Movies on Maui

March 28, 2013

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens Friday"GI Joe: Retaliation" PG-13, 1:50. Action, adventure. Kaahumanu 6 and opened Wednesday at Lahaina Wharf Cinema.Action figures come to life in this action adventure. The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are also forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. Starring Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Ray Park and Bruce Willis."Spring Breakers" PG-13, 1:34, Comedy, crime, drama. Maui ...

Movies on Maui

March 21, 2013

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens Friday"Admission" PG-13, 1:57. Comedy. Maui Mall?Megaplex.Straight-laced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the free-wheeling John Pressman (Paul Rudd). Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption ...

Starry Night Cinema

March 21, 2013

Starry Night Cinema movie night presents Disney/DreamWorks' "Rise of the Guardians" at 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.), Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Yokouchi Pavilion/A&B Amphitheater.Food and live music will preceed the free screening.

Movies on Maui

March 14, 2013

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens Friday"Masquerade" NR, 2:11. Drama, history. Engish subtitles. Maui Mall Megaplex.Korea's 15th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae orders his councilor to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. Starring Byung-hun Lee, Seung-yong Ryoo, Hyo-ju Han and In-kwon Kim. Directed by Chang-min Choo."The Call" R, 1:35. Thriller. Maui Mall Megaplex.When veteran 911 operator Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) receives a call from a girl who ...

Movies on Maui

March 7, 2013

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens Friday"Dead Man Down" R, 1:10. Action, crime drama. Kaahumanu 6.Victor (Colin Farrell), a rising gangland player, has infiltrated the crime empire run by ruthless kingpin Alphonse (Terrence Howard), with the single purpose of making Alphonse pay for destroying his once happy life. As he meticulously orchestrates his vengeance from his high-rise home, Victor watches and is watched by Beatrice, a mysterious young woman who lives in the apartment across from his. On ...

Movies on Maui

February 28, 2013

These are Maui Scene's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.Opens Friday"Jack the Giant Slayer" PG-13, 2:02, Lahaina Wharf Cinema and Kaahumanu 6.The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack (played by Nicholas Hoult), a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds. Stanley Tucci and Ewan McGregor also star in this adventure filled fantasy drama."Phantom" R, 1:37, Maui Mall Megaplex.The haunted Captain (played by Ed Harris) of a Soviet ...