The musical, WEST SIDE STORY, has been popular since its first production on a Broadway stage in 1957. Now, 60 years after WEST SIDE STORY was turned into a movie, filmmaker Steven Spielberg has made a new version that’s showing only in theaters. And there’s a lot to like about Spielberg’s re-imagining of this classic musical. The flashy cinematography, fresh choreography and superb dancing are exciting. The inspired music by Leonard Bernstein and crowd pleasing lyrics by Steven Sondheim are as appealing as ever. And the actors are very good. But the fairy tale-like story line didn’t stir my emotions very often. What moved me most was 90 year old Rita Morino, who played Maria’s friend Anita in the original film. Here she’s a wise old Puerto Rican woman who tries to mediate between the Caucasian and the Puerto Rican gangs. Spielberg has her sing “Somewhere,” which has been performed by Tony and Maria in all previous versions of West Side Story. If you liked the original film, you’re bound to enjoy this one. (Only in Theaters)
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There has been a ton of buzz since Iam Tongi sang Roman's song on the finale of American Idol. Plus, he just dropped a new song called "Hope."
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"American Ninja Warrior" airs Monday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on KHNL.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus is best known for her comic roles in the TV series, SEINFELD and VEEP. But she has also starred in several movies. Her latest film is a comedy-drama directed by Nicole Holofcener called YOU HURT MY FEELINGS. If you’re Julia Louis-Dreyfus, you’ll probably enjoy this film. It’s smartly written, well acted, and very entertaining. Julia plays a modestly successful writer who overhears her always supportive husband tell a friend that he really doesn’t like the novel she’s currently working on. To say she’s upset is an understatement. There are lots of laughs in YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, but at the same time it effectively dramatizes the kind of dilemma we all face with friends and love ones. How can you tell someone a hard truth and not hurt their feelings? (Ward Theater complex only)
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Lauren Teruya says it's been a whirlwind of a year and one of the things she focused on was getting arts on the curriculum in local schools.
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Stephen Pokipala, 31, is a kickboxer from Waianae who everyone is dubbing as the "Hawaiian Ryu" Street Fighter.
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Paul Schrader is a 76 year old filmmaker who has been making movies since 1978. I have avoided many of his films because they are often full of suffering and violence. But MASTER GARDENER is much less so; it even has a happy ending. It’s a slow burn of a film in which I could feel the strong emotions of Joel Edgerton as the main character even though he keeps those emotions in check. In short, MASTER GARDNER is the fine work of a masterful writer-director. (Kahala Mall Theaters only)