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‘The Haumana’ and ‘Get a Job’ double feature in Castle Theater

The Hawaii Cinema Showcase will screen a double feature today of two award-winning Hawaii independent films at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.The first screening, of "The Haumana," will begin at 5:30 p.m. The second movie, "Get a Job," will begin at 7:30 p.m.Food by Three's Bar & Grill will be avaliable in the courtyard starting at 4:30 p.m., and ukulele player Derick Sebastian will perform in Castle Theater prior to both screenings.Tickets are $12 for a single movie or $22 for the double feature (plus applicable fees) and are available at the box office, online at ...

‘Yogananda’ and ‘Antarctica’ light up FirstLight Festival

In advance of its December series, the Maui Film Festival's FirstLight Festival wraps up its two-day November FirstLight screenings with two terrific documentaries on Friday in the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.The 5 p.m. screening is an encore presentation of the Maui Film Festival's 2014 Spirit in Cinema Audience Award winner, "Awake: The Life of Yogananda," and the 7:30 p.m. screening is the Hawaii premiere of "Antarctica: A Year on Ice.""Awake" presents a comprehensive look at the life of the man most often credited with being the first person to bring Eastern ...

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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"HORRIBLE BOSSES 2" R, 1:48. Comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinema.Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business, but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day."THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR" PG, 1:32. Animation, action, comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinema.Skipper, ...

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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* "THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART I" PG-13, 2:05. Adventure, sci-fi. Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinema.In District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever, Katniss Everdeen works to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.SPECIAL SCREENING* "THE HUNGER GAMES MARATHON" PG-13, Action, ...

FirstLight returns to Maui

Just in time for Thanksgiving and according to Maui Film Festival director Barry Rivers, "The 'Holiday'-make that 'Hollywood'-Season is in the air." Why?Because the 16th annual FirstLight: Academy Screenings on Maui will return to the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center with an Opening Night presentation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday of "The Theory of Everything," a film on virtually every list of likely Academy Award-nominated Best Pictures."The Theory of Everything" stars Eddie Redmayne ("Les Miserables") as the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and Felicity Jones ("The ...

FirstLight returns to Maui

Just in time for Thanksgiving and according to Maui Film Festival director Barry Rivers, "The 'Holiday'-make that 'Hollywood'-Season is in the air." Why?Because the 16th annual FirstLight: Academy Screenings on Maui will return to the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center with an Opening Night presentation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday of "The Theory of Everything," a film on virtually every list of likely Academy Award-nominated Best Pictures."The Theory of Everything" stars Eddie Redmayne ("Les Miserables") as the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and Felicity Jones ("The ...