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Movies: ‘A Hologram for the King,’ ‘Everybody Wants Some’

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Glen Powell, left, Blake Jenner, Temple Baker and Wyatt Russell star in Richard Linklater’s “Everybody Wants Some,” his spiritual follow-up to “Dazed and Confused.”

OPENING FRIDAY

‘April and the Extraordinary World’ ****

Ten years after her scientist parents were abducted, a Parisian woman (voiced by Marion Cotillard) carries on their secret research and gets pulled into a vast conspiracy. From the producers of the Oscar-nominated “Persepolis” and graphic novelist Jacques Tardi. Directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci. Released in both English and French-subtitled versions. (PG, 1:43) At Kahala 8

‘Elvis & Nixon’ **

Michael Shannon is Presley and Kevin Spacey the president on the day the King decided to visit the White House in 1970. With Alex Pettyfer. Directed by Liza Johnson. (R, 1:40) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18 and Kahala 8

‘Everybody Wants Some’ ***

Writer-director Richard Linklater returns to the 1980s for this comedy about dazed-and-confused college baseball players. With Will Brittain, Zoey Deutch and Ryan Anthony Guzman. (R, 1:56) At Kahala 8 and Ward Stadium with Titan XC

‘A Hologram for the King’ ***1/2

American businessman Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) travels to Saudi Arabia to close a huge deal and is befuddled by local customs and bureaucracy. With Ben Whishaw, Tom Skerritt and Sarita Choudhury. Written and directed by Tom Tykwer; based on the novel by Dave Eggers. (R, 1:37) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18 and Kahala 8

‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ **

Queen Ravenna’s (Charlize Theron) ice queen sister Freya (Emily Blunt) returns home to avenge her sister’s death. With Chris Hemsworth and Jessica Chastain. Written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and Craig Mazin. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. (PG-13, 1:54)

‘Miles Ahead’ **1/2

Don Cheadle co-wrote, directed and stars as jazz legend Miles Davis. With Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corineadli, Lakeith Lee Stanfield and Michael Stuhlbarg. Co-written by Steven Baigelman. (R, 1:40) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18 and Kahala 8

NOW PLAYING

‘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) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’ ***

More than a decade later, the Southside Chicago hangout has gone co-ed in this sequel to the 2002 comedy. With Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Regina Hall. Written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. (PG-13, 1:51)

‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ **

Ben Affleck dons the cowl to take on Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel in the duo’s first big-screen pairing. With Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons. Written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer. Directed by Zack Snyder. (PG-13, 2:31)

‘The Boss’ ** 1/2

Melissa McCarthy stars as a high-profile businesswoman who is sent to prison for insider trading, then tries to rebuild her image. With Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates. Written by McCarthy, Ben Falcone and Steve Mallory. Directed by Falcone. (R, 1:39)

‘Criminal’ **

The memories, secrets and skills of a dead CIA operative are implanted into the brain of a death-row inmate (Kevin Costner). With Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones. Written by Douglas Cook and David Weisberg. Directed by Ariel Vromen. (R, 1:53)

‘Deadpool’ *1/2

Ryan Reynolds stars as a former Special Forces operative turned unconventional antihero in this Marvel Comics adaptation. With Morena Baccarin and Ed Skrein. Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Directed by Tim Miller. (R, 1:46) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘Eye in the Sky’ *** 1/2

A joint U.S.-British military operation to capture terrorists in Kenya using drones takes a potentially deadly turn. Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman. Written by Guy Hibbert. Directed by Gavin Hood. (R, 1:42)

‘Fan’

(Not reviewed)

Indian thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan in two roles — a Bollywood actor and the rabid fan who will do anything to meet him. Directed by Maneesh Sharma. In Hindi with English subtitles. (NR, 2:22) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘God’s Not Dead 2’

(Not reviewed)

A teacher (Melissa Joan Hart) responds to a student’s question about Jesus and lands in deep trouble. (R, 1:58)

‘Hardcore Henry’ ***

An amnesiac awakens only to be immediately shot at before his wife (Haley Bennett) is kidnapped by a vicious Moscow warlord. With Sharlto Copley and Danila Kozlovsky. Written and directed by Ilya Naishuller. In English and Russian with Russian and English subtitles. (R, 1:36) At Pearl Highlands Stadium 12 and Windward Stadium 10

‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ ***1/2

Sally Field stars as a woman who experiences a late-in-life renaissance via a self-help seminar and a handsome new co-worker (Max Greenfield). With Beth Behrs. Written by Michael Showalter and Laura Terruso. Directed by Showalter. (R, 1:30) At Kahala 8

‘The Jungle Book’ ***

Director Jon Favreau guides this live-action and CGI version of Rudyard Kipling’s tale, which follows the adventures of the raised-by-wolves boy Mowgli. With Neel Sethi and the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Idris Elba. Written by Justin Marks. (PG, 1:46)

‘Miracles from Heaven’ **1/2

After an accident, a young girl (Kylie Rogers) with an incurable disease experiences a reversal unexplainable by medical experts. With Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson and John Carroll Lynch. Written by Randy Brown. Directed by Patricia Riggen. (PG, 1:49) At Kapolei

‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ *1/2

Nia Vardalos returns in this follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. With John Corbett, Lainie Kazan and Gia Carides. Written by Vardalos. Directed by Kirk Jones. (PG, 1:34) At Kapolei Commons 12 and Pearl Highlands Stadium 12

‘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. Voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Shakira. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore; co-directed by Jared Bush. (PG, 1:48)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Turner Classic Movies: ‘On the Waterfront’

2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18, $13 (PG-13, 2:00)

Award-winning 1954 classic about a longshoreman who stands up to his corrupt union bosses. Starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb.

‘Concerto: A Beethoven Journey’

7 p.m. Tuesday at Kahala 8, $12 (NR, 1:32)

Award-winning director Phil Grabsky follows concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes as he attempts to understand and interpret Beethoven’s five piano concertos. Filmed over the course of four years.

Studio Ghibli Festival

Consolidated Theatres is in the midst of its Studio Ghibli Festival, which ends May 5. Tickets are $10 per show. For additional film screenings beyond Thursday , please go to 808ne.ws/ghiblifest.

‘Howl’s Moving Castle’

Dubbed in English, 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahala 8; and in Japanese with English subtitles, 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at Ward Stadium with Titan XC and Mililani, respectively (PG, 1:59)

Sophie, a teenage girl swept off her feet by a mysterious wizard named Howl, is turned into a 90-year-old woman by the vain Witch of the Waste. Sophie embarks on a journey to lift the curse and finds herself in Howl’s magical castle.

‘Ponyo’

Dubbed in English, 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani; and in Japanese with English subtitles, 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Kapolei and Ko‘olau Stadium 10, respectively (G, 1:40)

Hayao Miyazaki’s tale about a friendship between 5-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo.

‘Tales from Earthsea’

Dubbed in English, 11 a.m. Sunday at Ko‘olau Stadium 10; and in Japanese with English subtitles, 7 p.m. Monday at Kapolei (PG-13, 1:55)

Master Wizard Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk and young Prince Arren set out in search of the force that is causing the world’s imbalance, thus threatening to destroy it .

‘The Secret World of Arrietty’

Dubbed in English, 11 a.m. Sunday at Koko Marina; and in Japanese with English subtitles, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pearlridge West (G, 1:35)

Hayao Miyazaki produced this heartwarming story of friendship and courage between Shawn, a human boy, and Arrietty, one of the little people who live secretly beneath the floorboards.

‘From Up on Poppy Hill’

In Japanese with English subtitles, 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Pearlridge West and Kapolei, respectively; and dubbed in English, 11 a.m. April 30 (PG, 1:31)

Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki present this unique coming-of-age story centered on the blossoming romance between teens Umi and Shun in 1963. Top-grossing Japanese film of 2011 and winner of the Japan Academy Prize for Animation.

ARTHOUSE

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

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

Filipino Film Festival

Ends Sunday; $10, $8 members, free for ages 17 and under; 532-6097.

