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Posted on: Thursday, October 10, 2002

Movie Openings

"Brown Sugar": Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan star as best friends who love each other but are about to marry others. 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, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui). (PG-13).

"Das Experiment": How will test subjects, acting as prison guards and inmates, behave? In extremes, as a scientist's experiment runs its course. In German, with English subtitles. Opens tomorrow at Varsity Twin and Ward 16-Plex. (Not rated; extreme violence, brutality, language, sex).

"knockaround guys": The sons of Mafiosi can't get regular jobs because of who their fathers are, but their fathers don't consider them equal to the demands of crime. 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, Keolu Center Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui). (R).

"The Rules of Attraction": The Bret Easton Ellis novel about campus hedonism run riot has been turned into a movie starring James Van Der Beek and Shannyn Sossamon. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Aikahi Twin, Kailua Cinemas, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui). (R).

"A Song for Martin": A poignant story of love in middle age, and the devastation of Alzheimer's. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (PG-13).

"Spirited Away": The latest work by Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese master who is a god to the Disney animators. Chihiro, a 10-year-old girl, enters a fantastical structure ruled by a sorceress and filled with amazing characters. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 16-Plex, Varsity Twin, Pearl Highlands 12, Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui). (PG).

"The Transporter": The marriage of James Bond and Hong Kong continues in "The Transporter," which combines luxurious locations and deadly toys with martial arts. Jason Statham stars. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 16-Plex, Waikiki 3-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), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13).

"Tuck Everlasting": Sentimental fable, based on a well-known book about a teenage girl (Alexis Bledel) who meets an immortal teenager and his family. 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, Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui). (PG).

"White Oleander": Alison Lohman stars as Astrid, the teenage daughter of a woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who is sent to prison after murdering a faithless boyfriend. 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, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui), Coconut Marketplace Cinemas (Kaua'i). (PG-13).

Sneak Preview:

"The Ring": Saturday 7:50 p.m. Ward 16-Plex, 7:55 p.m. Pearl Highlands 12, and Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Dole Cannery 18 Theatres. (PG-13).