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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, May 1, 2003

Movie Openings

"Amen": Two men try to apply to Pope Pius XII to intervene against Nazi atrocities during World War II. Opens tomorrow at the Art House at Restaurant Row. (Not rated; complex adult themes.)

"Fulltime Killer": From Hong Kong, the story of two hitmen and their trail of destruction. Opens tomorrow at the Art House at Restaurant Row. In Chinese, English, Japanese and Thai with English subtitles. (Not rated; considerable carnage.)

"Laurel Canyon": Frances McDormand plays a 40ish L.A. record producer with a younger boy toy (Alessandro Nivola). When her straight-arrow son (Christian Bale) and his fiancée (Kate Beckinsale) arrive from Boston, there's trouble. Opens tomorrow at Varsity Twin. (R)

"Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time": A documentary on artist Goldsworthy, who wanders woods and riverbanks, finding materials and playing with them, fitting them together, piling them up, weaving them, creating beautiful arrangements. Opens tomorrow at the Art House at Restaurant Row. (Not rated)

"The Lizzie McGuire Movie": Based on the popular television series, this feature film finds Lizzie (Hilary Duff) in Italy for a summer vacation and adventures after graduating from junior high school. 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, Enchanted Lake 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). (PG)

"X2: X-Men United": A sequel to the comic-book-based sci-fi adventure in which good mutants are up against bad mutants in their continuing quest for acceptance; the cast includes Hawai'i-born Kelly Hu. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-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 Stadium 10, La'ie Cinemas, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maunaloa Town Cinemas (Moloka'i), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (PG-13)