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These are Maui Scene's minireviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opening tonight"The Best Man Holiday," R, 2:02. Comedy. Opens tonight at Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.Time changes, but some relationships stay the same. That's what a group of friends finds out in "The Best Man Holiday," a reunion of characters from 1999's "The Best Man," including stars Regina Hall, Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan and Morris Chestnut. After nearly 15 years apart, college friends have seen fortunes made and lost, children born and ...

Heritage Films: ‘Kuleana’

Kuleana translates to "right, privilege, concern, responsibility and portion," among other meanings. For Native Hawaiians, though, the word becomes much more active than English translates: It is a value, a way of thinking."Kuleana," a collection of short films set to screen at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, will illuminate topics that impact the Hawaiian community. Created by the organization 4 Miles LLC, in partnership with Kamehameha Publishing Kumukahi Project and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, "Kuleana" is the first screening of Heritage Film Festival, an ...

Movies on Maui

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens tonight"About Time" R, 2:03. Comedy, drama, sci-fi. Maui Mall Megaplex.At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy. Directed and written by Richard Curtis."Thor: The Dark World" PG-13, 2:00. Action, adventure, fantasy. ...

Movies on Maui

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens tonight"Ender's Game" R, 1:54. Action, adventure, sci-fi. Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinema.The International Military seeks out a leader who can come to the rescue of the human race from an alien attack. Ender Wiggin, a brilliant young mind, is recruited and trained to lead his fellow soldiers into a battle that will determine the future of Earth. Harrison Ford stars along with Asa Butterfiled and Ben Kingsley. Director is Gavin Hood. The screenplay is ...

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’’ in historic Iao Theater

Call for entries to Big Island Film Festival

Early-bird entries with reduced fees for the Big Island Film Festival at the Fairmont Orchid Hawai'i may be sent in through Friday. But entry submissions by Maui and other filmmakers will be accepted until Feb. 1, 2014.Acclaimed as one of MovieMaker Magazine's "Coolest Film Festivals," the popular event series for filmmakers and film lovers will take place May 22 to 26, 2014 in an oceanfront setting on Hawaii Island's luxury Kohala Coast.Specializing in narrative filmmaking, the "talk story film festival" offers multi-location screenings, social events and networking opportunities, ...