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Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! KENNY DRUNKEN ANGEL SHOOT 'EM UP UNIVERSITY OF TIEMPOS DE AZÚCAR (2006-Australia) aka Yoidore Tenshi (2007) LAUGHS (2001-Spain) English subtitled & (1948-Japan) in widescreen aka Warai no Daigaku in Spanish with English in widescreen in Japanese with with Clive Owen, Monica (2004-Japan) subtitles & in widescreen with Shane Jacobson, Travis English subtitles Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, in Japanese with English with Maria Adánez, Carlos Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk, Golland, Chris Davis, Alf Scerri, with Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Ramona Pringle, Daniel Pilon. subtitles & in widescreen Fuentes, Charo López, Roberto with Koji Yakusho, Hayley Preusker, Saxon Fuller, Mifune, Reisaburo Yamamoto, Goro Inagaki. Alvarez.Verónica Forqué. Thomas Uerata. Michiyo Kogure. Written and Directed by Directed by Mamoru Hosi Directed and Co-written by Directed and Co-written by Directed and Co-written by Michael Davis. Written by Koki Mitani Juan Luis Iborra. Clayton Jacobson. Akira Kurosawa. 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 3 2, 4, 6, 8pm 4 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 56 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 7 Hawaii Premiere! MEETINGS WITH SHOOT 'EM UP VITUS Hawaii Premiere! REMARKABLE MEN (2007) JOSHUA (2006-Switzerland) THE THIEF OF PARIS (1979-UK) in widescreen (2007) in Swiss German/English aka Le Voleur (1967-France) in widescreen with Clive Owen, Monica in widescreen with English subtitles Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, with Sam Rockwell, Jacob & in widescreen in French with English with Grégoire Aslan, Martin subtitles & in widescreen Benson, Colin Blakely, Mikica Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk, Kogan, Vera Farmiga, Dallas with Teo Gheorghiu, Julika Ramona Pringle, Daniel Pilon. Roberts, Michael McKean. Jenkins, Bruno Ganz. with Jean-Paul Belmondo, Dimitrijevic, Tom Fleming, Geneviève Bujold. Athol Fugard, Terence Stamp. Written and Directed by Directed and Co-written by Directed and Co-written by Directed by Directed and Co-written by Louis Malle. Peter Brook. Michael Davis. George Ratliff. Fredi M. Murer. 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 10 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 11 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 12 13 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 14 Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! THE GOLDEN DOOR Martin Luther King Jr. Day THE SWISSMAKERS HE WAS A QUIET MAN TIEMPOS DE AZÚCAR aka Nuovomondo AMAZING GRACE (1978-Switzerland) (2007) (2001-Spain) (2006-Italy/Germany/France) (2006-UK/USA) in German/Swiss German w/ in widescreen in Spanish with English with Charlotte Gainsbourg, in widescreen English subtitles, widescreen with , Elisha subtitles & in widescreen Vincenzo Amato, Aurora with Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, with Emil Steinberger, Walo Cuthbert, William H. Macy, with Maria Adánez, Carlos Quattrocchi, Francesco Casisa, Filippo Pucillo. Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Lüönd, Beatrice Kessler. Sascha Knopf, Jamison Jones. Fuentes, Charo López, Roberto Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour. Alvarez.Verónica Forqué. Written and Directed by Directed by Directed and Co-written by Written and Directed by Directed and Co-written by Emanuele Crialese. Michael Apted. Rolf Lyssy. Frank A. Cappello. Juan Luis Iborra. 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 17 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 18 2, 4, 6, 8pm 19 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 20 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 21 Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! MOLIÈRE LE BONHEUR DANS UNIVERSITY OF MOLIÈRE LE BONHEUR DANS (2007-France) LE PRÉ (1995-France) LAUGHS (2007-France) LE PRÉ (1995-France) in French with English aka Happiness is in the Field aka Warai no Daigaku in French with English aka Happiness is in the Field subtitles & in widescreen in French with English (2004-Japan) subtitles & in widescreen in French with English with Romain Duris, Fabrice subtitles & in widescreen in Japanese with English with Romain Duris, Fabrice subtitles & in widescreen Luchini, Laura Morante, with Michel Serrault, Sabine subtitles & in widescreen Luchini, Laura Morante, with Michel Serrault, Sabine Ludivine Sagnier. Azéma, Eddy Mitchell, with Koji Yakusho, Ludivine Sagnier. Azéma, Eddy Mitchell, . Goro Inagaki. Carmen Maura. Directed and Co-written by Directed by Directed by Mamoru Hosi. Directed and Co-written by Directed by Laurent Tirard. Etienne Chatiliez. Written by Koki Mitani. Laurent Tirard. Etienne Chatiliez. 