4 movies offered
at the Academy
this month

This month's offering of films at the Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts:

» "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" (2004): A documentary about the legendary rock-metal-punk band Metallica. At 7:30 p.m. today and Monday; and 4 p.m. tomorrow.

» "Warriors of Heaven and Earth (Tian Di Ying Xiong)" (2004): A riveting costume drama that is also visually ravishing and action packed. This epic traces the journey of a caravan carrying the sacred remains of the Buddha back to the Imperial City during the Tang Dynasty. In Mandarin with English subtitles. At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Dec. 14-16; 1 p.m. Thursday and Dec. 15-16; and 4 p.m. Dec. 12.

» "Zelary" (2003): A tale of love, courage and sacrifice during WWII. A woman seeks shelter in the mountains and by so doing, finds true love. In Czech, Russian and German with English subtitles. At 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and 20-23; 4 p.m. Dec. 19; and 1 p.m. Dec. 22-23.

» "Coffee and Cigarettes" (2004): Independent film directing legend Jim Jarmusch's poetic montage of famous actors and musicians philosophizing over coffee and cigarettes.At 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28-30; and 1 p.m. Dec. 29-30.

Tickets are $5 general and $3 for academy members. For information, call 532-8768.