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MOVIECAPSULES MAUI FILM FESTIVAL’S CANDLELIGHT CAFÉ & CINEMA Wednesday, August 4 No movie this week!
New This Week 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. 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 in creepy flicks by M. Night Shyamalan (see Sixth Sense, Signs). But I guess he covers that in the “Romance” portion of this movie. So The Village 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 Fiction-Thriller”). 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.
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 fullon 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, deli-
ciously 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 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. FAHRENHEIT 9/11 - (R) - Documentary - This is the one that has the right-wing neoconservative War on Terror types screaming. What, they can dish it out but not take it? Cowards. Anyway, Michael Moore—who in the past has brilliantly skewered Corporate America (Roger and Me) and the NRA (Bowling for Columbine)— shines a light on all the economic and political connections between the Bush and bin Laden clans. 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 - It’s got a bunch of twists, there’s religion, there’s even some Matrix-esque fighting and Will Smith has the classic one liners. Tons of Hollywood influence and special effects with the concept of man-made consciousness, or the idea that machines can have emotions. Wonder if the sequel will be called We, Robot? Oh, there’s a hot girl in it, too. I WILL SURVIVE - (Not Rated) - This film will make you laugh or cry or shrink down in your seat in fear--or perhaps all of the above. It’s a story about something that happened and the people that had to deal with it. But mainly, it’s a story about life—a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. You know, like this blurb. 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. 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 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). THE TERMINAL - (PG13) - Drama - Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks as some Eastern European guy who gets stranded in an airport terminal because his country ceases to exist. It’s a light-hearted film, which is odd considering it’s based on a true story about a guy who ended up killing himself because he couldn’t take spending weeks and weeks in a sterile prison listening to the words “United Flight 167 now boarding at Gate 32. WHITE CHICKS - (PG) - Comedy/Crime - 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. MTW
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MAUI FILM FESTIVAL
Castle Theater, 572-3456 - No movie this week!
MAUI MALL MEGAPLEX
Maui Mall, 249–2222 (Showtimes) = Matinee A Cinderella Story - PG -Th (11:45, 2:10, 4:30), 7:15, 9:30, Fr,M-W (12:30, 2:45, 5), 7:15, 9:30 SaSu (12:30, 2:45), 5, 7:15, 9:30 Anchorman - PG - Th (12:45, 3, 5:15), 7, 9:45, Fr,M-W (12, 2:15, 4:30), 7, 7:30, 9:15, 9:45, Sa-Su (12:45, 3), 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 De-Lovely - PG-13 - Th, (1, 4), 7, 9:50, Fr,MW(1:15, 4:15), 7, 9:50 Sa-Su (1:15), 4:15, 7, 9:50 Dodgeball - PG13 - Th, Sa-Su 7:40, 10, Fr, M-W (12:15, 2:30, 4:45), 7:20, 9:40 Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle - PG-13 - 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 (11:30, 1, 2:15, 3:45, 4:50), 7, 7:30, 9:45, 10:15, Fr, M-W (1,1:30,3:45,4:30), 7, 7:20, 9:45, 10, Sa-Su (1, 1:30), 3:50, 4:30, 7, 7:20, 9:45, 10 I Will Survive - NR - Fr, M-W (11:30, 1:45, 4:10), 7:10, 9:30, Sa-Su (11:30, 1:45), 4:10, 7:10, 9:30 King Arthur - PG13 - Th (1, 4), 7, 9:45, Fr, M-W (12:30, 5:10), 9:55, Sa-Su (12:30), 5:10, 9:55 Notebook - PG13 - Th (1, 4), 7:15, 9:55, Fr, M-W (1, 4), 7, 9:45, Sa-Su (1), 4, 7, 9:45 Riding Giants - PG13 - Th. (11:45, 2:15, 4:45), 7:45, 10, Fr,M-W (3:10), 7:50, Sa-Su (3:10), 7:50 Shrek 2 - PG - Th (11:40, 2:20, 4:40), Fr, M-W (12:35, 2:50, 5), Sa-Su (12:35, 2:50), 5 Thunderbirds - PG - Fr, M-W (12:30, 2:45, 5), 7:15, 9:30, Sa-Su (12:30, 2:45), 5, 7:15, 9:30 White Chicks - PG13 - Th (12, 2:30, 5),7:30, 10, 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 Cat Woman - PG13 - Th (12:15, 2:35), 5, 7:25, 9:55, Fr-W (1, 3:45), 7, 9:30 Fahrenheit 911 - R - Th only (1), 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - PG13 - Daily (1), 4:05 Manchurian Candidate-R-Fr-W(12:45), 4:15, 7:15, 10 Spiderman 2 - PG13 - Daily (1:15), 4:35, 7, 7:25, 9:45, 10:10 Terminal - PG13 - Th only (12:30), 4:15, 7:15, 10:05 Village - PG13- Fr-W (12:15, 2:40), 5, 7:30, 9:55
KUKUI MALL
1819 South Kihei Road, 875-4910 Anchorman - (PG13) - Th only (3:45), 7:45, 9:45 Bourne Supermacy - PG13 - Th (3:30), 7:30, 9:50, Fr-W (1:45), 4:45, 7:45, 10 I, Robot - (PG13) - Th (3:15), 7:15, 9;45, Fr-W (1:45), 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Manchurian Candidate -R- Fr-W (1), 4:15, 7, 9:45 Spiderman 2 - Th (3), 7, 9:30, Fr-W (1:15), 4:15, 7:30, 10 Village - PG13- Fr-W (1:30), 5, 7:30, 9:50
FRONT STREET THEATERS
900 Front Street, 249–2222 A Cinderella Story - (PG) - Fr, M-W (1:45, 4:45), 7:30, 9:45, Sa-Su (1:45), 4:45, 7:30, 9:45 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) - Fr, M-W (1:15, 4:15), 7:15, 9:50, Sa-Su (1:15), 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 Manchurian Candidate -R- Fr, M-W (1,4), 7, 9:45, Sa-Su (1), 4, 7, 9:45, Thunderbirds -R- Fr,M-W (1:45, 4:45), 7:30, 9:45, Sa-Su (1:45), 4:45, 7:30, 9:45
WHARF CINEMA CENTER
658 Front Street, 249–2222 A Cinderella Story - (PG) - Fr, M-W (1:30), Sa-Su (11:15, 1:30) Anchorman - PG13 - Th only (1:45, 4:15), 7:15, 9:45 Catwoman - PG13 - Th (2), 4:30, 7:30, 10, Fr, M-W 4:30, 7:15, 9:50, Sa-Su 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Fahrenheit 9/11 - R - Th only (1:45), 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle - R- Fr, M-W (1:45), 4, 7, 9:30, Sa-Su (11:30, 1:45), 4, 7, 9:30 Village - PG13 - Fr, M-W (2), 4:45, 7:30, 10, Sa-Su (11, 2), 4:45, 7:30, 10
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