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Movies: ‘10 Cloverfield Lane,’ ‘The Brothers Grimsby’

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead is imprisoned by John Goodman in “10 Cloverfield Lane.”

OPENING FRIDAY

‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ **1/2

A woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself imprisoned in a cellar, unsure whether to believe her captor (John Goodman), who claims the outside world has been rendered uninhabitable. With John Gallagher Jr. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. (PG-13, 1:45)

‘The Brothers Grimsby’ **1/2

Sacha Baron Cohen plays a football hooligan in northern England who sets out to find his sibling— they were adopted by different families — unaware that his sibling is now an MI6 agent. With Mark Strong, Isla Fisher. Directed by Louis Leterrier. (R, 1:23)

‘Embrace of the Serpent’ ****

A scientist seeks the help of an Amazonian shaman, one of his people’s last survivors, to find a rare plant. With Jan Bijvoet, Brionne Davis, Nilbio Torres. Written by Ciro Guerra, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal. Directed by Guerra. In Spanish and Amazonian languages with English subtitles. (NR, 2:05) At Kahala 8; At Kahala 8, Oscar nominee for best foreign film

‘Only Yesterday’ ****

During a train ride from Tokyo to the country, a young woman wonders whether she has been true to her childhood self in this 25th-anniversary English-language release of the celebrated animated film. Voices of Daisy Ridley, Dev Patel. Directed by Isao Takahata. (NR, 1:58) At Kahala 8

‘The Perfect Match’

(Not reviewed)

A smooth operator (Terrence J.) bets his therapist sister’s friends that he can remain in a relationship for a month without falling in love. With Cassie Ventura, Paula Patton, Donald Faison, Joe Pantoliano, Brandy Norwood. Directed by Bille Woodruff. (R, 1:36) At Ward Stadium with Titan XC

‘The Young Messiah’

(Not reviewed)

The 7-year-old Jesus Christ and family discover the nature of his divine being. With Adam Greaves-Neal, Clive Russell, Vincent Walsh. Written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, Cyrus Nowrasteh. Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. (PG-13, 1:51)

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‘45 Years’ ****

The arrival of a disturbing letter threatens a couple’s 45th wedding anniversary celebration. With Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay. Written and directed by Andrew Haigh, adaptation by David Constantine, based on his short story “In Another Country.” (NR, 1:35) At Kahala 8

‘Always Be My Maybe’

(Not reviewed)

The lives of two people emerging from failed relationships take an unexpected turn when they meet and help each other forget their exes. With Gerald Anderson and Arci Munoz. Directed by Dan Villegas. In Filipino with English subtitles. (NR, 1:18) At Kapolei and Pearlridge West

‘The Boy and the Beast’ ****

The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda tells the story of Kyuta, a young orphan who stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts and is taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Animated. (NR, 1:59) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18 and Kahala 8

‘Deadpool’ *1/2

Ryan Reynolds stars as the former Special Forces operative turned unconventional antihero in the Marvel Comics adaptation. With Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein. Written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick. Directed by Tim Miller. (R, 1:46)

‘Gods of Egypt’ *1/2

To save his true love, mortal hero Bek (Brenton Thwaites) teams with god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to battle Set (Gerard Butler), the god of darkness, who illegitimately occupies the throne of Egypt. With Chadwick Boseman. Written by Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless. Directed by Alex Proyas. (PG-13, 1:40)

‘How to Be Single’ ***

Young unmarrieds in New York City navigate the complex intersections of love and sex. With Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr. Written by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, Dana Fox; screen story by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein. Directed by Christian Ditter. (R, 1:50) At Ward Stadium with Titan XC

‘Ip Man 3’ ***

Donnie Yen returns as the real-life grandmaster who mentored Bruce Lee, this time taking on gangsters whose leader is played by Mike Tyson. Directed by Wilson Yip. In Cantonese and English with English subtitles. (NR, 1:45) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ ***

Furry martial artist Po journeys with his long-lost father to a panda paradise where he must train his klutzy compadres to fight the evil Kai. Voiced by Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni.(PG, 1:35)

‘The Lady in the Van’ ***

Maggie Smith reprises her stage role as the title character who parks her vehicle in the driveway of a London playwright and stays for 15 years. With Alex Jennings, James Corden, Dominic Cooper. Written by Alan Bennett, from his play. Directed by Nicholas Hytner. (PG-13, 1:43) At Kahala 8

‘London Has Fallen’ *

The funeral of the British prime minister is the target of terrorists in this sequel to the 2013 hit “Olympus Has Fallen.” With Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. Written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast, Chad St. John. Directed by Babak Najafi. (R, 1:39)

‘Mei Ren Yu’

(Not reviewed)