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 24 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 25 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 26 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8pm 27 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 28 Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! Hawaii Premiere! LADRÓN QUE ROBA KING OF CALIFORNIA ROCKET SCIENCE KING OF CALIFORNIA LADRÓN QUE ROBA A LADRÓN (2007-Mexico/USA) (2007) (2007-Mexico/USA) A LADRÓN in widescreen (2007) in widescreen in widescreen (2007) Spanish w/English subtitles with Michael Douglas, Evan with Reece Thompson, Dionne with Michael Douglas, Evan Spanish w/English subtitles & in widescreen Rachel Woood, Willis Burks II, Audain, Anna Kendrick, Rachel Woood, Willis Burks II, & in widescreen with Fernando Colunga, Paul Lieber, Anna Khaja. Nicholas D'Agosto, Vincent Paul Lieber, Anna Khaja. with Fernando Colunga, Miguel Varoni, Saul Lisazo. Piazza, Aaron Yoo. Miguel Varoni, Saul Lisazo. Directed by Written and Directed by Written and Directed by Written and Directed by Directed by Joe Menendez. Mike Cahill. Jeffrey Blitz. Mike Cahill. Joe Menendez. 2, 4, 6 & 8pm 31 2, 4, 6 & 8pm Feb 1 2, 4, 6 & 8pm Feb 2 2, 4, 6 & 8pm Feb 3 2, 4, 6 & 8pm Feb 4 $5 General Admission / $4 Members All films will be presented Reservations Recommended. Call 735-8771. with digital sound. MOVIE MUSEUM January 2008 $5 General Admission / $4 Members COMING ATTRACTIONS Reservations Recommended. Call 735-8771.

UNIVERSITY OF LAUGHS aka Warai no Daigaku (2004- JOSHUA (2007) 105m *** ½ D: George Ratliff. Sam Rockwell AMAZING GRACE (2006-UK/USA) 118m *** D: Japan) 121m *** ½ D: Mamoru Hosi. Written by Koki Mitani (MATCHSTICK MEN), Jacob Kogan, Vera Farmiga (THE DE- Michael Apted (49 UP). Ioan Gruffudd, Romola (WELCOME BACK, MR. McDONALD). Kôji Yakusho PARTED), Dallas Roberts, Michael McKean. The arrival of a Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney (BIG (SHALL WE DANCE?), Goro Inagaki. Set in pre-WWII Ja- baby girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn fam- FISH), Michael Gambon (GOSFORD PARK), Rufus pan, this comedy concerns a young playwright (Inagaki) and ily. From the lonely isolation of the grand piano’s stool, nine- Sewell, Ciaran Hinds. Idealist William Wilberforce’s his battle with a humorless government censor (Yakusho). year-old Joshua observes his parents doting on his little struggle to end the transatlantic slave trade Surrounded with grim news from around the world, the play- sister. He’s a musical prodigy and gifted at school, but also through Parliament in 19th century Britain is the wright feels compelled to get his comedic script approved. oddly lacking in humanity. The infant brings out Joshua’s focus of this stirring film. Wilberforce’s friendship As the two work with and against each other, the script weirdness even more, causing his mother’s fragile mental with young William Pitt (Cumberbatch), future changes in unexpected and hilarious ways. Based on Koki health to go into a tailspin. This superbly crafted psycho- prime minister, and his romance with spirited Bar- Mitani’s successful 1996 play, this film offers a master class logical thriller ratchets up the tension to unbearable levels. bara Spooner (Garai) add color and dimension to of acting by the great Yakusho, who won a Festival Prize at Winner of the Cinematography Award for Benoît Debie at his story. Nominated for a Humanitas Prize. PG. the Yokohama Film Festival and was nominated, along with Sundance and the Gen Art Chicago Grand Jury Prize. R. Mitani’s screenplay, for a Japanese Academy Award. PG. MOLIÈRE (2007-France) 120m *** D: Laurent VITUS (2006-Switzerland) 123m *** ½ D: Fredi M. Murer. Tirard. Romain Duris (L'AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE), TIEMPOS DE AZÚCAR (2001-Spain) 105m *** ½ D: Juan Fabrizio Borsani, Teo Gheorghiu, Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante, Ludivine Sagnier Luis Iborra. Maria Adánez, Carlos Fuentes, Charo López. From Bruno Ganz, Eleni Haupt, Kristina Lykowa, Tamara Scarpellini. (SWIMMING POOL). This film takes place in 1644, childhood, Miguel (Fuentes) has been dedicated to two Vitus von Holzen (Borsani), even at six years old, is uncom- when history had lost touch with playwright things: the pastry shop that he takes over from his mother, fortable about his talent. He’s an extraordinarily gifted piano Molière’s whereabouts. At that time, Molière, aka and his vivacious neighbor Ángela (Adánez). Though