No one even knew the film “10 Cloverfield Lane” existed a month ago. Then the trailer suddenly drops, teasing a connection to the sleeper 2008 hit “Cloverfield,” and film geeks went nuts with speculation. Would it be a sequel? Would it be more found footage? Will there be more monsters? The answer to all of those questions is a resounding…
From left: Delilah, Jacob, Pauline, me, Lars and Rodson at Moanalua High School. The Mālama Learning Center is putting keiki in the kitchen for their annual Calabash & Cooks fundraiser! This Saturday, March 12, professional chefs from Roy’s at Ko Olina, Pono Plates, Firehouse, and La’ela’e will be joined by six public high school culinary teams — about 36 student chefs —…
When Tea Farm Cafe at Puck’s Alley closed at the end of November 2015, I wondered what could possibly replace the shop and their frozen fondue. Enter CRYO Therapy Hawaii, where you can treat yourself to a dip in freezing cold air instead. Ninety seconds is all it takes for a cryosauna chamber to drop the temperature to negative 250 degrees…
Kimmy Harbin with one of her platters. It’s First Friday! You’re probably headed to Chinatown tonight for the big monthly street party, so here’s a civilized option for you as you weave through the crowds and art galleries looking for a place to sit and eat. Tea at 1024 will be open, so make reservations to get tea and dessert…
I’ll be honest, I was not a fan of “Olympus Has Fallen.” It attempted to be a throwback to ’90s action films but it just took itself way too seriously and it didn’t help that the plot that made absolutely no sense. I wasn’t expecting much going into its sequel, “London Has Fallen,” but I was pleasantly surprised that everything wrong with the…
Last month, you may have seen this clever chopstick hack on social media and asked yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” You simply break the top off your disposable wooden chopsticks to create a chopstick rest, avoiding the mess of laying dirty chopsticks on the table. Well, it turns out somebody did think of it. And she’s from Hawaii….
The original “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” was an elegant film whose story of love and destiny was as beautiful as its balletic martial arts. The sequel … not so much. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny” has the same issues as virtually every other direct-to-video sequel of popular films. It tries to recapture the magic of the original using…
Whatever happened to predictability? Well, I’m happy to report it’s alive and well in “Fuller House,” the sequel to the popular ’80s and ’90s sitcom “Full House.” And that’s a good thing. Growing up, I loved “Full House.” I loved ABC’s entire late-’80s TGIF lineup including “Perfect Strangers,” “Just the Ten of Us” and “Family Matters.” But “Full House” was…
Part “Rudy” and part “Cool Runnings,” “Eddie the Eagle” tells the story of real life British ski jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards who rose to fame at the 1988 Winter Olympics. For what, exactly? To this day, that remains a mystery to me. I remember seeing the real Eddie the Eagle on TV as a child and even then wondered why…
We’re giving 10 people each a pair tickets to an advance VIP screening of “London Has Fallen,” the high-octane sequel to “Olympus Has Fallen” with Gerard Butler returning as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning. Banning is tasked with keeping U.S. President Asher, played by Aaron Eckhart, out of harm’s way when a London summit of world leaders is attacked. The…
“Race,” the story of Olympic track and field athlete Jesse Owens opens in theaters Friday, Feb. 19. While I haven’t had a chance to watch and review the film, it did get me thinking fondly about my favorite films with Olympic themes from the past. Thus, a new Fab Five list was created! Here are my five fab Olympics films….
It’s humpback season in Hawai‘i and, while you know these whales are great singers and love to breach, we bet you didn’t know these other interesting facts.
Finally, a fresh and fun take on what it’s really like to be single. “How to Be Single” follows the lives of four women in various stages of singledom. Recent college graduate Alice, played by Dakota Johnson, breaks up with her nice but safe longtime boyfriend so they can spend some time as “unattached adults” before making a lifetime commitment. She then moves…
Yes! All is now forgiven for that horrible portrayal of Deadpool in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Gone are the ridiculous arm blades and the foolish decision to sew his mouth shut. There’s a reason he’s called the “merc with a mouth!” Ryan Reynolds gets another chance to do the character right and makes the most of it in “Deadpool,” resulting in…
From left: Baba Alimoot, Jody Kamisato, me and Chris Kamaka. This weekend is the eighth annual Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii, full of musical events featuring some of the biggest ukulele stars in the world (most of whom hail from Hawaii, of course). If you love music, or are just looking for some family-friendly activities, this is definitely an alternative to…
Five years after declaring bankruptcy, the newly renamed Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra is not only on budget, it’s traveling to perform on the Neighbor Islands again, hosting internationally renowned guest musicians and attracting new audiences. What happened?
Don’t venture out to the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau contest until you read this guide.
The Project Runway standout returns to the show on Feb. 11.
The latest Korean movie to play in local theaters is a real head scratcher. Based on the true story of a world famous children’s choir composed of Korean War orphans, “A Melody to Remember” seems like it should be an uplifting and inspirational tale of hope. Taking place during the heart of the Korean War in the early 1950s, the…
You don’t want to miss this weeklong event.
Usually the best discoveries happen on the fly. I had gone to the big festival in Chinatown last Saturday with our Will Chen, Wang Chungs owner Danny Chang and good Chinee girl Jennifer Lieu to see if I could find things that would qualify for my top five Chinese New Year treats without criticizing everything. In the process, Danny suggested we try…
The Year of the Monkey starts on February 8, as Chinese people around the world celebrate a new lunar new year. Here in Hawaii, we get a head start; this Saturday, January 30, Maunakea Street will shut down for a huge block party and parade featuring all the Chinatown businesses and organizations. One of my favorite things about the festivities,…
One of Honolulu’s premier mixologists crafted two yummy specialty cocktails.
Meet the inductees on Saturday, Jan. 30.
