Latest Movies

June 25, 2015

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT"MAX" PG, 1:51. Adventure, family. Maui Mall Megaplex.A dog that helped Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience. Starring Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins and Luke Kleintank."TED 2" R, 1:55. Comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex.Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law. ...

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June 18, 2015

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS toNIGHT"DOPE" R, 1:55. Comedy, drama. Maui Mall Megaplex.Life changes for Malcolm, a geek who's surviving life in a tough neighborhood, after a chance invitation to an underground party leads him and his friends into a Los Angeles adventure. Starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori and Kiersey Clemons."INSIDE OUT" PG, 1:34. Animation, comedy, drama. Kaahumanu 6 and Lahaina Wharf Cinema.After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San ...

Spend a day with dad at the Maui Film Festival benefit encore screenings on Father’s Day

June 18, 2015

The Maui Film Festival presents four audience award winners in special encore benefit screenings in honor of Father's Day starting at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater.Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for children 12 and younger, or $25 for any two admissions. (Complimentary tickets and passes are not valid for Maui Film Festival fundraisers.)The beneficiaries are Doorway Into Light, Mana'o Hana Hou Radio, Maui Surfrider Foundation and Hui O Wa'a Kaulua. For more details, visit www.mauifilmfestival.com.* "Visions in the Dark: the Life of ...

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June 11, 2015

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TONIGHT* "JURASSIC WORLD" PG-13, 2:04. Action, adventure, sci-fi. Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitors' interest, which backfires ...

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June 4, 2015

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS TODAY* "INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3" PG-13, 1:37. Horror. Maui Mall Megaplex.A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity. Starring Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott and Angus Sampson.* "SPY" R, 2:00. Action, comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinema.A ...

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May 28, 2015

These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews that are provided by studios and other sources.OPENS tonight"SAN ANDREAS" PG-13, 1:54. Action, drama, thriller. Lahaina Wharf Cinema. Opens Friday at Kaahumanu 6.In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario.OPENS FRIDAY* "ALOHA" PG-13, 1:45. Comedy, drama, romance. Kaahumanu 6.A celebrated military contractor returns to the site ...