Movie Openings
"Austin Powers in Goldmember": Mike Myers is back in quadruple roles as the International Man of Mystery, his nemesis Dr. Evil, the obnoxious Fat Bastard, and a Dutch scientist named Goldmember, whose name explains his name. Opens tonight at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 16-Plex, Waikiki 3-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Keolu Center Cinemas, Windward 10, Laie Cinemas, Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui), Coconut Marketplace Cinemas (Kaua'i). (PG-13).
"American Chai": A look at the cultural gap between immigrant Indian parents and their American-born son whose true love is music, not the pre-med studies his parents think he is pursuing. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row 9 Art House Theaters. (R).
"Bartleby": Crispin Glover, David Paymer, Glenne Headly and Joe Piscopo star in an office drama/absurdity based on the short story "Bartleby the Scrivener" by Herman Melville. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row 9 Art House Theaters. (PG-13).
"The Country Bears: A little bear runs away from home to visit the Country Bears, a band composed of bears, and inspires them to do a benefit reunion concert. Based on the Disneyland attraction. Opens tomorrow at Ward 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, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (G).
"The Fast Runner": Filmed entirely on location north of the Arctic Circle with a mostly Inuit cast and crew, this is the story, based on legend, of two brothers, of a rival, of a romantic melodrama, and of a fight and flight for survival. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row 9 Art House Theaters. (Not rated).
"The Son's Room": An affluent Italian family goes through the stages of grief after the teenage son dies in a diving accident. In Italian with English subtitles. Opens tomorrow at Varsity Twin. (R).
