At The Movies
At the Movies lists first-run films showing on Oahu, effective tomorrow. Movies are rated on a four-star scale. Check theater listings for more information.

Thursday, August 7, 1997



OPENING

Conspiracy Theory

(R) Enchanted Lake, Kahala, Kam Drive-In, Kapolei, Mililani, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge, Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

(PG) Kahala, Kapolei, Keolu, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge

How To Be a Player

(R) Kapolei, Pearlridge, Restaurant Row



SNEAK PREVIEW

G.I. Jane (Star rating not available)

Demi Moore stars as a woman training for the elite Navy SEALs. (R) Saturday, 6:45 p.m. at Restaurant Row, 8 p.m. at Cinerama, 7:40 p.m. at Pearlridge West.



CONTINUING

Air Bud

This pallid, by-the-books Disney comedy tells the story of a wondrous basket-shooting golden retriever that helps a kids' team win a basketball championship. (PG) Kahala, Kapolei, Keolu, Laie, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West

Air Force One

Russian dissidents hijack the plane of the U.S. president (Harrison Ford). Ford rises to the occasion and whips the bad guys. "Air Force One" presents two hours of almost unbearable tension that is utterly fascinating to watch. (R) Aikahi, Kam Drive-In, Kapolei, Keolu, Koko Marina, Mililani, Pearl Highlands, Restaurant Row, Waikiki 3

Contact

The adaptation of Carl Sagan's story about intelligence in other worlds challenges the mind and senses. Jodie Foster's intense belief in her work smooths over the few dubious patches. (PG) Kailua, Kapolei, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row, Waikiki 2

Face/Off

A lack of dramatic structure and a sense of when to quit are set off by a provocative premise, virtuoso direction and dazzling performances from leads Nicolas Cage and John Travolta.(R) Kahala, Kapolei, Pearlridge West

George of the Jungle

This airheaded comedy is so filled with slapstick humor, so willing to kid itself, that it adds up to the kind of silly summer fun that gives family entertainment a good name. (PG) Kahala, Kapolei, Keolu, Koko Marina, Mililani, Nanakuli, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row

Good Burger

A clever yarn about small fries vs. big biz, this comedy serves up a hearty helping of fun and wholesome values. (PG) Kahala (evenings), Kapolei (matinees), Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row

Hercules

Disney's funniest, jazziest animation since "101 Dalmatians," "Hercules" is gorgeous filmmaking. It's also full of personality. (G) Pearlridge West (matinees)

Men in Black

Funky, fitfully clever spoof of the UFO myth of secret government agents who keep track of extraterrestrial visitors. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith team up to fend off a half-coherent interplanetary menace. (PG-13) Enchanted Lake, Kapolei, Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row, Waikiki 1

My Best Friend's Wedding

This skewered variation on jealousy stars Julia Roberts who decides, after her best friend becomes engaged to someone else, that he is the man for her. Skillfully engaging, "Wedding" also has something to say about how we live, act, commit and relate. Co-stars Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz. (PG-13) Kahala

Nothing to Lose

This midly entertaining movie tries too hard to be too many things: a smart interracial buddy movie, a moralistic family drama and a madcap road adventure. (R) Cinerama, Kailua, Kapolei, Mililani, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row

187

Harrowing and depressing, "187" tells of a teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) at a high school held in a reign of terror by student hoods. An unpleasant movie that's hard to get a hold on. (R) Kapolei, Keolu, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge, Restaurant Row

Operation Condor

Another silly Jackie Chan Hong Kong-made action flick with silly dubbing as well as story and acting, but Chan has a flair for the acrobatic fights. (PG-13) Cinerama, Kapolei, Pearlridge West

Picture Perfect

Jennifer Aniston's limitations as a leading lady are no help to this ineffectual comedy about an ad exec who makes up an engagement to a man she has just met in order to further her career. (PG-13) Kailua, Kapolei, Pearl Highlands, Varsity

The Pillow Book

Director Peter Greenaway weaves sex and text, flesh and literature into a gorgeous and evocative wedding of word and image. It follows the story of Nagiko (Vivan Wu), whose father painted calligraphy upon her as a birthday treat. She grows up to illustrate the human body as a text. (Not rated) Varsity

Spawn

"Spawn" is a moodily malevolent fantasy based on Todd McFarlane's comic books. While the high-tech visuals provide plenty of on-screen fireworks, there is no suspense, horror, wonder or dramatic surprise underlying them. (PG-13) Aikahi, Enchanted Lake, Kahala, Kam Drive-In, Kapolei, Laie, Mililani, Nanakuli, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge, Pearlridge West, Restaurant Row.




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