Posted at 3:24 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Weekend preview: Movies opening in Hawai'i on Friday
Advertiser staff
Movies opening around the Islands on Friday:i "The Benchwarmers": David Spade, Jon Heder and Rob Schneider go up against Little League bullies and on to further fame. At Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Windward Stadium 10, La'ie Cinemas, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Maunaloa Town Cinemas (Moloka'i), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui), Coconut Marketplace Cinemas (Kaua'i). (PG-13)
i "Lucky Number Slevin": Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis and Lucy Liu star in a mistaken-identity drama about crime bosses and their underlings. At Dole Cannery, Ward, Koko Marina, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West, Kapolei, Mililani, Ko'olau, Windward, Prince Kuhio, Makalapua, Maui Mall. (R)
i "Neil Young: Heart of Gold": Jonathan Demme directed this concert film of the folk-rocker. At Varsity Twin. (PG)
i "Phat Girlz": Mo'Nique is an aspiring fashion designer in a comedy about plus-size women making their way in the world. At Dole Cannery, Ward, Pearlridge West, Kapolei, Mililani, Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui). (PG-13)
i "Take the Lead": Antonio Banderas stars as a tough-love dance instructor to at-risk high schoolers. At Dole Cannery, Ward, Koko Marina, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West, Kapolei, Mililani, Ko'olau, Windward, Prince Kuhio, Makalapua, Maunaloa Town, Kaahumanu, Kukui Mall, Lahaina Wharf Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13)
i Also: Heroic Grace: The Chinese Martial Arts Film, Part II, a series of martial arts films, continues through April 16 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.Go to www.honoluluacademy.org to link to a complete schedule of films at the Doris Duke Theatre.