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Movies: ‘The Shallows,’ ‘Free State of Jones,’ ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’

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Blake Lively stars in ‘The Shallows.’

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‘Free State of Jones’ **1/2

During the Civil War, a Mississippi farmer (Matthew McConaughey) leads a rebellion against the Confederacy. With Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali. Written by Gary Ross, story by Leonard Hartman and Ross. (R, 2:19)

‘Independence Day: Resurgence’

(Not reviewed)

Twenty years later, the aliens return with new and improved technology. With Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman. Written by Nicolas Wright, James A. Woods, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich and James Vanderbilt; story by Devlin, Emmerich, Wright and Woods. Directed by Emmerich. Imax 3D. (PG-13, 2:00)

‘The Measure of a Man’

(Not reviewed)

An unemployed French mechanic finds morally challenging work as a security guard in a big-box supermarket. With Vincent Lindon. Directed by Stephane Brize. In French with English subtitles. (NR, 1:33) At Kahala 8

‘The Neon Demon’ **

Voracious, beauty-obsessed L.A. women descend upon a newly arrived young model. With Elle Fanning, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee. Written by Nicolas Winding Refn, Mary Laws and Polly Stenham. Directed by Refn. (R, 1:57) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18 and Kahala 8

‘Proof of Innocence’

(Not reviewed)

Kwon Jong-gwan directs this crime drama about a former detective (Kim Myung-Min) helping a prisoner (Kim Sang-Ho) who insists that he is innocent. In Korean with English subtitles. (NR, 2:00) At Pearlridge West

‘The Shallows’ **1/2

Blake Lively stars as a surfer on a secluded beach who fights for survival after encountering a great white shark. Written by Anthony Jaswinski. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. (PG-13, 1:27)

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‘Captain America: Civil War’ ***1/2

Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers aka Captain America to face off against Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man as the Avengers split into feuding factions. With Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow. Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Imax 3-D. (PG-13, 2:27) At Ward Stadium with Titan XC

‘Central Intelligence’ **

A former geek (Dwayne Johnson) returns to a high school reunion as a studly CIA agent and recruits his classmate (Kevin Hart) for a mission. With Amy Ryan. Written by Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen and Rawson Marshall Thurber. Directed by Thurber. (PG-13, 1:54)

‘The Conjuring 2’ ***

Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as demonologists investigating the haunting of a house in north London. With Frances O’Connor. Written by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan and David Leslie Johnson; story by Hayes, Hayes and Wan. Directed by Wan. (R, 2:13)

‘Finding Dory’ ***1/2

Nemo, Marlin and the forgetful blue tang must cross an ocean to find her family in this sequel to “Finding Nemo.” Voices of Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks. Directed by Andrew Stanton; co-director Angus MacLane. Imax 3-D. (PG-13, 1:43)

‘Genius’

(Star rating unavailable)

Dramatization of the complex personal and professional relationship between editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and writer Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). With Nicole Kidman. Written by John Logan, based on the biography “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius,” by A. Scott Berg. Directed by Michael Grandage. (PG-13, 1:44) At Kahala 8

‘Love & Friendship’ ****

Whit Stillman has finally made a full-fledged Jane Austen adaptation, a master class on the art of comic timing, taking the author’s early epistolary novella and infusing it with his own droll, mocking spirit and expert way of looking behind societal facades. (PG, 1:32) At Kahala 8

‘Love Me Tomorrow’

(Not reviewed)

Coleen Garcia plays a well-known blogger and club promoter who believes she deserves the love of DJ D-JC (Piolo Pascual). With Dawn Zulueta. In Filipino with English subtitles. (PG, 2:01) At Pearlridge West

‘Maggie’s Plan’ ***1/2

A young New Yorker (Greta Gerwig) falls in love with a married professor (Ethan Hawke), but her plot to be with him goes comically awry. With Julianne Moore, Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph. Written and directed by Rebecca Miller. (R, 1:38) At Kahala 8

‘Me Before You’ **

Romantic drama about a working-class English girl (Emilia Clarke) who becomes the caretaker for a wealthy, young, wheelchair-using banker (Sam Claflin). Written by JoJo Moyes, based on her book. Directed by Thea Sharrock. (PG-13, 1:50) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘The Nice Guys’ **1/2

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling team up as a thug-for-hire and a private eye in this 1970s-set action comedy. With Angourie Rice. Written by Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. Directed by Black. (R, 1:56) At Dole Cannery Stadium 18

‘Now You See Me 2’ **

The Four Horsemen return for more magic, and tangle with an unethical tech magnate. With Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Dave Franco and Lizzy Caplan. Written by Ed Solomon, story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli, based on characters created by Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt. Directed by Jon M. Chu. (PG-13, 1:55)

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ H

The return of the pizza-eating, martial-arts-infused, adolescent reptiles. With Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Laura Linney. Written by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Directed by Dave Green. (PG-13, 1:52)

‘Warcraft’ **

Two opposing warriors are on a fateful course that will decide the future of their civilizations. With Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton and Ben Foster. Written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones, based on the video game. Directed by Jones. Imax 3-D. (PG-13, 2:03)

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ **

The original mutant awakens after thousands of years, and he is not happy, triggering a battle for a new world order. With James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence. Written by Simon Kinberg. Directed by Bryan Singer. (PG-13, 2:24)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Turner Classic Movies: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”

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

The 1971 classic about a poor boy (Peter Ostrum) who receives one of five golden tickets for a tour of a strange chocolate factory. Starring Gene Wilder as the title character and Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe.

