Thousands of Afghans who worked as interpreters for the U.S. military during the war in Afghanistan were promised visas that would grant them and their families safe passage to America. But nearly all of them were left behind when America pulled out of the war. Now, the Taliban rulers see them as traitors, and 300 of them have been hunted down and killed. GUY RICHIE’S THE COVENANT is a powerful fictional drama about one Afghan interpreter (Dar Salim) and the U.S. Army sergeant (Jake Gyllenhaal) who refused to abandon him. Director Guy Ritchie really knows how to film gripping action and to make us feel the strong unspoken bond between these two men.
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Our Billy V caught up with the Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning singer before she hits the road for her first international concert with Josh Tatofi.
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Billy V has the latest entertainment news from Nicole Scherzinger, Thunderstorm Artis, Karlee Tanaka and the Hawaii International Film Festival.
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99% of the members in Writer's Guild of America voted to ratify the contract, which will be in place until May 2026.
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It's officially spooky season. Plus, Billy V catches up with Ewa Beach native Kaylee Shimizu on her life-changing experience on 'The Voice.'
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A war between humans and Artificial Intelligence is at the center of a new science fiction movie called THE CREATOR. John David Washington co-stars with a child actor in a powerful science fiction thriller based on a great concept, namely that in the year 2065 AI simulated humans are morally and intellectually superior to real people. Director Gareth Edwards stirs up strong feelings in spite of his convoluted plot that left me jangled and somewhat confused. Like most sci fi movies about wars of the future, there’s too much fighting and too many explosions, but this filmmaker’s cinematography is is a cut above. And his ideas are provocative. Could it be that someday AI will create replicants who are committed to achieving world peace? (In theaters)
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Kaylee Shimizu, from Ewa Beach, got a standing ovation after singing the Beatles hit “Golden Slumbers” — in honor of her late great-grandfather, who was her biggest fan.