Summer movies are supposed to play like fun carnival rides, taste like cotton candy and feel like exhilarating dreams to escape in. This year, the majority of May-August films were more like broken-down rides, stale candy and cinematic nightmares. The Bummer Summer of 2016 was a collection of letdowns. Here's a recap: The Good The genuinely scary The Conjuring 2 was a … [Read more...] about 2016 Mauitime Summer Movie Wrap
Pete's Dragon
PETE’S DRAGON New Movie Review
The original 1977 Pete's Dragon is one of those Disney movies I must have watched every week for most of my early grade school years. I suspect our videocassette copy must have snapped apart out of sheer exhaustion. Upon revisiting the film recently, I was embarrassed by my childhood adoration of it. While the Helen Reddy/Mickey Rooney musical has charming animation, some nice … [Read more...] about PETE’S DRAGON New Movie Review
Summer Movie Preview 2016
Summer traditionally means we get a new crop of big-budget blockbuster action, adventure and comedy films, and this year will be no different. And yes, many of them will be sequels and remakes. But some look good. Here's our annual summer movie preview: THE NICE GUYS (opens May 20) The Gist: Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in a violent, 1977-set buddy … [Read more...] about Summer Movie Preview 2016