‘Cemetery of Splendor’

1 p.m. today

When soldiers are struck with a mysterious sleeping sickness, they are taken to a hospital in a remote city where the medical team discovers a possible connection between their condition and a mythic ancient site under them. In Thai with English subtitles. (2015, Thailand, 2:02)

‘The Last Reel’

7:30 p.m. today, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday

The rebellious daughter of an army colonel leaves home after her father returns with an arranged-marriage proposal. While seeking refuge in a derelict cinema, she discovers an incomplete 1970s melodrama that stars her mother, now seriously ill, as a glamorous young woman. In Khmer with English subtitles. (2014, Cambodia, 1:46)

‘Sons of Halawa’

7:30 p.m. Thursday, presented by Pacific Islanders in Communications, 591-0059, free.

Pilipo Solatorio, who resides on Molokai, is the last to uphold cultural traditions and stories of the sacred valley he and his family have called home for centuries. With no successor, valuable knowledge spanning generations will be lost forever, but will his sons return home to ensure these traditions continue?

MOVIE MUSEUM

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

>> ‘Jeunesse Doree’

11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. today

Two teen girls travel through France to photograph housing developments for an art project. Along the way they interview locals and migrants while becoming more self-confident and professional. For ages 12 and older. In French with English subtitles. (2001, France, 1:25)

>> ‘The Revenant’

1:15, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. today; 11 a.m. and 3:30, 6:15 and 9 p.m. Saturday

In this dramatic tale of survival set in 1823, a mountain man is mauled by a bear and left for dead by his hunting party. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson. Winner of three Oscars. Rated R. (2015, 2:36)

>> ‘Male of the Species’

1:45 p.m. Saturday

Three-part story illustrates a young woman’s education in the ways of men, via those in her life: her father, a young man and an older man. With Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Anna Calder-Marshall. Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. For ages 12 and older. (1969, U.K., 1:30)

>> ‘Daddy’s Home’

Noon, 3:45, 5:30, 7:15 and 9 p.m. Sunday

A lame but loving stepfather is faced with his “competition” when the cool, fun biological father comes home. With Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Rated PG-13. (2015, 1:36)

>> ‘Supercondriaque’

1:45 p.m. Sunday; 11:30 a.m. and 4:15 and 6:15 p.m. Thursday

To cure Romain, a personable, friendly hypochondriac, a doctor sends him to help with a Doctors Without Borders-style event, but the situation escalates into an international crisis after Romain gets mixed up with a Cherkistani revolutionary. In French with English subtitles. For ages 12 and older. (2014, France/Belgium, 1:47)

>> ‘Paperback Hero’

11:30 a.m. and 3:15 and 7 p.m. Monday

A macho trucker secretly writes a romance novel and credits his friend Ruby as the author. Then a hot-shot publisher arrives in their rural community, hoping to land a book deal with Ruby. With Hugh Jackman and Claudia Karvan. For ages 12 and older. (1999, Australia, 1:36)

>> ‘Song ‘E Napule’

1:15, 5 and 8:45 p.m. Monday

In this action comedy, a pianist works undercover for the Naples police to identify a dangerous mob boss. All he has to do is land a gig with singer Lollo Love as a keyboardist and snap a picture of the crime kingpin — but if only it were that simple. For ages 15 and older. In Italian with English subtitles. (2013, Italy, 1:54)

>> ‘Sanshiro Sugata’

1:30 and 8:15 p.m. Thursday

This adaptation of Tsuneo Tomita’s novel follows a young judo student’s spiritual growth as he becomes a martial artist. For ages 10 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1965, Japan, 2:33)

JUST EAT IT HI: A FILM SCREENING AND CHEF CHALLENGE

5 p.m. Thursday, ‘Iolani School, 563 Kamoku St. Prior to the film showing, enjoy a Chef Challenge showcasing Mark Noguchi, Lee Anne Wong, Ronnie Nasuti and others as they are presented with a mystery basket of “rescued” food and create a special dish for guests to enjoy. Presented by Aloha Harvest, Pili Group and ‘Iolani School; $45 ($30 for students), $10 for film screening only ($5 for students); justeatit-HI.eventbrite.com, alohaharvest.com, foodwastemovie.com.

>> ‘Just Eat It’

Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer take a six-month journey of surviving on discarded food to highlight massive food waste in North America. (Canada, 1:14)

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