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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"AMERICAN ULTRA" R, 1:35. Action, comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex.A stoner who is in fact a government agent is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he's too well-trained and too high for them to handle. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart and Connie Britton."HITMAN: AGENT 47" R, 1:36. Action, crime, thriller. Maui Mall Megaplex.An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ...

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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"STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON" R, 2:27. Biography, drama, music. Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, Calif. in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with its music and tales about life in the hood. Starring O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell."THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." PG-13, 1:56. Action, adventure, comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex.In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and ...

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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.OPENED WEDNESDAY* "SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE" PG, 1:25. Animation, adventure, comedy. Kaahumanu 6.When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix-up with the farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the big city and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home. Starring Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Omid Djalili.OPENS TONIGHT* "FANTASTIC ...

Mission accomplished for Cruise in new ‘MI’ flick

* "Mission Impossible Rogue Nation," three stars out of four.There's some interesting talk in the cleverly satisfying script of "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" about the element of luck. As in: How much is luck a factor in the success of Ethan Hunt and his IMF cohorts? After all, in the last movie they merely saved us from a nuclear holocaust. Was it talent, work or dumb luck?Whatever you decide about that, let's be clear about this: When it comes to Tom Cruise and his durability as an action hero, luck has little to do with it. The guy's an action star extraordinaire, and it's not ...

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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* "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION" PG-13, 2:11. Action, adventure, thriller. Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg.SPECIAL SCREENING* "RIO 2" (2014), G, 1:41. Animation, adventure, comedy. Screening is at 10 a.m. ...

‘Vacation’ a funny homage to original

* "Vacation," two and a half stars out of four.The great American family road trip seems, in the 32 years since we first met the Griswolds, as antiquated a concept as ever. Middle-class families fly now - device enabled, efficiency obsessed and always aware of the outside world.Families flew in 1983, too, of course. "National Lampoon's Vacation" actually begins with a bit of a debate about air versus ground, but road trips back then, even cross-country ones, weren't so out of the question for a family of four, especially when they had two weeks to do it.There's beauty and humor, ...