An official selection of the Cannes, Telluride, SXSW, Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, THE CLIMB is certainly on a cinematic journey, even now. AwardsDaily is referring to its filmmakers Michael Angelo Covino (Director/Writer/Actor) and Kyle Marvin (Producer/Writer/Actor) as “a new, exciting comedic duo.”
“A wonderfully bizarre black comedy about friendship and betrayal.”
SLASHFILM
View our exclusive interview with the filmmaking duo here:
“A smart, moving anatomy of a toxic friendship.”
VARIETY
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About the film:
Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. THE CLIMB is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries (or lack thereof) in all close friendships.
Help support Consolidated Theatres by streaming ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND or THE WHISTLERS today!
ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND A confessional and cautionary documentary about Robbie Robertson’s young life, and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music – The Band. The film blends rare archival footage, photography, iconic songs, and interviews with Robertson’s friends and collaborators, including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and more.
“TRIUMPHANT. Robertson deeply dissects the Band’s magic and dysfunction, reckoning with the grudges, tragedies and incomparable musical bond.” – Rolling Stone
“Demands to be seen… enough to joyously lift you out of your seat.” -USA Today
THE WHISTLERS In this Romanian neo-noir thriller from acclaimed auteur Corneliu Porumboiu, a police inspector embarks on a high-stakes heist with a beautiful femme fatale. A secret whistling language helps them pull it off.
“If the Coen brothers were Romanian, they might have made The Whistlers.” -The NY Times
“A funhouse of cinematic mirrors. The Whistlers makes reading subtitles not just vital, but fun.” -LA Times
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Grab your pencils, class is in session! Watch Marvel Studios’ Head of Visual Development, Ryan Meinerding, talk through his process of drawing Captain America.
Grab your pencils, class is in session! Watch Marvel Studios’ Head of Visual Development, Ryan Meinerding, talk through his process of drawing Captain America. Share your results!
Or download activity sheets from some of your favorite family films! Click on an image below to view & download the activity sheets!
…or activity sheets from a soon-to-be favorite!
What are you doing to keep busy with the kids?
Going stir crazy? So are we.
Here’s our list of 5 Cult Classics to help you cope with quarantine! (In no particular order.)
LABYRINTH
Share the magic of this 1986 cult classic where the Muppets meet the fantastic actress Jennifer Connelly and beloved musician David Bowie. Rock out to Bowie music, which accompanies this mystical adventure of a teenage girl who ventures through a mythical world to rescue her baby brother from an evil Goblin King. A must-see piece of cinematic gold for the whole family!
Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic THE THING. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.
Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter’s friends learn they’re about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by “Superman III.”
This Coen Brothers cult classic follows the Dude – an unemployed slacker with a penchant for bowling, played by Jeff Bridges. After a case of mistaken identity he goes on a quest to get a new rug and gets pulled into a ransom scheme involving the Big Lebowski’s kidnapped trophy wife. The all-star cast includes John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and John Turturro.
In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. Those who miss their payments become targets of GeneCo. mercenaries, who repossess the organs. In a world of drug addiction and legalized murder, a sheltered youth (Alexa Vega) seeks a cure for her rare disease as well as information about her family’s mysterious history. Her questions are answered at “The Genetic Opera.”
Here’s our list of 5 Cult Classics to help you cope with quarantine! (In no particular order.)
LABYRINTH
Share the magic of this 1986 cult classic where the Muppets meet the fantastic actress Jennifer Connelly and beloved musician David Bowie. Rock out to Bowie music, which accompanies this mystical adventure of a teenage girl who ventures through a mythical world to rescue her baby brother from an evil Goblin King. A must-see piece of cinematic gold for the whole family!
Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic THE THING. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.
Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter’s friends learn they’re about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by “Superman III.”
This Coen Brothers cult classic follows the Dude – an unemployed slacker with a penchant for bowling, played by Jeff Bridges. After a case of mistaken identity he goes on a quest to get a new rug and gets pulled into a ransom scheme involving the Big Lebowski’s kidnapped trophy wife. The all-star cast includes John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and John Turturro.
In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. Those who miss their payments become targets of GeneCo. mercenaries, who repossess the organs. In a world of drug addiction and legalized murder, a sheltered youth (Alexa Vega) seeks a cure for her rare disease as well as information about her family’s mysterious history. Her questions are answered at “The Genetic Opera.”
In light of the ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, in line with the direction, regulations and recommendations of federal, state and local government authorities, we are temporarily closing to the public until further notice, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The health and well-being of our guests and our theater teams is our top priority, and we believe that this step will be the most effective way to both retain that priority and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
If you have purchased advance tickets on our Consolidated Theatres website or mobile app for a movie that will be impacted by our closure period, you will receive a refund for both the cost of your ticket and the online service fee. If you purchased via any third-party platform, including Fandango, refunds will be processed by that third party.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding during this challenging time. We will keep you informed as to when we will reopen. We very much look forward to having you, your family and our community back in our theatres to experience the magic of the movies!
Mahalo for your kōkua!
Consolidated Theatres
Consolidated Theatres has been closely monitoring the dynamic coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. First and foremost, the health and well-being of our valued guests and employees has always been our top priority, and we will continue to act thoughtfully, despite the uncertainty COVID-19 is bringing to our communities and daily lives.
