Kathryn Wilder (left) and Kenneth Branagh in a scene from “All is True.” Courtesy IMDB
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS
“ALL IS TRUE” PG-13, 1:41. Drama, Regency Kihei Cinemas. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son, Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationship with his wife and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings as a husband and father. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen.
“HAMLET — NT LIVE 10TH ANNIVERSARY” PG-13, 3:30. Concert/special event. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex. 7 p.m. Monday.
A scene from the animated film “Toy Story 4,” starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Disney/Pixar via AP
In the only unabridged film version of the classic play, here updated to the 19th century, Prince Hamlet is traumatized by the revelation that his father was murdered by the present king, Claudius, with the aid of Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Hamlet considers a plot for revenge and mistakenly kills Polonius, the father of his love, Ophelia, causing a chain reaction that leads to a climactic and tragic ending. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Sian Brooke and Ciaran Hinds.
“SING” PG, 1:50. Animated, Comedy. Consolidated Theatres Ka’ahumanu. 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon, a dapper Koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Seth MacFarlane.
ROSSINI’S “IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA” NR, 3:05. Concert/special event. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex. 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The Metropolitan Opera presents a rebroadcast of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” from the 2006-07 season, in select cinemas nationwide. Rossini’s madcap comedy receives a spirited production by Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher. Starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, tenor Juan Diego Florez and baritone Peter Mattei.
ONGOING
“ALADDIN (2019)” PG, 2:08. Action/adventure, romance. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex, Regency Kihei Cinemas.
A street urchin teams up with a wisecracking genie to save an exotic kingdom from an evil sorcerer. Starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott.
“ANNA” R, 1:59. Action/adventure, suspense/thriller. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex.
A woman unleashes her strength and skill to become one of the most feared assassins on the planet. Starring Sasha Luss, Luke Evans and Helen Mirren.
“ANNABELLE COMES HOME” R, 1:46. Horror. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex.
An evil doll terrorizes the young daughter of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Mckenna Grace.
“AVENGERS: ENDGAME” PG-13, 3:01. Action/adventure, sci-fi/fantasy. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex. Ends Friday.
The remaining Avengers — Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner — must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos — the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe. Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson.
“CHILD’S PLAY (2019)” R, 1:30. Horror. Consolidated Theatres Ka’ahumanu, Regal Maui Mall Megaplex.
This contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic, follows Karen, a single mother who gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll, unaware of its more sinister nature. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman and Brian Tyree Henry.
“THE DEAD DON’T DIE” R, 1:43. Comedy. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex.
Small-town cops and ordinary citizens face an onslaught from flesh-eating zombies. Starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver and Tilda Swinton.
“MENINBLACK: INTERNATIONAL” PG-13, 1:55. Action/adventure, comedy. Maui Mall Megaplex, Consolidated Theatres Ka’ahumanu.
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle the biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Starring Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth and Rebecka Ferguson.
“MIDSOMMAR” R, 2:25. Drama, horror, mystery/thriller. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex.
A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor and William Jackson Harper.
“SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME” PG-13, 2:09. Action/adventure, comedy. Consolidated Theatres Ka’ahumanu, Regal Maui Mall Megaplex, Regency Kihei Cinemas, Regal Wharf Cinema Center.
Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jake Gyllenhaal.
“TOY STORY 4” G, 1:40. Action/adventure, animated. Consolidated Theatres Ka’ahumanu, Regal Maui Mall Megaplex, Regency Kihei Cinemas. Also in 3D.
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey soon turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack.
“YESTERDAY (2019)” PG-13, 1:56. Comedy, music/performing arts, romance, sci-fi/ fantasy. Regal Maui Mall Megaplex.
A struggling musician wakes up to discover that no one has ever heard of the Beatles. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James and Sophia Dimartino.
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