Posted on: Thursday, March 17, 2005

Movie Openings

Advertiser Staff

• "Steamboy": An anime adventure from Japan, dubbed in English. Young Ray Steam has a revolutionary invention that a villainous corporation wants to use to create war machinery. Opens tomorrow at Varsity Twin. (PG-13)

• "Ice Princess": Michelle Trachtenberg plays a student whose class project involves analyzing the physics of figure skaters' moves. She eventually wants to become an ice skater, too. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 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, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7 Theaters (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (G)

• "The Ring Two": A newspaper reporter, played by Naomi Watts, and her young son flee Seattle for a smaller town, hoping to escape the menace of the deadly VHS tape. But more dread awaits them as the ghost of abused child Samara tries to occupy the boy's body. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward 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, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7 Theaters (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Lahaina Wharf Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13)