Now playing in theaters, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA is the 31st movie in what’s known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Since I’m no fan of sequels let alone superhero movies, the best I can say for ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA is that it’s moderately entertaining with some good acting and lots of creative special effects. What disappoints me more than the film itself is how completely it dominates the movie scene, preventing some adult dramas from being shown at all. Last Friday, for example, at the Ward theater complex, there were 40 showings of Ant Man. The total number of showings of all the other movies combined was just 34. For the third time, the always likable Paul Rudd plays Ant Man, a.k.a. Scott Lang in this first film of Phase 5 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. QUANTUMANIA explores the Quantum Realm which is, as I understand it, a separate universe below our world. It’s there that Ant-Man meets Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror who I’ve read will be the Bad Guy in the next several Marvel movies. Majors’ commanding performance is the best thing about QUANTUMANIA, a manic movie if I’ve ever seen one. The main problem with this movie is that anything is possible in the Quantum realm so nothing really matters, because in the end the hero will win and the Bad Guy will be only temporarily defeated.
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A HAUNTING IN VENICE is the most recent of more than twenty movies based on the works of mystery writer Agatha Christie. Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as detective Hercule Poirot for the third time (after MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and DEATH ON THE NILE). The movie is a modest entertainment given a lavish treatment. It’s got a great cast and creative cinematography, but the whodunnit plot is a bit confusing and a little hard to believe. It’s the kind of film you will likely enjoy but forget about in a few weeks. There’s more than a little supernatural suggestion throughout this movie, but to call it A “HAUNTING” IN VENICE is a stretch. This is an old fashioned murder mystery not a horror film..... If you missed my review of OPPENHEIMER and want to see it, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/PZnROOaPH7Q
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An exclusive online presale will open this Friday at 10 a.m. on Ticket Master for Hawaii residents only.
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Exclusive presale tickets will be available to Hawaii residents starting this Friday at 10 a.m. on Ticket Master.
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Tune into HNN Sunrise on Monday morning for a big concert announcement!
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