Rifftrax Live: “MST3K Reunion:

8 p.m. Tuesday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18, $13 (NR, 2:00)

Mike, Kevin, Bill and writers from “Mystery Science Theatre 3000” gather to riff on the 1990s TV show.

MET Summer Encore: “L’Elisir D’Amore”

7 p.m. Wednesday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18, $13 (NR, 2:25)

Anna Netrebko makes her MET debut as beautiful landowner Adina, with Matthew Polenzani as the peasant who falls in love with her and Mariusz Kwiecien as her arrogant fiance. Directed by Bartlett Sher and conducted by Maurizio Benini.

ARTHOUSE

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

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

‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’

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

David Bowie (in his acting debut) plays a sexy and enigmatic alien in search of a water source for his dying planet in director Nicolas Roeg’s sci-fi film. (1976, U.K., 2:28)

‘Purple Rain’

7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday

The late Prince plays “The Kid,” a Minneapolis musician who, along with his band, The Revolution, is on the rise. Along the way, he tries to avoid his tumultuous home life while hitting the club scene, enduring a rocky relationship with the beautiful Apollonia and competing with another musician who’s out to steal both his spotlight and his girl. (1984, 1:51)

MOVIE MUSEUM

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

‘Salut Cousin!’

11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. today ; and 1 and 7 p.m. Monday

A man arrives in Paris and panics when he loses the address of a location where he was sent to pick up merchandise to bring back to Algeria. He stays with his musician cousin in a shabby neighborhood and is transformed by the city life in Paris. For ages 15 and older. In French and Arabic with English subtitles. (1996, France/Algeria/Belgium/Luxembourg, 1:40)

‘Wood Job!’

1, 5 and 9 p.m. today

A man who is dumped by his girlfriend and fails his university entrance exams enrolls in a forestry training program because of the pretty girl on the pamphlet’s cover, which changes his view of the world, despite the tough training and knowing that the cover girl disdains him. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2014, Japan, 1:56)

‘10 Cloverfield Lane’

11 a.m., and 3, 4:45 and 8:45 p.m. Saturday

Thriller about a young woman involved in a car accident who awakens in an underground bunker with two strangers: a stout man who claims he rescued her from a mass chemical attack, and his neighbor. With John Goodman. Rated PG-13. (2016, 1:43)

‘Hotaru the Movie’ (‘Hotaru no hikari’)

1 and 6:45 p.m. Saturday ; and noon, 2, 4 and 9 p.m. Thursday

A hardworking woman in her 20s — a self-confessed workaholic — is completely drained of energy, day-in and day-out, once she returns home. One day, her loving husband asks her to accompany him to Rome where she roams the city and re-examines her life. For ages 12 and older. (2012, Japan, 1:50)

‘45 Years’

Noon, 1:45, 3:30, 5:15 and 9 p.m. Sunday

A happily married couple planning a 45th anniversary celebration receives a letter that shakes their relationship and calls into question their loyalty and love. Rated R. (2015, U.K., 1:35)

‘A Swedish Love Story’

7 p.m. Sunday

Despite being surrounded by a world of misery, two teens fall in love and carry on a courtship, oblivious to the world around them. In Swedish with English subtitles. (1970, Sweden, 1:55)

‘The Wave’ (‘Bolgen’)

11 a.m., and 3, 5 and 9 p.m. Monday

A family enjoying time at a beautiful Norwegian tourist attraction has only minutes to escape a 300-foot tsunami of a rock slide that’s headed their way. Rated R. In Norwegian with English subtitles. (2015, Norway, 1:45)

‘Black Line’

6 p.m. Thursday

A journalist who is drugged while waiting to interview a prostitute wakes up in bed to find her dead next to him. As he runs from the law, he explores the dark side of Tokyo and Yokohama in search of the killer. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1960, Japan, 1:20)

‘Sexy Line’

7:30 p.m. Thursday

Set in the Tokyo underworld in 1961, this comedy noir is about a junior manager seeking revenge after his girlfriend is murdered. He is helped by a pickpocket named Mayumi. The pair finds joy in solving the mystery as they roam the dark alleys of Asakusa and Ginza. For ages 15 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1961, Japan, 1:22)

MONDAY DINNER THEATER

7 p.m. Monday , Cafe Julia (YWCA), 1040 Richards St., $5 (film screening only, doors open 6:45 p.m.). Dinner reservations (arrive at 5:15 p.m.): 436-4326. A Q&A session with director Patricia Gillespie to follow.

>> ‘They Call Her Lady Fingers: The Betty Loo Taylor Story’

Documentary about the talented “Lady Fingers” whose career started at the young age of 3 and continues as she eventually becomes known as “Hawaii’s First Lady of Jazz”; it includes appearances by the late Jimmy Borges and bassist Steve Jones, singer Melveen Leed and others. (2003, 0:56)

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