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‘Knives Out’ is a whodunit for the Donald Trump era

The Associated Press Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” unravels not just a good old-fashioned murder mystery, but the very fabric of the whodunit, pulling at loose threads until it has intricately, devilishly woven together something new and exceedingly delightful. For all the detective tales that dot television screens, the Agatha Christie-styled whodunit has gone curiously absent from movie theaters. The nostalgia-driven “Murder on Orient Express” (2017), popular as it was, didn’t do much to dispel the idea that the genre has essentially moved into retirement, content to sit ...

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Maui Scene’s minireviews, wire service reviews and previews are provided by studios and other sources. SPECIAL SCREENINGS “MONOS” R. 1:43. Drama, Suspense, Thriller. Regal Kihei Cinema. 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. On a remote mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. “LES MISERABLES — THE STAGED CONCERT” 3:00. Music, Performing Arts. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex. 1 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Songs from the international stage blockbuster. The concert stars Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas, Michael Ball, Carrie Hope ...

Hanks anchors a lovely Mister Rogers tale

The Associated Press Director Marielle Heller frames “ A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood “ as if it were an episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” with miniature sets of cars and bridges to illustrate New York and Pittsburgh. Mr. Rogers, played with clear-eyed purpose by Tom Hanks, introduces the audience to the film’s protagonist, journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), using his “picture window” in that all-too-familiar living room where he’s just changed into his sneakers and sweater. It’s even rated PG. But “A Beautiful Day” is not really a ...

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Maui Scene’s minireviews, wire service reviews and previews are provided by studios and other sources. SPECIAL SCREENINGS “ELF” PG. 1:37. Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex. 1 p.m. Saturday. After discovering he is a human, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole decides to travel to New York City to locate his real father. “WHEN HARRY MET SALLY . . . 30TH ANNIVERSARY (1989)” R. 1:40. Comedy, Drama, Romance. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex. 4 p.m. Sunday, 4 and 7 p.m. Tuesday. Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, ...

HIFF to screen 3 feature films and 10 short films

MMaui Arts & Cultural Center presents a return to Maui of Hawai‘i International Film Festival. There will be three films and an evening showing of eight short films in MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater starting today and concluding Saturday. Tickets are on sale at the MACC Box Office. Maui ...

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Previews are provided by studios and other sources. SPECIAL SCREENINGS “FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES” PG-13, 1:32. Documentary, Music/Performing Arts. Regency Kihei Cinemas. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, ...