The 2023 Academy Awards Telecast happens this Sunday, March 12. Of the ten movies nominated for Best Picture, I would have voted for just two of them. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE has been winning awards in most of the awards shows this season, so it’s highly favored to take home the Oscar for Best Picture. That surprises me, because although I enjoyed it when I saw it last April, I thought that most audiences would react by saying something like, “What the heck was that?” Because EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is the weirdest comedy/drama I’ve ever seen, but it’s also wild, exhilarating, and full of creative marital arts action. It’s an exhilarating, mind melting movie. But it’s also a bittersweet family comedy/drama. If you have Showtime, you can see it at no cost. If not you can stream it online for $19.99. But you can buy a DVD on Amazon for $7.50. The only other movie nominated for Best Picture that I would have voted for is THE FABELMAN’S, a slightly fictionalized story of director Steven Spielberg’s early years. THE FABELMANS is a heart tugging comedy-drama that left me with a smile on my face. (Streaming for $5.99 on Apple TV, Amazon, Vudu)
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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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Exclusive presale tickets will be available to Hawaii residents starting this Friday at 10 a.m. on Ticket Master.
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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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Tune into HNN Sunrise on Monday morning for a big concert announcement!
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