In the weeks after the Academy Awards show, there’s usually not much worth seeing in movie theaters. And this year’s no exception. But I did find two new films worth seeing online. In ALICE, DARLING stars Anna Kendrick as the victim of psychological abuse by her boyfriend. This very well acted movie clearly dramatizes how a verbally abusive man doesn’t have to be physically violent to do serious psychological damage to his partner. ($3.99 on Amazon)
Keira Knightley plays Loretta McLaughlin and Carrie Coon is Jean Cole in BOSTON STRANGLER, an absorbing drama based on the real story of the two newspaper reporters who investigated the brutal murders of 13 women in the early 1960’s. They persevered in spite of sexism in the newsroom and opposition from their husbands as well the Boston police department. (HULU)
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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.