they player and brilliant academically, pushed by his protective Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Duris), was 22 years old are best friends, Miguel’s shyness makes it impossible to mother (Jenkins) to perform at parties and jump ahead in and bankrupt. This delightful costume comedy convey his love to Ángela in words. Speaking through the school. He’d rather spend time with his grandfather (Ganz), weaves an imaginative tale involving a wealthy exquisite almond cakes that are his family’s specialty, Miguel who respects his individuality. At 12 years old, Vitus (now benefactor (Luchini), his wife (Morante), and the expresses his devotion for her. Will the two get together? played by real piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu), unexpectedly object of the benefactor’s affections (Sagnier). A This shimmering seaside romance is as magically bittersweet finds a way to escape the burden of his genius and change highly entertaining confection, MOLIÈRE won and delicate as the finest pastry. PG-13. everything. Winner for Best Film at the Swiss Film Prize, this Best Actor (Luchini) and Audience awards at the delightful, music-filled story was the Swiss entry for the 2006 Moscow International Film Festival. PG-13. KENNY (2006-Australia) 100m *** ½ D: Clayton Jacobson. Oscars. Rated PG. Shane Jacobson, Travis Golland, Chris Davis, Alf Scerri, LE BONHEUR EST DANS LE PRÉ (1995-France) Hayley Preusker. In this roll-in-the-aisles funny THE THIEF OF PARIS aka Le Voleur (1967-France) 119m 106m *** D: Étienne Chatiliez. Michel Serrault mockumentary, Kenny (Shane Jacobson) is a loveable lug *** D: Louis Malle (AU REVOIR, LES ENFANTS). Jean-Paul (LA CAGE AUX FOLLES), Eddy Mitchell, Sabine who installs portable toilets at public events. He is intro- Belmondo (BREATHLESS), Geneviève Bujold, , Azéma, Carmen Maura. Francis (Serrault) owns a duced as the top field man for Splashdown (a real-life Aus- Christian Lude, Françoise Fabian. In 1900 Paris, Georges small plumbing supply company. Every day he’s tralian company), and he delights in taking viewers on a Randal (Belmondo) discovers that his uncle (Lude) had harassed by tax collectors, striking employees, a guided tour of the company's facilities. Divorced from a har- squandered his inheritance. Now unable to marry his be- hysterical wife (Azéma) and ungrateful daughter, ridan (who’s heard but not seen, Kenny has a son he adores loved cousin Charlotte (Bujold), Georges robs jewelry for and now even his best buddy Gérard (Mitchell) (Jesse Jacobson) and a clean-freak dad (real-life father Ronald revenge. In the process, he discovers an unexpected talent. has forgotten his birthday. But while watching TV, Jacobson). A winner of six national awards, KENNY is a great, Sumptuous visuals and sophisticated wit distinguish this he sees a farm woman (Maura) holding up a pic- quirky Australian comedy. Suitable for ages 15 and older. comedy about class and hypocrisy. Nominated for the Grand ture of her long-lost husband, who’s the spitting Prix at the Moscow Film Festival. For audiences 15 and older. image of Francis. Could this be the new life he's DRUNKEN ANGEL aka Yoidore Tenshi (1948-Japan) 98m yearned for? Winner of a César for Mitchell and **** D: Akira Kurosawa (SEVEN SAMURAI). Takashi HE WAS A QUIET MAN (2007) 95m *** D: Frank A. Cappello. nominated for five more. Delightful escapist fun! Shimura (IKIRU), Toshirô Mifune (RASHOMON), Reisaburo Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy, Sascha Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure. The ‘drunken angel’ is Dr. Knopf. Though loser Bob (Slater) looks like a milquetoast, KING OF CALIFORNIA (2007-Mexico/USA) 93m Sanada (Shimura), who tries to keep his impoverished neigh- he is a man about to explode. Seething with anger toward the *** D: Mike Cahill. Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel bors in good health in post-war Japan. With medications in world, he packs a gun, and hides a black box and detonator Wood (ACROSS THE UNIVERSE), Willis Burks II. short supply, and the neighborhood plagued by an open in his briefcase. Shunned by his office-mates, he fantasizes Sixteen-year-old Miranda (Wood) has got it tough. sewer, the doctor knows his efforts are often futile, and drowns in his cubicle daily about killing his enemies. But someone She’s been living parentless for the last two his frustration with black market sake. When local gangster else in the office goes berserk instead, and in the confusion, years—Mom walked out ages ago and her dad Matsunaga (Mifune) asks him to treat a bullet wound, the Bob saves the life of beautiful Vanessa (Cuthbert). Suddenly Charlie (Douglas) has been in a