Movie Openings
"All About Lily Chou-chou": From Japan, a story of alienated teenagers — a boy who idolizes a pop star, another who bullies him, a girl pianist who is ostracized by a clique at school, and another girl forced by the bully to prostitute herself. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (Not rated).
"Biggie & Tupac": Documentary looks into the murders of rap rivals and former friends Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious B.I.G. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R).
"Drumline": A young Harlem drummer comes of age during his first year on a band scholarship at a Southern college. Nick Cannon and Orlando Jones co-star. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Kailua Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island). (PG-13).
"8 Women": From France: Eight women are isolated in a snowbound cottage, there is a corpse with a knife in his back, all of the women are potential suspects, and there are six song-and-dance numbers. The cast is a roll-call of French legends. In alphabetical order: Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Firmine Richard and Ludivine Sagnier. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R).
"The Hot Chick": A body-swapping tale in which Rob Schneider wakes up with the mind and attitude of a self-centered cheerleader. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Keolu Center Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13).
"Maid In Manhattan": Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes star in a romantic comedy in which he, a moneyed senatorial candidate, falls for her, a maid he has mistaken for a guest in a posh hotel. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Keolu Center Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maunaloa Town Cinemas (Moloka'i), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13).
"Star Trek: Nemesis": The "Next Generation" crew of the Enterprise is sent to Romulus on a peace mission, only to encounter a new nemesis that could destroy Earth. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Enchanted Lake Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui), Coconut Marketplace Cinemas (Kaua'i). (PG-13).
"The Weight of Water": Two stories, more than a century apart: On an island in 1873, two women are found dead and one who survived (Sarah Polley) testifies against a man she says was the ax-murderer. In modern times, two brothers (Sean Penn and Josh Lucas) charter a yacht with Penn's wife (Catherine McCormack) and Lucas' girlfriend (Elizabeth Hurley). McCormack is a famous photographer who is investigating the case. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R).
SNEAK PREVIEW:
"Two Weeks Notice": Saturday 7 p.m. Kahala 8-Plex, Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), 7:10 p.m. Mililani 14-Plex, 7:30 p.m. Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, 7:40 p.m. Windward Stadium 10, 8:15 p.m. Pearlridge West 16-Plex. (PG-13).
