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Posted on: Thursday, May 2, 2002

Movie Openings

"Deuces Wild": In 1958 Brooklyn, rival gangs Deuces (the good guys) and Vipers (ruthless baddies) confront the drugs issue. Starring Stephen Dorff and Brad Renfro. 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, Windward 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui). (R)

"The Fluffer": The story of a young gay man who tries to make it in Hollywood, only to wind up as a "fluffer," whose job is to get the gay-porn star physically in the mood to perform for the camera. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row Theatres. (Not rated, but contains sexual language and adult themes and situations.)

"Hollywood Ending": In this comedy about relationships in the film industry, a washed-up director, hired by his ex-wife to make a major film, finds himself coping with a psychosomatic affliction that may affect his ability to shoot the film Starring Woody Allen, Tea Leoni, Treat Williams, Debra Messing, Mark Rydell. Directed by Woody Allen. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Windward 10, Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui). (PG-13)

"Spider-man": Tobey Maguire stars as the wall-climbing, web-spinning hero Peter Parker/Spider-Man of comic-book fame. Also starring Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, the object of nerdy Parker's desire; and Willem Dafoe as the villainous Green Goblin. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Restaurant Row Theatres, Ward Stadium 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, 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), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (PG-13)

"What Time is it There?": Parallel stories track two lonely people. Hsiao Kang sells wristwatches on the sidewalks of Taipei. Shiang-Chyi insists on the watch from his wrist, which gives the time in two time zones, because she is flying to Paris. After she leaves, he compulsively resets every watch in town to Paris time. Opens tomorrow at Restaurant Row Theatres. (Not rated, but contains very adult themes.)