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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 20, 2003

Movie Openings

"Boat Trip": Two straight men (Cuba Gooding Jr. and Horatio Sanz) accidentally go on an all-gay cruise to the Caribbean. 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), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui). (R)

"Dreamcatcher": Begins as the intriguing story of friends who share a telepathic gift, and ends as a monster movie. Stars Jason Lee, Thomas Jane and Morgan Freeman. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, 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), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (R)

"Hidden Fortress": Akira Kurosawa's 1958 tale of two farmers/soldiers, a general and a princess; the inspiration for "Star Wars." Opens tomorrow at the Art House at Restaurant Row. (Not rated)

"Open Hearts": From Denmark, a look at how people deal with a catastrophe, which upends the lives of a young couple and of a doctor and his family. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R)

"Piglet's Big Movie": Animated film finds Piglet feeling unappreciated and his "Winnie the Pooh" pals reassuring him. 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, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui). (G)

"Russian Ark": Alexander Sokurov's work consists of one unbroken shot lasting the entire length of the film, as a camera glides through the Hermitage, the repository of Russian art and history in St. Petersburg. Opens tomorrow at the Art House at Restaurant Row. (Not rated; unobjectionable for all.)

"View from the Top": Gwyneth Paltrow stars as a young woman who dreams of becoming a flight attendant to see the world. Also starring Rob Lowe, Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen and Kelly Preston. 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, Enchanted Lake Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (PG-13)