For complete movie listings and schedules, see today’s TGIF section: At the Movies in Pulse.
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‘Atlas Shrugged: Part II’
The continuation of the film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s epic novel, as an industrialist races against the clock to find the inventor of a revolutionary motor that can seemingly power the world. At Consolidated Kahala, Kapolei and Pearlridge (PG-13, 112 minutes)
‘Samsara’ HHH
The title comes from the Sanskrit word meaning "the ever-turning wheel of life." Shot in 25 countries on cumbersome 65 mm cameras over a five-year period, the film is made of a collection of memorable natural and man-made sights. It’s achingly beautiful and visually transfixing. At Consolidated Ward (PG-13, 103 minutes) — Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
‘Searching for Sugar Man’ HHH
The incredible story of Rodriguez, the greatest 1970s American rock icon who never was, yet unexpectedly became a phenomenal success in apartheid South Africa — a country he’s never visited before. The documentary follows two South African fans who set out to discover what really happened to their hero. It’s an electrifying illustration of music’s power to inspire and change lives on both sides of the footlights. At Consolidated Kahala (PG-13, 86 minutes) — Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
SPECIAL ON WEDNESDAY
Led Zeppelin: ‘Celebration Day’
The final performance of the legendary band at London’s O2 Arena on Dec. 10, 2007, at a tribute to its late friend and Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun. 7 and 9:45 p.m., Consolidated Ward, $11 general and $7.50 seniors and children; 7 and 9:40 p.m., Consolidated Mililani, and 7:10 and 9:55 p.m., Consolidated Pearlridge, both $10 general and $7 seniors and children (R, 125 minutes)
Hana Hou Picture Show: ‘Se7en’
In David Fincher’s memorable 1995 film, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play detectives who hunt a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. (R, 127 minutes)
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
"Beauty is Embarrassing" (Art + Design, 4 p.m.): Documentary on commercial artist Wayne White, one of the creators of TV’s "Pee-Wee’s Playhouse," as he attempts to mount a biographical one-man touring show.
"Chinese Take-Away" (Film for Thought, 6 p.m.): A bittersweet comedy about a lonely Argentinian man who "adopts" a Chinese immigrant who doesn’t speak a word of Spanish.
"The Land of Hope" (Spotlight on Japan, 8:15 p.m., repeats 1 p.m. Monday): The first fully fictional depiction of Japan in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as told through the lives of the members of a farming family.
"Call Me Kuchu" (Halekulani Golden Orchid Award Documentary Feature Nominee, 9 p.m.): David Kato Jabors, shown above, right, Uganda’s first openly gay man, works with an idiosyncratic clan of fellow activists to fight the country’s state-sanctioned homophobia.
"Tai Chi 0" (Gala Presentation, 9:30 p.m.): In the self-proclaimed "steampunk kung-fu throw down" film, a boy travels to a village to learn a powerful form of tai chi, where he helps defend the townspeople from a man planning to build a railroad through the village.
HIFF HOW-TO
Where: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 (unless noted)
Cost: $12, $10 military, seniors and students; available at Guest Services Counter at the multiplex
Info: 447-0577 or hiff.org
