‘Biggest Ever’ First Light Movie Schedule
By Madeline Ziecker
The Maui Film Festival has announced the films which will be featured in the upcoming “First Light” Film Festival, along with festival showtimes. First Light will begin on the evening of November 22 with two films showing at the Maui Arts & Cultural center.
Maui Film Festival co-director Barry Rivers describes this year’s festival as their “biggest ever.” The festival will include 50 Academy Screenings over the course of 16 days, with 33 premieres included. Featured films will include various genres and ratings.
Movies in this year’s festival line-up include cast members such as Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Colin Firth, Charlize Theron, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, Zach Galifianakis, Ewan McGregor, Gerard Butler, Hugh Jackman, and Brad Pitt.
First Light begins with two showings on a Tuesday night: Rango at 5 p.m. and The Descendants at 7:30 p.m.
Rango (PG) is an animated family feature where Johnny Depp carries the voice of a chameleon undergoing a mid-life crisis in the Wild West. The film is directed by Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean). Some have joked that Rango resembles a diluted children’s remake of Johnny Depp’s classic character in Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas based on the resemblance in both movie posters and the shared lead.
The Descendants (R), directed by Alexander Payne (Sideways), was shot in Kauai and tells the story of a broken family. George Clooney plays a father trying to re-connect with his daughters after his wife suffers an accident.
2011 FirstLight Day-to-Day Schedule provided by Maui Film Festival
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
5:00 p.m. — Rango PG/107 min.
7:30 p.m. — The Descendants R/115 min.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
5:00 p.m. — Martha Marcy May Marlene R/101 min.
7:30 p.m. — Like Crazy PG-13/89 min.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26
2:00 p.m. — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 PG-13/130 min.
5:00 p.m. — Margin Call R/107 min.
7:30 p.m. — The Artist PG-13/100 min.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14
5:00 p.m. — Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy R/127 min.
7:30 p.m. — Young Adult R/94 min.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
2:00 p.m. —Hell and Back Again NR/88 min.
4:00 p.m. — Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey NR/80 min.
6:00 p.m. —My Reincarnation NR/82 min.
8:00 p.m. —Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend NR/90 min.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
1:00 p.m. — Kung Fu Panda 2 PG/91 min.
3:00 p.m. —Declaration of War NR/100 min. In French with English subtitles.
5:00 p.m. — Amigo R/124 min. In English and Filipino, Chinese and Spanish, all with English subtitles.
7:30 p.m. — Blackthorn R/98 min.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
1:00 p.m. — Puss in Boots PG/90 min.
3:00 p.m. — A Better Life PG-13/98 min.
5:00 p.m. — The Artist PG-13. 100 min.
7:30 p.m. — The Music Never Stopped PG-13 105/min.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20
2:00 p.m. — Rebirth NR/104 min.
4:00 p.m. — If a Tree Falls NR/98 min.
6:00 p.m. — Revenge of the Electric Car PG-13/90 min.
8:00 p.m. — The Other F Word NR/108 min.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21
2:00 p.m. — J. Edgar R/136 min.
5:00 p.m. — Coriolanus NR/122 min.
7:30 p.m. — Shame NC-17/99 min.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22
2:00 p.m. — Beginners PG-13/109 min.
5:00 p.m. — 50/50 R/100 min.
7:30 p.m. — Rampart R/103 min.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23
2:00 p.m. — We Need to Talk about Kevin R/120 min.
5:00 p.m. — W. E. R/106 min.
7:30 p.m. — My Week with Marilyn R/96 min.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26
2:00 p.m. — Machine Gun Preacher R/127 min.
5:00 p.m. — Undefeated NR/115 min.
7:30 p.m. — Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close PG-13/115 min.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
2:00 p.m. — The Ides of March R/100 min.
5:00 p.m. — Albert Nobbs R/113 min.
7:30 p.m. — Butter R/90 min.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28
2:00 p.m. —Warrior PG-13/139 min.
5:00 p.m. — The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Not yet rated. Running time TBD.
7:30 p.m. — The Iron Lady PG-13/Running time TBD.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29
2:00 p.m. — Anonymous PG-13/129 min.
5:00 p.m. — Happy, Happy R/88 min. In Norwegian with English subtitles.
7:30 p.m. — Pariah R/86 min.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
2:00 p.m. —Moneyball PG-13/126 min.
5:00 p.m. — The Way NR/115 min.
7:30 p.m. — Oka! NR/106 min. In English and Bantu and French with English subtitles.
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