Jim Oxborrow is standing in his living room. Located in Waiehu, the house is decorated with nautical models; framed deck plans of ocean liners like the Titanic and Andrea Doria hang on the walls. Off to his left, two people are staring intently into laptop screens. Another is doing the same on his right. Ahead of him in the spacious kitchen, one woman is carefully weaving dark … [Read more...] about What it’s like to make Brian Kohne’s new Maui movie ‘Kuleana’
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OUT OF THE FURNACE New Movie Review
Here’s the story of two brothers living in West Virginia. One is a hard working factory man named Russell, played by Christian Bale. The other is Rodney, a younger, directionless knucklehead, played by Casey Affleck. While the wise brother is aiming for a future with his girlfriend (Zoe Saldana), Rodney takes up amateur boxing. After walking away with a tenderized face and a … [Read more...] about OUT OF THE FURNACE New Movie Review
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB New Movie Review
During my days in acting school and the many theater classes that followed, my classmates and I moaned about the lack of great roles in movies. Like many whiny, Stanislavski-fueled Brando-wannabees, we’d say, “They don’t make movies like Midnight Cowboy anymore,” “Why can’t every movie be as good as Heat?” and/or “Will there ever be a movie as good as The Godfather again?” I … [Read more...] about DALLAS BUYERS CLUB New Movie Review
HUNGER GAMES CATCHING FIRE New Movie Review
The new Hunger Games won me over immediately, with an opening that not only sets the scene but addresses a problem I had with the previous film. We begin with Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence), survivor of the kill-or-be-killed “games,” hunting in the woods. She kills an animal with her bow and, for a moment, hallucinates that she’s killed a person instead. It’s a shocking moment, … [Read more...] about HUNGER GAMES CATCHING FIRE New Movie Review
Maui Drive In Movie Theater Now Gone
Maui's only drive-in movie theater has officially closed. After operating for seven years, the permanent outdoor movie screen has been taken down. The island's original drive-in theater, which closed in 1967, was recreated at UH Maui College with the help of filmmaker Ken Martinez Burgmaier. But with new construction at the college now complete, it was time for the state’s … [Read more...] about Maui Drive In Movie Theater Now Gone