A ruthless playboy (Chao Deng) intent on killing all marine life to build a luxury resort is enticed by a young mermaid (Yun Lin Jhuang) to stop his plans. In Mandarin with English subtitles. (PG-13, 1:47) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘The Other Side of the Door’ **

A grieving mother follows an ancient ritual to try to bring back her dead son for a final goodbye. With Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto. Written by Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera. Directed by Roberts. (R, 1:36) At Pearl Highlands Stadium 12 and Ward Stadium with Titan XC

‘The Revenant’ ***

Leonardo DiCaprio stars as an explorer left for dead in the wilderness, who fights for survival and a return to his family. With Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter. Written by Mark L. Smith, Alejandro G. Inarritu, based in part on the novel by Michael Punke. Directed by Inarritu. (R, 2:36) At Dole Cannery 18 and Ward Stadium with Titan XC, Oscar winner for best actor (DiCaprio), director and cinematography.

‘Risen’ **1/2

Rome orders a military tribune to investigate Jesus’ final weeks and quell an uprising in Jerusalem. With Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis. Written by Kevin Reynolds, Paul Aiello. Directed by Reynolds. (PG-13, 1:47)

‘Spotlight’ ****

A fact-based drama about the Boston Globe’s monthslong investigation of a cover-up of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. With Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo. Written by Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer. Directed by McCarthy. (R, 2:08) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18; Oscar winner for best picture and best original screenplay.

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ ***1/2

Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher return for the latest installment of the space saga as it kicks off another trilogy set in a galaxy far, far away. With Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Max Von Sydow. Written by J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan. Directed by Abrams. (PG-13, 2:16) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘Triple 9’ **1/2

A rookie police officer (Casey Affleck) throws a wrench into the heist plans of crooked cops in league with the Russian mob. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus, Kate Winslet. Written by Matt Cook. Directed by John Hillcoat. (R, 1:55) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18 and Mililani

‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ ***

Tina Fey stars as an American journalist who discovers the absurdity and adrenaline rush of serving in the war zones of Afghanistan and Pakistan. With Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman. Written by Robert Carlock, based on the memoir “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” by Kim Barker. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. (R, 1:51)

‘The Witch’ **1/2

Strange events befall a farmer and his family when they are banished to the edge of an ominous forest in 1630 New England. With Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie. Written and directed by Robert Eggers. (R, 1:30) At Mililani and Windward Stadium 10

‘Zootopia’ ***

Rookie cop Judy Hopps — a bunny — teams up with slick con-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve a mystery in Disney’s 55th animated feature. Voices by Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira. Directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, co-directed by Jared Bush. (PG, 1:48)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

“Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus”

At 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Kahala 8, $20; and 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Dole Cannery Stadium 18, $15 (PG, 2:50)

The company’s signature ballet stars Mikhail Lobukhin in the title role with Svetlana Zakharova and Vladislav Lantratov. Choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich.

“Psycho-Pass: The Movie”

At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Ward Stadium with Titan XC, $12 (R, 1:53)

Action-packed sci-fi anime series is taken to the big screen culminating in this film.

“National Theatre Live: As You Like It”

At 7 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Kahala 8, $20 (NR, 4:00)

Shakespeare’s comedy of love and change stars Rosalie Craig (“London Road,” “Macbeth”).

“Dare to Be: Natalie Grant and Charlotte Gambill”

At 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dole Cannery Stadium 18, $16

An event to empower women to aim higher, stretch further, trust that they can do more and become inspired to follow God’s calling. (PG, 2:30)

Arthouse

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St. (532-8768, honolulumuseum.org); $10, $8 members

Temple Emanu-El Kirk Cashmere Jewish Film Festival 2016

Through March 20. Film selections celebrate and examine the Jewish experience across the globe. $10, $8 for members.

>> ‘Labyrinth of Lies’

1 p.m. today and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

Giulio Ricciarelli directs this film set in 1958 about a newly appointed public prosecutor who sets out to expose the conspiracies of Germany’s government and institutions that covered up crimes during World War II. In German with English subtitles. (2015, Germany, 2:04)

>> ‘Sabena Hijacking: My Version’

7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday

Rani Saar directs this docudrama about the 1972 hijacking of Belgian Sabena Flight 571 from Brussels to Tel Aviv, which includes archival material and exclusive interviews with three Israeli political leaders who spearheaded the rescue effort and the lone surviving hijacker. In Hebrew, Arabic and French with English subtitles. (2015, Israel, 2015)

>> ‘Above and Beyond’

1 p.m. Sunday

Roberta Grossman’s documentary about a group of Jewish-American pilots — members of the Machal, or “volunteers from abroad” — who risked their lives smuggling planes out of the U.S., trained behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia and flew for Israel in its war of independence, embarking on personal journeys of discovery and renewed Jewish pride after the liberation of Nazi death camps. (2014, U.K./Israel, 1:30)

