Latest Movies

June 23, 2016

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"FREE STATE OF JONES" R, 2:19. Action, biography, drama. Maui Mall Megaplex.As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mahershala Ali."INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE" PG-13, 2:00. Action, adventure, sci-fi. Maui Mall Megaplex, Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is ...

Latest Movies

June 16, 2016

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE" PG-13, 1:57. Comedy, crime. Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.After he reunites with an old pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Danielle Nicolet."FINDING DORY" PG, 1:43. Animation, adventure, comedy. Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone ...

‘Warcraft’ a visual spectacle

June 16, 2016

It can be hard to tell orcs apart at first. The fictional giants of the "Warcraft" video game franchise all have mean faces, protruding tusks and muscles so massive, they make The Rock look puny.So it may take awhile for non-gamers to figure out who's who in the battle of orcs and humans at the center of the "Warcraft" film, which complicates an already dense mythology. Once it becomes clear that there's a civil war within the orc race about whether to eliminate or align with the humans, the big-screen adaptation from director and co-writer Duncan Jones is a little easier to ...

Latest Movies

June 9, 2016

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"LOVE ME TOMORROW" NR (Philippines), 2:08. Comedy, romance. Kaahumanu 6.A generational love story about a DJ, a conflicted millennial woman and a woman who is described to be on the verge of renaissance. They will be caught in a love triangle that will spark thoughts on one-night stands, May-December affairs and other aspects of life. Starring Piolo Pascual, Coleen Garcia and Dawn Zulueta."NOW YOU SEE ME 2" PG-13, 2:09. Action, comedy, thriller. ...

Latest Movies

June 2, 2016

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS" PG-13, 1:52. Action, adventure, comedy. Opens tonight at Maui Mall Megaplex. Opens Friday at Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Tyler Perry.OPENS FRIDAY"ME BEFORE YOU" PG-13, 1:50. Drama. Kaahumanu 6.A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently paralyzed man she's taking care of. ...

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ satisfies in superhero summer

June 2, 2016

It's a bit of bad timing for "X-Men: Apocalypse" coming third in this summer's superhero lineup.Director Bryan Singer invigorates his latest X-Men film with vintage 1980s charm in an original story about how the mutant supergroup unites and divides in response to the villain Apocalypse. And while battles between heroes are an X-Men tradition, warring among the ranks has become a superhero trope this season, at play in both "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Captain America: Civil War."Like similarly dressed beauties in celebrity magazines, it becomes a case of who wore it better, ...