The Maui Film Festival continues with three more days of film, culinary events and a-list celebrities. Take your pick of the Celestial Cinema, located at the Wailea Gold and Emerald Golf Course, the Castle and McCoy Theaters at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului and the Toes in the Sand Cinema, located on Wailea Beach at the Four Seasons Maui. This year’s festival will … [Read more...] about Maui Film Festival Continues
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You wanna see a flick? @mauitime FILMs 2/6-2/12/2014
NEW MOVIES ABOUT LAST NIGHT - R - Romance/Comedy - People meet at a bar, then go to bed together. Hilarity ensues. 113 min. THE LEGO MOVIE - PG - Animation/Comedy - A LEGO minifigure battles a tyrant who wants to glue the universe together. 100 min. THE MONUMENTS MEN - PG13 - Drama - George Clooney and Matt Damon star in this look at American soldiers in World War II who … [Read more...] about You wanna see a flick? @mauitime FILMs 2/6-2/12/2014
THE HOBBIT DESOLATION OF SMAUG New Movie Review
It’s been 10 years since Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the Best Picture Academy Award and his original fantasy film trilogy concluded. It seems that Hobbit Mania peaked a decade ago, with Jackson’s second prequel trilogy receiving mixed to indifferent responses so far, even from most die-hard Ring fans. I find myself in a strange position, as … [Read more...] about THE HOBBIT DESOLATION OF SMAUG New Movie Review
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