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These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT* "JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS" PG, 1:58. Adventure, drama, fantasy. Maui Mall Megaplex.As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Starring Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott and Aurora Perrineau.* "ROCK THE KASBAH" R, 1:40. Comedy, music. Kaahumanu 6.A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl ...

Del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak’ casts a gothic spell

* "Crimson Peak," three stars out of four.The most pressing threat in Guillermo del Toro's gothic horror "Crimson Peak" isn't the ooze-filled cauldrons of dead souls in the basement of the old Victorian mansion, nor the plotting, black-clad sister (Jessica Chastain), who serves a bitterly poisonous tea.It's the ever-lurking possibility that, at any moment, the lush, ornate tapestry of del Toro's film might swallow its performers whole.It would be a grand death."Crimson Peak" is so lovingly wrapped in the stylish trappings of the genre that it's one of the few movies you could say is ...

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These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"BRIDGE OF SPIES" PG-13, 2:15. Drama, thriller. Maui Mall Megaplex.An American lawyer is recuited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Alan Alda."CRIMSON PEAK" R, 1:59. Drama, fantasy, horror. Kaahumanu 6.In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to ...

Damon charms as stranded astronaut in ‘The Martian’

* "The Martian," three and a half stars out of four.Without Matt Damon, the solitary fight for survival on Mars would be lonely indeed. Alone on screen for most of his scenes as an astronaut stranded on the red planet, the Oscar-nominated actor is the winning heart of Ridley Scott's epic space adventure, "The Martian."With Damon's charm center stage, Scott has crafted an exciting, hopeful story about humanity at its best: The brightest minds working together for a common goal that bridges international borders and forges a feeling of unity.Affable and intelligent, playful and determined, ...

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These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"FINDING NOAH" PG, 2:10. Documentary. Maui Mall Megaplex.A group of intrepid explorers goes on a journey of discovery and excitement as the members climb and live atop a 17,000-foot mountain in Eastern Turkey to conduct a scientific expedition to determine the final resting place of Noah's Ark. "Finding Noah" is more than a quest for answers, it is a testament of the human spirit, where belief and the need for exploration transcend risk and ...

‘This Changes Everything’

Following its premier as a runner-up in Toronto International Film Festival's prestigious Documentary Audience Award contest, "This Changes Everything" will screen at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.The screening will be a Hawaii premiere as well as a special fundraiser for the Sierra Club of Maui, the Maui Chapters of the Hawai'i Farmers Union United and the SHAKA Movement, which are working to ensure food security and a robust organic farming community in Maui County, as well as north shore open space in perpetuity at Peahi.As festival director, Barry Rivers notes, ...