mental institution. doctor notices the Yakuza has a curable case of tuberculosis made a hero, Bob faces an entirely different set of challenges. Now things might be even worse: Dad has come and challenges Matsunaga to change his self-destructive This twisted comedy/drama won film festival awards for cin- home. Charlie has been studying ancient docu- lifestyle. Kurosawa's first masterpiece is a clear-eyed com- ematography and direction. For audiences 15 and older. ments that convince him there’s buried Spanish mentary on post-war Japan. It won Best Film at both the treasure somewhere near their house, and he drags Kinema Junpo and Mainichi Film Concours. This film is the THE SWISSMAKERS (1978-Switzerland) 107m *** D: Rolf poor Miranda with him on the edge of highways first collaboration between Kurosawa and Mifune. PG-13. Lyssy. Emil Steinberger, Walo Lüönd, Beatrice Kessler, and through suburban strip malls to find it. Hilari- Wolfgang Stender, Hilde Ziegler. Foreigners who apply to ously offbeat, this was a hit at Sundance 2007. SHOOT ‘EM UP (2007) 86m *** D: Michael Davis. Clive become Swiss citizens have no easy task—especially when Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci, Stephen McHattie. relentless Cantonal Police officer Max Bodmer (Lüönd) is LADRÓN QUE ROBA A LADRÓN (2007) 98m This outrageously violent comedy is a live-action updating assigned to check their background. Bodmer gets a new as- *** D: Joe Menendez. Fernando Colunga, Miguel of Looney Tunes—but for adults. It's Owen's Bugs Bunny sistant Moritz (beloved Swiss comic Emil Steinberger) to help Varoni, Saúl Lisazo. In Los Angeles, two former vs. Giamatti’s Yosemite Sam. Owen witnesses hitman Giamatti him handle the workload. Two German doctors, a pretty East- thieves (Colunga and Varoni) reunite to rob the trying to kill a pregnant woman. Owen rescues the woman ern European dancer and an Italian immigrant and his family biggest thief they know—Moctesuma Valdez, a and delivers her baby while madly pursued by Giamatti and get grilled by the ‘Swissmakers’ in this hilarious satire of TV infomercial guru who’s made millions selling his henchmen, bullets flying everywhere. Charged now with Swiss society and customs. The most popular Swiss movie worthless health products to poor Latino immi- protecting the baby, Owen sets out to reveal the cause of ever made, this cuckoo clock charmer won Best Foreign Film grants. When none of their fellow cons want to go Giamatti’s attack. Extreme action and slick, funny gags dis- at the Guild of German Art House Cinemas. PG. undercover as day laborers to pull off the heist, tinguish this thriller/comedy, which was nominated for Best the two turn to illegal immigrants for help. This Actor (Owen) and Best Film at the Satellite Awards. R. THE GOLDEN DOOR aka Nuovomondo (2006-Italy/Ger- jaunty comedy bursts with telenovela-style many/France) 117m *** ½ D: Emanuele Crialese. Charlotte sparkle. Many like it better than OCEANS 13! MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE MEN (1979-UK) 108m Gainsbourg (),Vincenzo Amato, Francesco Casisa, *** D: Peter Brook. Grégoire Aslan, Martin Benson, Colin Aurora Quattrocchi, Fillipo Pucillo. This visually striking ROCKET SCIENCE (2007) 98m *** ½ D: Jeffrey Blakely, Mikica Dimitrijevic, Athol Fugard, Terence Stamp. cinematic poem of a dirt-poor Sicilian family’s journey to Blitz (SPELLBOUND). Reece Thompson, Nicho- Based on the autobiographical book of the same name, this America at the turn of the 20th century tells the story of immi- las D’Agosto, Anna Kendrick, Aaron Yoo. Hal (Th- story traces the early years of Russian philosopher G. I. grants worldwide. Salvatore (Amato) has no knowledge of ompson) has a profound stutter. But he has such a Gurdjieff, who traveled to remote monasteries and schools in the world outside his primitive village, except for postcards crush on overachiever Ginny (Kendrick) that he Central Asia and the Middle East seeking spiritual knowl- from America that show money growing on trees and onions agrees to join the high school debate team just to edge. The film climaxes in a series of sacred dances, which as big as donkey carts. Selling his livestock to gain passage, be with her. This astutely observed, endearing yet express universal truth. Nominated for a Berlin Golden Bear, Salvatore and his family embark on a journey to a mysterious true-to-life comedy won a directing award for Blitz this biographical drama will fascinate and inspire. For audi- new world. A hit at this year’s Cinema Italiano, winner of 10 at Sundance 2007 and was nominated for three ences 13 and older. and nominated for 6 international film awards. PG-13. Independent Spirit Awards.