Movie Openings
"Akira": Possibly the best Japanese anime feature of all time: In 2019, post-WWIII Neo-Tokyo, rebellious gang member Tetsuo is captured by the top secret Akira Project, through which his latent psycho-kinetic powers are unleashed. A digitally enhanced re-release of the 1990 classic. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row Theatres. (R)
"Bourne IdenTity": Matt Damon is fished out of the Mediterranean Sea suffering from amnesia. He does have killer instincts, however, as he defends himself against an organization that wants him dead. Based on the Robert Ludlum novel. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 16-Plex, Waikiki 3-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, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13).
"Scooby Doo": Based on the popular kids' cartoon, this live-action (plus an animated Scooby) tale about a team of crime-solvers stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, 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, Windward 10, Laie Cinemas, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui), Coconut Marketplace Cinemas (Kaua'i). (PG).
"Time out": Vincent loses his job, but because he can't bear to tell his wife and children, he invents a fictional job. In French, with English subtitles. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row Theatres. (PG-13)
"Windtalkers": Nicolas Cage stars as a Marine who must protect a Navajo code-talker (Adam Beach) in this World War II drama. Filmed partly in Hawai'i. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 16-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Enchanted Lake Cinemas, Windward 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (R).
