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Sol Kyung-Gu is back in "Public Enemy Returns," the third sequel in the hit Korean movie series.
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Academy minifests surf around the world
The Honolulu Academy of Arts' theater will be the place for a couple of minifests starting this weekend.
THE HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SUMMER FEST
Place: The Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Time: Friday through Sunday
Tickets: $10 general; $9 students, seniors, children and military; and $8 groups of 10, available at the festival's box office at the Dole Cannery multiplex, by phone at 550-8457, fax at 536-2707, or online at www.hiff.org.
Call: 532-8768 or visit www.honoluluacademy.org
SUMMER CINEMA SURF SAFARI: KOWABUNGA!
Place: The Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Time: Monday through Sept. 14
Tickets: $7 general; $6 seniors, students and military; and $5 Academy members, available at the door
Call: 532-8768 or visit www.honoluluacademy.org
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Acting as a pupus of sorts for its anticipated fall event, the Hawaii International Film Festival offers six films at its inaugural summer fest, featuring Werner Herzog's latest documentary offering, "Encounters at the End of the World" (see review on facing page).
"Encounters" will show at 9:30 p.m. Friday. The rest of the fest includes ...
» "Once Upon a Time in Korea (Wonseu-Eopon-Eo-Taim)": Set in the early 1940s before Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, a con artist and a jazz singer find themselves caught in a wild, high-speed adventure when they decide to steal back the "Light of the East," a 3,000-carat diamond (and the country's most sacred national treasure) embedded in the head of a statue of Buddha. 6:30 p.m. Friday and noon Sunday.
» "Walking My Life (Zo No Senaka)": When a successful executive and devoted family man finds out he's dying, he decides to right the wrongs of his past. On his quest for redemption, he seeks out his lost love, a former best buddy and his estranged brother. Noon Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
» "Mr. Cinema (Lo Kong Ching Chuen)": An affectionate look at 40 years of Hong Kong history, this is the story of an idealistic, pro-Communist film projectionist whose beliefs are challenged when his country experiences such momentous events as the Asian financial crisis, the SARS outbreak and the handover to mainland China in 1997. 3 p.m. Saturday.
» "A Little Love, A Little Magic (Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic)": This new Bollywood flick is a colorful family fantasy about a slick businessman who gets God's divine intervention when he is ordered to care for four orphaned children. God's help comes in the form of a mischievous angel, who bikes down to earth on a rainbow. 6 p.m. Saturday.
» "Public Enemy Returns (Gonggongui Jeog 3)": The third sequel to the original 2002 critical and commercial Korean hit about a corrupt, burnt-out cop, played by Sol Kyung-Gu. In this movie, his plans for retirement get put aside when he's forced to solve a murder involving a high-powered business executive, whom he is certain was the ringleader of a crime organization. 9:15 p.m. Saturday and 3:15 p.m. Sunday.
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Surfer Woody Brown is one of 10 senior surfers highlighted in the documentary "Surfing for Life."
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STARTING Monday, a selection of prime surf films, both old and new, will be screened through mid-September. Selected by Chinatown Boardroom owners Jackie and Eric Walden and Doris Duke Theatre staffer Michael Boe, some of the screenings will feature guests who will introduce the films, followed by a Q&A session:
» "Waikiki: Riding the Waves of Change": A documentary focusing on the history and future of the Waikiki beach boys. Producer-director Caroline Yacoe and co-producer Judy Athens are guests. 7:30 p.m. Monday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and 1 p.m. Wednesday.
» "Five Summer Stories": The seminal surf movie of the early 1970s, with the memorable soundtrack by the band Honk. Legendary surfer Randy Rarick is guest. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 and 29.
» "One California Day": A visual journey through six distinct coastal regions, capturing the Southern California surfing experience through the surfers who live it. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31, and Sept. 2 and 3.
» "Ultimate Sessions: The Greatest Moments in Surf Movie History": A no-filler blend of eye-opening surf action, surf culture and humor, featuring select scenes ranging from Hal Jepsen's 1960 film "The Cosmic Children" through 2002's "September Sessions" from Jack Johnson. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 through 6.
» "Singlefin: Yellow": In the vein of the classic "Endless Summer," director Jason Baffa follows a single longboard that travels around the globe to explore the cultural proclivities and personal affinities of those who comprise the international surfing community. Hawaii's Bonga Perkins, one of the six surfers featured in the film, is guest. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, and 1 p.m. Sept. 9.
» "Surfing for Life": This documentary looks at 10 legendary senior surfers, including Woody Brown, Rabbit Kekai, John Kelly and Fred Van Dyke. Van Dyke, the pioneer of big wave surfing, is guest. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10.
» "Super Session": From 1975, one of the best-made surf films of all time, featuring exceptional wave work by local heroes Larry Bertleman, Gerry Lopez, Barry Kanaiaupuni and Jeff Hakman. Guest is Ben Aipa, acclaimed progressive shortboard designer. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 and 14.