Scott Derrickson’s “Black Phone 2” is further proof that not every great movie deserves a sequel. The strength and goodwill of Derrickson’s “The Black Phone” (2012) has not carried over for this contrived, logic-free follow-up. The survivors of “The Black Phone,” ...
A beauty parlor in the fictional Louisiana parish of Chinquapin is the setting for Robert Harling’s famous play, “Steel Magnolias,” which delves into the lives of six remarkable Southern women who gather in Truvy’s salon to share gossip, support each other and deal with life’s ...
Editor's note: Due to a medical emergency among the presenters, the screening of "Epic Swim Maui" at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center has been canceled. While the filmmakers said they had to make the difficult decision to remove the film from the lineup at the Hawaiʻi International Film ...
A community celebration of Lā Kūʻokoʻa (Hawaii’s Independence Day) will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center. The event featuring Hawaiian music, student presentations on the main stage and screenings of films is being co-hosted by Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu ...
Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” comes so close to working the whole time, it becomes a frustrating example of a tricky project that everyone aboard almost pulled off. Set in 1980s Argentina, Valetin, a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) and Molina, a gay hairdresser ...
With a theme of “Convergence,” the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, presented by Halekulani Hotel, returns for its 45th year with screenings at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The festival includes several world and Hawaii premieres. Among the MACC screenings, “Lahaina Rising” ...
