Hidden gem: Cafe Fusion
I had promised babes that I would take her to a cafe for breakfast. Someplace she’s never been before. I like surprises, so on a random weekday morning, I took her to church. Sort of. Cafe Fusion is located inside…
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6 things I learned from ‘Mifune: The Last Samurai’ + your chance for free tickets
I have samurai blood in me. At least that’s what my mother tells me. Her ancestors were land owners so that meant they were samurai. But if there’s one thing I learned after watching the new documentary “Mifune: The Last…
No tears shed for ‘The Light Between Oceans’
After watching the trailer for “The Light Between Oceans,” I was ready for a really good tearjerker based on a popular novel about a married couple who miscarry but then miraculously find a baby floating at sea. As the only…
‘Don’t Breathe’ is a breath of fresh air
After a summer full of comic book movies, animated films and unnecessary sequels and reboots, I was hungry for something original and “Don’t Breathe” fit the bill just perfectly. Three young punks eager to get out of their dead end…
This ‘Tunnel’ is just a bit too long
I’ll never feel safe driving through the Pali tunnels again. The latest hit to come out of South Korea, “Tunnel” has a simple premise: A man is trapped under debris in a collapsed tunnel and has to fight for survival…
Q&A: ‘Gleason’ producer Kevin Lake
I remember flipping through the channels. Sportscenter was showing the trailer for “Gleason,” the story of former New Orleans Saints, special teams kamikaze, Steve Gleason. It was about how this tenacious, physical athlete responded to a diagnosis of ALS. It…
You might avoid crashing this ‘Sausage Party’
Parents, keep the kiddies at home for this one. Despite the cute animated hot dogs and veggies, “Sausage Party” isn’t for them. Hell, it’s not even for many adults. Based on the very interesting premise that our favorite foods actually…
‘Suicide Squad’ is too sloppy
After the lukewarm reception to “Man of Steel” and “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” it feels like DC figured, if we can’t make fans happy with the most famous comic book characters in history, we might as well go…
Mixing it up doesn’t work for ‘Star Trek Beyond’
I’m not really a Star Trek fan despite enjoying the first two films in this reboot series by J.J. Abrams. He has since left the franchise, moving on to Jedis and BB-8s, but “Star Trek” was definitely left in good…
Zombies kill on the ‘Train to Busan’
I honestly had no idea what to expect going into “Train to Busan.” When I received the invitation to review the screener, all I saw was a poster of a man clutching his young daughter as they ran from what…
Netflix review: ‘Stranger Things’
Hawkins, Indiana. 1983. A boy named Will goes missing on his way home from playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. At the same time, a young girl mysteriously appears who may have answers to his whereabouts. Meanwhile, a strange…
Comedic chemistry shines in ‘Central Intelligence’
Aw, The Rock is so…cute? “Cute” probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when thinking of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but that’s exactly what he is in “Central Intelligence.” The hulking action star always displayed a knack for…
‘Me Before You’ wasn’t quite for me
I walked into “Me Before You” yearning for a good dose of the “feels.” As much as I love action films, comic book movies and raunchy comedies, I actually appreciate a great tugging of the heart strings once in awhile.…
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ is fun yet lacks excitement
After six entries, you can’t really blame a film franchise for starting to feel like a used car. It elicits comfort and familiarity rather than adventure and excitement. The ride isn’t so smooth anymore but it’ll still get you where…
Gotta love ‘The Nice Guys’
Any fan of buddy action films with great storytelling and witty dialogue must know Shane Black’s work. The writer of classics such as “Lethal Weapon,” “The Last Boy Scout,” and “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” certainly knows how to team guys…
‘Captain America: Civil War’ will make comic fans giddy
That airport battle scene? Wow. Simply, wow. Comic book fans looking for some real comic-book-type-action translated onto the big screen will be laughing giddily like I was when Cap’s team takes on Iron Man’s in what’s likely to become a…
‘Keanu:’ an action comedy with major cat-itude
Key and Peele just made the greatest cat video ever. Seriously, Keanu, the title cat, is the cutest little kitty witty! And I’m saying that as the owner of a beautiful cat named Jet myself. The two comedians (I’m still…
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood
Planning a trip to the City of Angels? No? Well, you might want to book a flight if you’re a fan of Harry Potter. Universal Studios Hollywood just opened up the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in April and since…
We tried out: Luxe cinema at Kapolei Commons 12
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. $3 movie tickets at an actual movie theater? Granted it was only for the soft opening, but I figured it would be a good excuse to check out Regal Kapolei Commons 12, the…
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ finishes strong
In a likely deliberate move, both DC cinematic universe films, “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman,” are incredibly dark and devoid of levity one might expect from a movie about costumed superheroes. But in order to distinguish themselves from…
Netflix review: ‘Daredevil’ – Season 2
Netflix started a bold initiative last year when it created a TV version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe where heroes were more human and villains less imposing. Season One of “Daredevil” introduced us to the Man Without Fear who defended…
You want to visit ’10 Cloverfield Lane’
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…
‘London Has Fallen’ much more fun than ‘Olympus’
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…
Netflix review: ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny’
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…
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