>> ‘Rosenwald’

4 p.m. Sunday

Aviva Kempner directs this New York Times Critics’ Pick about Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school but ended up becoming president of Sears and one of America’s most effective philanthropists. (2015, 1:35)

>> ‘Dough’

7:30 p.m. Sunday

A widower living his life as a kosher bakery owner in London’s East End, while enduring pressures from big-box stores and dwindling clientele, hires a local teen who secretly sells marijuana to make ends meet. One day his stash accidentally falls into the mixing dough and ends up revitalizing the struggling family business. (2015, U.K., 1:34)

>> ‘Wunderkinder’

1 p.m. Thursday

Three musically talented kids, two Jewish and one German, form a genuine friendship that goes beyond their different religions and nationalities while sharing their ultimate love for music. In German with English subtitles. (2011, Germany, 1:36)

MOVIE MUSEUM

3566 Harding Ave. (735-8771); $5, $4 members

‘Heaven’s Bookstore’

11 a.m., and 3:15 and 7:30 p.m. today ; and 2:15 p.m. Monday

After being fired, a pianist wakes up in a strange bookstore with an ocean view — Heaven’s Bookstore — at which he is hired as a part-time worker. For ages 10 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2004, Japan, 1:51)

‘Runway Beat’

1, 5:15 and 9:30 p.m. today

A class of high school students organizing a fashion show is faced with opposition by diva Miki, who rejects all of their fashion designs except for those of a talented new student named Beat. Now that Beat is calling the shots, he must convince his jealous classmates to cooperate while being in direct conflict with his big-shot designer father. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2011, Japan, 2:06)

‘Legend’

11 a.m., and 1:30, 4 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday

Tom Hardy portrays notorious twin gangsters, Ronnie and Reggie Kray, during 1960s London. While one is a murderous schizophrenic, the other is a protector who also fights him, sometimes violently, as viewers see through the eyes of Reggie’s wife. Rated R. (2015, U.K./France/U.S., 2:12)

‘In Order of Disappearance’

6:30 p.m. Saturday

In this black comedy, a snowplow operator plans to ignite a war between a vegan gangster and a crime boss after his son is murdered. With Stellan Skarsgard. For ages 15 and older. In Norwegian with English subtitles. (2014, Norway/Sweden, 1:52)

‘The Wonders’ (‘Le meraviglie’)

Noon, 4:15 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday

In current-day Tuscany, a preteen living on a farm with her sisters and hippie parents enters her family’s beekeeping business into a television-show contest against her father’s wishes. For ages 12 and older. In Italian with English subtitles. (2014, Italy/Switzerland/Germany, 1:50)

‘Youth’

2 and 6:15 p.m. Sunday ; and noon, 4:15 and 8:30 p.m. Monday

Composer-conductor Fred and film director-screenwriter Mick are old friends in their 80s, both of whom are successful and continue to hone their craft while realizing that no matter how old a person is, opportunities abound the next day. With Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel. Rated R. (2015, Italy/France/U.K./Switzerland, 2:04)

‘Brooklyn’

11 a.m., and 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday

Adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel about an Irish immigrant girl who falls in love with an Italian boy upon her arrival in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the 1950s. When an emergency forces her to return to Ireland, she realizes how much she’s missed home and is pursued by Jim, the most eligible bachelor in town. Rated PG-13. (2015, Ireland/U.K./Canada, 1:51)

PRAGDA SPANISH FILM CLUB

Screening of recent films from Spain and Latin America. 5 p.m. today, UH-Manoa, Business Administration A-101, free, manoa.hawaii.edu/llea/spanish.

‘Asier and I’ (‘Asier Eta Biok’)

Documentary explores the friendship between two boys growing up in the ’80s of Pamplona. While Aitor moves to Madrid to pursue an acting career, Asier joins the terrorist group ETA and is eventually arrested and detained for eight years. Upon Asier’s release, Aitor reconnects with his friend with camera in hand to learn about his story. In Spanish and Basque with English subtitles. (2013, Spain, 1:33)

CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES SPRING 2016 FILM SERIES

Features films through April that focus on women and rapid transition in Korean society. Free screenings will be at UH-Manoa, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium, 1881 East-West Road, 956-7041.

‘Gilsottum’

6:30 p.m. Tuesday

At a time when families became separated during the Korean War, Hwa-yong, at the urging of her husband, visits a television station to help find her son. Here she runs into Dong-jin, her first love and father of her son, from whom she became separated 33 years ago, and together they join forces in search of their son. (1985, South Korea, 1:41)

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