventure - Think James Bond, but pissed off in a Fugitive kind of way. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon at his emotionally emptiest) is an exAmerican assassin who’s tired of killing foreign leaders and just wants to live with this German girlfriend (Franka Potente) in peace. But his former employer isn’t too keen on the retirement plans. Yeah, that was pretty much the first movie, Bourne Identity, but who cares. Also stars Brian Cox and Julia Stiles. CAT WOMAN - (PG) - Action/Adventure - Halle Berry stars in the telling of the popular DC Comics anti-heroine of a lady in a tight, black, leather bodysuit. The story of Catwoman starts with a rather timid woman who, by twist of fate, is granted the amazing powers of the feline— self-cleaning and mouse-catching notwithstanding. She also encounters villains and villainesses (here, deliciously portrayed by Sharon Stone), as well as a complicated love interest (hellooo, Benjamin Bratt!). But hey, let’s face it, this movie is all about the cat suit. DE-LOVELY - (PG13) - Drama - A musical biopic on American songwriting legend Cole Porter (Kevin Kline). A deeply paradoxical man—he
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loved his wife (Ashley Judd) very much, but engaged in more than a few homosexual affairs—Porter found the time to write classic after classic as though it were no more difficult than ordering lunch. More musical than many musicals, the movie also includes contemporary artists like Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Sheryl Crow, Natalie Cole and others belting out Porter’s best hits their way. DODGEBALL (PG13) - Ben Stiller (Zoolander) is the hilarious head of a big fitness palace that threatens to overtake a small local gym. Vince Vaughn (Swingers) leads a group of social misfits to battle the big evil corporate of narcissism in an epic game of, well, Dodgeball. HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE (PG13) - Comedy - A corporate dude (John Cho) and his medical school pal (Kal Penn) smoke a lot of pot one night and then decide to drive through late night New Jersey searching for White Castle hamburgers, which are these little square hamburgers they sell on the East Coast that are supposed to be really good but are, in fact, too small and bland to provide any real sustenance. Anyhoo, hilarity ensues, which is unusual because the guy who played Doogie Howser co-stars as himself. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN - (PG) - Action/Adventure - Third in the Harry Potter dynasty of children’s books, this storyline evolves around Harry’s inability to tame the beast within him, as he goes on the run, not realizing that he is also being chased by a renegade wizard played by sexy master villain Gary Oldman (hello? Bram Stoker’s Dracula?). I, ROBOT - PG-13 - Science Fiction/Adventure - This Will Smith vehicle is set far enough in the future when thousands of creepy human-looking robots can talk and walk around and go to the mall and stuff and everyone doesn’t get all freaked out over it. Based on sci-fi author Isaac Asimov’s classic collection of short stories of the same name, the movie follows Smith’s detective character as he tries to prove a robot violated its basic programming and willingly committed a crime. Also stars hottie Bridget Moynahan. KING ARTHUR - (PG13) - Action/Adventure - Mix one part Braveheart with one part Pearl Harbor, stir in a few handfuls of foolishness and sprinkle with stereotypical characters and you get this giant Jerry Bruckheimer “history” picture. It’s got a boatload of knights running around with plenty of swords and bows and arrows to keep the kiddies happy, but none of the pesky blood and gore that used to sluice down so many a medieval gutter. With Clive Owen and Keira Knightley. MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - R - Political Thriller Denzel Washington plays an American Gulf War vet whose strange dreams a decade after the war ended lead him to believe he and his squad were kidnapped and brainwashed as part of some conspiracy to take over the U.S. government. Hey, wait, that sounds familiar. Oh yeah, it was this other movie called… The Manchurian Candidate, starring Frank Sinatra and that woman from Murder, She Wrote. I loved that film. You people suck. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Meryl Streep. THE NOTEBOOK - (PG13) - Drama/Romance Directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the bestselling Nicolas Sparks novel of the same name, if the preview to this movie didn’t darn near choke you up, you probably should just forget about it. It’s a love story recollected by an older man (James Garner) and
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woman (Gena Rowlands) about a young couple (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) who were tragically separated. What happened to them? Go see the movie. But first, hand me a tissue, will ya? RIDING GIANTS - (PG13) - Documentary - The complete breakdown on the hows, whys and all-important whos of big wave surfing—guys like Dave Kalama and Laird Hamilton who’ve made names for themselves towing behind jet skis into monster waves at places like Mavericks in California and our own Peahi (aka Jaws). Helmed by Stacy Peralta of Dogtown and Z-Boys fame, the film has all the makings of a surf classic. SHREK 2 - (PG) - Animation - This green ogre (Mike Meyers) marries this princess (Cameron Diaz) and live in swamp with their donkey friend (Eddie Murphy). The princess’ parents happen to be the King (John Cleese) and Queen (Julie Andrews) of Far Far Away and they’re pissed so the dad plots to have the ogre, Shrek, killed by Puss ‘n Boots (Antonio Banderas) so that the princess can be freed up to marry the Fairy Godmother’s son Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), who we all know doesn’t exist anyway so what is she thinking?! SPIDERMAN 2 - (PG13) - Science-Fiction/Adventure Basically your classic superhero popcorn flick, but with way more style and substance than you normally find in the genre. Picking up where the first movie left off, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is racked with uncertainty over his job, secret life of costumed crime-fighting and inability to have a more or less normal relationship with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). It doesn’t help matters that he also has to put away the wretched but dangerous Dr. Octopus (Alfred Molina). THUNDERBIRDS - PG - Action/Adventure - What is this, the season of unwanted remakes? How dare someone remake one of my favorite cartoons ever, with Liono and Snarf battling that evil mummy Mum-Ra… oh, wait, that was Thundercats. Oh yeah, Thunderbirds—that really, really long miniseries on that priest who gets it on that starred that guy who just came out of the closet. What was his name… Richard Crenna? Richard Harris? Richard Chamberlain! Yeah, why would someone want to… That was The Thornbirds? Oh. So what was the Thunderbirds? Some British 1960s puppet show where these guys flew around in bitchen spaceships and rescued people? Cool! Stars Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley and a bunch of kids. THE VILLAGE - PG - Drama/Romance/Science Fiction/Fantasy/Thriller - Geez, throw in “Comedy” and it’s a film for everybody! And I thought it was just the latest creepy flick by M. Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense, Signs)! But I guess that’s where the “Romance” comes in. So this movie is about a village (hence the title) with a close-knit community (hence the “Drama”) who go through their normal routine, knowing that evil creatures reside in the surrounding forest (ahem, “Science FictionThriller”). There is one town rebel, though, who ventures into the woods and pisses every one off (oh, that’s gotta be Joaquin Phoenix!). Also stars William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver and Adrien Brody. WHITE CHICKS - (PG) - Comedy/Crime - To be honest, the only thing that might save this disaster waiting to happen is that the stars are Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Anyone else, and people would stay away in droves. The deal is that the Wayans brothers play two African-American FBI agents who figure the only way to protect two young white hotel empire heiresses is to dress in drag and cake their faces with white makeup. Just remember that you were warned.