Our theatre teams are taking guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and local authorities as we navigate this ongoing situation. For now, we are continuing to operate our movie theatres, but with new and enhanced procedures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Here are some of the steps we have taken to help promote wellness in our theatres:
We have increased the frequency and extent of cleaning and sanitization practices throughout our theatres to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
We are taking steps to reduce the seat occupancy in our auditoriums to create distancing, as many health organizations have encouraged social distancing. We are working to reduce our on-sale seat count by 50% or more, both on our websites/mobile apps and at the theatre box office. While we encourage maintaining social distance in our auditoriums, we will not prevent families and friends from electing to sit next to each other.
At the moment, we intend to continue to honor our Free Drink Refill and Endless Popcorn programs (where applicable), but will provide a new cup/lid and popcorn bag when you are ready for a refill. We also urge guests not to reuse your cup/lid at our self-service soda machines. Our service associates are happy to assist in providing new cups/lids to guests who need them.
We are encouraging our guests to use credit cards in theatre and to buy tickets online in advance to reduce the need to handle cash. We have a convenient app to facilitate these cashless transactions.
If the major studios determine to postpone the release of certain movies, we will be providing refunds. Information about how to get a refund is available on our websites.
We have instructed our theatre team members to stay home if they are not feeling well.
The first line of defense starts with you, our valued guests. If you are feeling ill, we encourage you to stay home or seek appropriate medical assistance. We are telling our service associates and managers to do the same.
As we learn more about this virus, we are prepared to further modify operations on a theatre-by-theatre basis to ensure the health and well-being of our guests and theatre teams. In addition, we are prepared to close theatres, if we feel it is in the best interest of our guests and employees and/or if required by our governmental authorities. If we close our theatres, we will provide you with as much advance notice as possible.
We want to thank you for your continued support of Consolidated Theatres, a company that has been proudly entertaining Hawaii for over 100 years. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we navigate this evolving situation. We will do all we can to ensure the health and well-being of you, your family and our community.
Mahalo,
Consolidated Theatres
Director Céline Sciamma’s PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE “couldn’t be fresher if it were mixed on a palette in front of us, and the intensity with which, in the second half, the two women look themselves into love, as it were, is fleshly, funny, and sublimely untheoretical” (The New Yorker). The intensity and chemistry between the lead actors – Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel – isn’t something that happened in that magical way that moviegoers often assume. Sciamma describes the chemistry as “choreographed,” as she made it a point to capture each moment with impeccable timing, when the facial expression was just right, in order to portray that intense longing that is so present in the film.
The characters meet in the film, and Sciamma wanted to make it a point to not allow the actors to meet prior to filming – there were no rehearsals – which allowed them to continually be surprised, not knowing what exactly to expect from the other person.
Whatever the method, the chemistry certainly came across well, and the film is being raved about by critics and audiences alike.
“It’s a great example of how a well-told story, with vivid characters, can seep right into your bones and keep you thinking for days afterward.” -TIME
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire — the fire is figurative, but also real — goes beyond painterly beauty. It sees into souls.” -Wall Street Journal
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse’s portrait soon becomes a testament to their love. Winner of a coveted Cannes prize and one of the best-reviewed films of the year, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE solidifies Céline Sciamma as one of the most exciting filmmakers working in the world today. Noémie and Adèle Haenel turn the subtle act of looking into a dangerous, engrossing thrill, crafting the most breathtaking and elegant performances of the year.
“We took all the fun out of it,” says THE LODGE filmmaker Veronika Franz. “Our way of making films.. we try to empty the script.. to find space to breathe.”
Filmmakers Severin Fiala and Verinoka Franz, along with actors Jaeden Martell and Lia McHugh, stopped by the Angelika New York to discuss their film that is being heralded as “Scary as hell. The next great horror film is here.”
“Not just a typical horror movie… it makes you think,” Martell describes the film, and states that he only agreed to participate in it after watching the filmmakers’ GOODNIGHT MOMMY.
They chose to film on location, and the freezing weather and excessively creepy ‘lodge’ certainly made for an immersive experience for the young actors. View the full Q&A for more, and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Angelika YouTube channel so you don’t miss out on our exclusive content!
About the film:
A bone-chilling nightmare from the directors of GOODNIGHT MOMMY, THE LODGE follows a family who retreat to their remote winter cabin over the holidays. When the father (Richard Armitage) is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan (IT’s Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh) in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace (Riley Keough). Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace’s dark past.
View the trailer:
Where to see it:
THE LODGE opens February 21 at Ward Theatres. Are you checking in?
A not-so-secret new menu item is making its debut this weekend at select locations!
Enjoy a delicious Animal Style Bacon Quesadilla, available at the concession stand at Ward, Mililani and Olino Theatres for a limited time only!
Quesadilla filled with refried pinto beans, shredded cheddar, bacon and barbecue sauce; garnished with thousand island dressing, lime sour cream, and sliced scallions.
Hungry? Grab one when you come see a DOLITTLE here this weekend!
About the film:
Robert Downey Jr. electrifies one of literature’s most enduring characters in a vivid reimagining of the classic tale of the man who could talk to animals: DOLITTLE. After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen (Jessie Buckley) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures. The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice (Harry Collett) and a raucous coterie of animal friends, including an anxious gorilla (Oscar® winner Rami Malek), an enthusiastic but bird-brained duck (Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer), a bickering duo of a cynical ostrich (Kumail Nanjiani) and an upbeat polar bear (John Cena) and a headstrong parrot (Oscar® winner Emma Thompson), who serves as Dolittle’s most trusted advisor and confidante.
