YOU COULD AT LEAST HAVE THE PAPERS RECYCLED How many excuses are you going to make for your publisher to act like a total jerk interfering with officers while they are on duty and obviously busy? Today I picked up the first issue of your magazine since his offensive behavior only to see you defending him once again (Year in Review, Dec. 27, 2012). Your paper is now ripped to … [Read more...] about Readers Sound Off On Our Publisher and Year In Review Issue and Maui Adult Day Care Centers and Unsigned Letters
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Best Of The Wurst Movies In 2012
1. The Master Like every other film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this will divide everyone, especially those not in the mood for a strange, frequently off putting, character-driven period piece about a deranged, lost soul who winds up a puppet to a cult leader. Joaquin Phoenix transforms himself into a scary, always unpredictable drifter who becomes a psychological … [Read more...] about Best Of The Wurst Movies In 2012
Killing Them Softly New Movie Review
The key to any great gangster flick is to let the audience in, a quality that The Godfather and Goodfellas both have in common. Those films gave us a cluster of criminals who, despite their efficiently vile methods on the job, were family men and women who were flawed but recognizably, endearingly human. We root against them and admire them at the same time, cringing at their … [Read more...] about Killing Them Softly New Movie Review
Merrimans Inaugural La Paulee Features Wines That Dance in Your Mouth
It turns out Oktoberfest and beer aren't the only things Europe has going for it in the fall. The French celebrate the grape harvest in Burgundy with La Paulée de Meursault. It started with a congenial lunch party but soon evolved into an international wine celebration. Merriman’s Kapalua Beverage Director Jeff Groh promises that once you taste Burgundy, it will change your … [Read more...] about Merrimans Inaugural La Paulee Features Wines That Dance in Your Mouth
Finding Nemo 3D Movie Review
The big news isn’t that Finding Nemo has returned in 3D (an admittedly good format for a movie like this) but how, once again, it can be experienced on the big screen. This is one of the most magnificent achievements in the history of the Pixar Animation company, a perfect blend of brilliant animation and intelligent screenwriting. The opportunity to see a film this timeless, … [Read more...] about Finding Nemo 3D Movie Review