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Maui Mall, 249–2222 (Showtimes) = Matinee A Cinderella Story - PG - Th (12:30, 2:45, 5), 7:15, 9:30, Fr, M-W (12:30, 2;45, 5), 7:15, 9:30, Sa-Su (12:30, 2:45), 5, 7:15, 9:30 Anchorman - PG - Th (12:45, 3, 5:15), 7:30, 9:45, Fr-W 7:30, 9:45 DeLovely - PG-13 - Th-Fr, M-W (1:15, 4:15), 7, 9:50, Sa-Su (1:15), 4:15, 7, 9:50 Dodgeball - PG13 - Daily 7:40, 10 Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle - PG-13 - Th-Fr, M-W (12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15, 5, 5:30), 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10, Sa-Su (12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15), 5, 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10 I, Robot - PG13 - Th , Fr, M-W (1, 1:30, 3:45, 4:30), 7, 7:20, 9:45, 10, Sa-Su (1, 1:30), 3:45, 4:30, 7, 7:20, 9:45, 10 King Arthur - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (12:30, 5:10), 9:55, Sa-Su (12:30), 5:10, 9:55 Little Black Book - PG13 - Fr, M-W (12:30, 2:50, 5:10), 7:30, 10, Sa-Su (12:30, 2:50), 5:10, 7;30, 10 Notebook - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (1, 4), 7, 9:45, Sa-Su (1), 4, 7, 9:45 Riding Giants - PG13 - Daily (3:10), 7:50 Shrek 2 - PG - Daily (12:35, 2:50, 5) Thunderbirds - PG - Th (12:30, 2:45, 5), 7:15, 9:30, Fr, M-W (12:45, 3, 5:15), Sa-Su (12:45, 3), 5:15 White Chicks - PG13 - Th-Fr, M-W (1:10, 4:10), 7:10, 9:40, Sa-Su (1:10), 4:10, 7:10, 9:40
KA’AHUMANU 6 Queen Ka`ahumanu Shopping Center, 875-4910 Bourne Supremacy - R - Daily (12, 2:25), 4:55, 7:35, 10:05 Catwoman - PG13 - Daily (1, 3:45), 7, 9:30 Collateral - R - Fr, M-W (1), 4:40, 7:20, 10 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban PG13 - Th only (1), 4:05 Manchurian Candidate - R - Daily (12:45), 4:15, 7:15, 10 Spiderman 2 - PG13 - Daily (1:15), 4:35, 7, 7:25, 9:45, 10:10 Village - PG13- Fr-W (12:15, 2:40), 5, 7:30, 9:55
KUKUI MALL 1819 South Kihei Road, 875-4910 Collateral - R - Fr-W (1:15), 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Bourne Supermacy - PG13 - Th (1:45), 4:45, 7:45, 10, Fr-W (1:30), 4:45, 7:30, 10 Manchurian Candidate - R - Fr-W (1), 4:15, 7, 9:40 Village - PG13 - Th (1:30), 5, 7:30, 9:50, Fr-W (1:45), 5, 7:30, 10
FRONT STREET THEATERS 900 Front Street, 249–2222 Bourne Supremacy - PG13 - Fr, M-W (1:30, 4:30), 7:30, 10:10, Sa-Su (1:30), 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 I, Robot - (PG13) - Th (1:15, 4:15), 7:15, 9:50, Fr, M-W 7:15, 9:50, Sa-Su 7:15, 9:50 Manchurian Candidate - R - Fr, M-W (1, 4), 7, 9:45, Sa-Su (1), 4, 7, 9:45 Thunderbirds - R - Th (1:45, 4:45), 7:30, 9:45, Fr-W (1:45), 4:45
WHARF CINEMA CENTER 658 Front Street, 249–2222 A Cinderella Story - PG - Th only (1:30) Catwoman - PG13 - Th 4:30, 7:15, 9:50, Fr, MW (2, 4:30) Sa-Su (11:30, 2), 4:30 Collateral - R - Fr, M-W (1:45, 4:30), 7:15, 9:55, Sa-Su (11, 1:45), 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle - R - Th (1:45), 4, 7, 9:30, Fr-W 7 ,9:15 Village - PG13 - Fr, M-W (2), 4:45, 7:30, 10, Sa-Su (11, 2), 4:45, 7:30, 10
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* with MFF passport (5 films - $35) • $10 - single tickets Phone: 572-3456 • www.mauifilmfestival.com
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