OPENING TODAY

‘8: The Mormon Proposition’

A behind-the-scenes look at the church’s involvement in California’s voter initiative to remove gay marriages from the state’s statute. Local audiences will take interest in a segment on how the church orchestrated Hawaii’s battle for civil unions in the ’90s. (Not rated, 78 mins.)

‘Jonah Hex’

Based on the gritty DC Comics Western series, Josh Brolin stars as a hideously scarred bounty hunter who hunts down his oldest enemy who is preparing to unleash Hell. Megan Fox and John Malkovich co-star. (PG-13, 81 mins.)

‘Please Give’

Writer/director Nicole Holofcener’s latest film on women caught up in modern life’s contradictions, good intentions and shaky moral bearings. Favorite actress Catherine Keener plays a well-heeled Manhattanite having ethical dilemmas when poverty, homelessness and sadness are always right outside the door. Review on Page 18. (R, 90 mins.)

‘Toy Story 3’

Eleven years have passed since the last "Toy Story" movie, and Buzz and Woody’s owner is leaving for college. His toys are shipped to a day-care center where they meet an uncertain future. Review on Page 19. (G, 102 mins.)

OPENING WEDNESDAY

‘Knight and Day’

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in this action-comedy about a lonely woman’s seemingly harmless blind date that turns her life upside-down when a secret agent takes her on a worldwide journey to protect a powerful battery that holds the key to an infinite power source. (PG-13, 130 mins.)

ART HOUSE

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St. (532-8768); $5-$8 (tickets available at www.tix.com):

Third Annual
Chinese Film Festival:
‘Assembly’
1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. today
Touted as China’s answer to "Saving Private Ryan," this film brings the little-known Chinese Civil War to light. (124 minutes)

‘Last Train Home’
1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday
Documentary filmmaker Lixin Fan focuses on migrant workers journeying home for the New Year’s holiday to see their children. (87 minutes)

MOVIE MUSEUM
3566 Harding Ave. (reservations: 735-8771) ; $5; $4 members:
‘Owl and the Sparrow’
12:15, 2, 3:45 p.m. today; 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m. Sunday
A street orphan in Saigon plays matchmaker between a flight attendant and a zoo keeper. (97 minutes)

‘California Dreamin”
5:30 and 8:30 p.m. today
A dark comedy set in 1999 during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. (155 minutes)

‘Stone of Destiny’
12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m.
tomorrow; 4:30, 6:30,
8:30 p.m. Monday
In 1950 a Scottish university student tries to heist a stone associated with Scottish kings. (96 minutes)

‘The Red Baron’
6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
tomorrow
Biopic of the German fighter pilot. (106 minutes)

‘Cosas Insignificantes
(Insignificant Things)’
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday
A Mexican teenager’s treasured objects come to life. (98 minutes)

‘Bliss (Mutuluk)’
12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Monday
An eye-opening story about Turkish honor killings. (105 minutes)

‘The Maid’
12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday
In Chile a maid engages in desperate acts to hold on to her position. (94 minutes)