Thursday, Sept. 11 Courtyard Cinema: ’16 Acres’ Sept. 11, 6 p.m. Ward Village Ward Village, in partnership with the Hawaii International Film Festival and Consolidated Theatres, hosts its monthly film series event, Courtyard Cinema, on Sept. 11 at 6…
This year, Diamond Head Theatre celebrates its 100th season. We take a look back on Diamond Head Theatre’s first century... and ahead to the next one.
Celebrities pass away all the time. Usually, we hear the news, post about it on social media, express some sorrow about it, then get back to our life routines. But when I heard about the death of Robin Williams from…
Is it wrong to think that “Into the Storm,” the new movie about tornadoes could use a good dose of sharks? Coming almost 20 years after the blockbuster tornado movie, “Twister,” “Into the Storm” has a lot to live up…
Back in April of this year I proclaimed “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” to be the best Marvel film to date. Well, that was a really short run. “Guardians of the Galaxy” is easily the most fun I’ve had in…
There’s a black and white photo hanging near the doorway in Gecko Books. It’s of a crowd in front of the Waikiki 3. “Batman” is on the marquee. It looks timeless, which seems antithetical for the ’80s. I always wondered…
For me, summertime means movies. But sometimes, those movies have meanings of their own. Movies are time travel. Like hearing your favorite summer song, films can uncork a flood of memories from the past. Does that mean in 20 years,…
Why does Melissa McCarthy hate herself so much? There’s no doubt after her star-making supporting role in “Bridesmaids” that she definitely has the comic talent to be a hilarious leading lady, but why does she make her characters so difficult…
Colorful greeting-card creations from Beachcake
In 2004, the last time Hawaii Opera Theatre presented “The Mikado,” the term selfie wasn’t part of our every day vernacular, but 10 years later, HOT’s production of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, which debuts tonight at Blaisdell Center,…
photo by Patrick FraserYou know when you see an actor early in their career and you just know they’re going to be huge one day? I called it when I saw Sandra Bullock in “Love Potion No. 9” and Natalie Portman as…
AGES 8 to 12 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything), by National Geographic Kids Reviewed by Honolulu Family reader Jill Hamasaki and her 8-year-old son Noah, of Salt Lake. If you have an 8-year-old son like I do, you know how…
Comedian Dennis Miller and Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, who are appearing around the country on their "Bolder & Fresher Tour," will take the stage at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Saturday, May 10th.
Hey DC, why don’t you come on over and take some notes from the Marvel films? Because this is how it’s done. Growing up on comic books, you were either a Marvel or DC guy. Sure, it was possible to…
It’s that time every year, when anime fans congregate at the Hawaii Convention Center for the 10th annual Kawaii-Kon, a three-day convention celebrating everything anime/cosplay/manga/video gaming and more. The event, which runs from April 4-6, was our featured segment on…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kawaii Kon, Hawaii’s largest anime convention and conference.
Guess what? Another promising Honolulu artist moved to Portland, Ore. What gives?
“You can always tell somebody’s sense of humor by if they like this movie or not.” ~ Kurt Russell.Everybody relax, Jack Burton’s here. For a lot of die-hard “Big Trouble in Little China” fans, Wednesday’s special Hana Hou Picture Show…
“If one were to ask, ‘What are the movies of Alfred Hitchcock like?’ You could show them “Rear Window” and in a sense, touch on everything in Hitchcock.” ~ Curtis Hanson (director, “L.A. Confidential”)When I was a kid, I remember…
Laughter was the best medicine Thursday night at The Republik with comedy band The Dan Band. The all male band is famous for covering well known female songs, with added obscenities and swearing for comic effect. Their most recognized moment…
Nonstop movie buffs Myong Choi and Ed Morita will be screening all kinds of films at this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival. Here are some of the flicks they saw, with a brief review of whether it’s a must-watch or…
With the ease that award-winning filmmaker Christine Yoo talks about her love of Kalapana’s music and minute chicken with cake noodles at Aina Haina Chop Suey, you’d think she’s a local girl. Actually, this Korean-American writer and director speaks with…
“You’ll never grow old, Michael. And you’ll never die.”Those words, from a young Kiefer Sutherland in “The Lost Boys,” just might sum up our collective fascination with vampires. After all, not many of us dream about turning into bats and…
If there’s one thing the summer movie season of 2013 has taught us, it’s that the “f-word” is funny. “The Hangover Part III,” “This is the End” and “The Heat” all earned their R ratings through language instead of nudity, and…
