For Shin Lim, magic is mysterious and musical

• By Steven Mark
• Jan. 23, 2020

Don’t blink! Or Shin Lim will pull another fast one on you. Read more

Review: Medic killed in Vietnam gets his due in ‘The Last Full Measure’

• By Review by Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
• Jan. 23, 2020

Todd Robinson’s “The Last Full Measure” depicts the quest to award Air Force pararescue medic William Pitsenbarger the Medal of Honor 34 years after he perished in the Vietnam War. Read more

Review: Stereotypes, weak plot undermine ‘The Gentlemen’

• By Review by Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
• Jan. 23, 2020

Guy Ritchie’s latest British gangster yarn invites the audience to belly up to his bar for a full pint of his signature brew: a wordy, bloody, Cockney-accented blend of colorful criminals. Read more

ExtraFamily: ‘Once on this Island,’ Hawaii Education Innovation Showcase, Mighty Mo

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Jan. 23, 2020

More details on events suitable for the entire family in Honolulu, courtesy Play. Read more

8 Days a Week: Your guide to the week ahead in Honolulu

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Jan. 16, 2020

More than 20 ideas for family-friendly fun over the week ahead, courtesy Play. Read more

Louis Vuitton reimagines flagship store in Waikiki

• By Elizabeth Kieszkowski
• Jan. 16, 2020

Louis Vuitton’s flagship store in Hawaii has been renovated to emphasize the Waikiki site’s historic architecture and character, with modern interior design and work by local artists on display. Read more

Now Read This: ‘Dreamers,’ ‘Crossing on Time’

• By Hawaii State Public Library System
• Jan. 16, 2020

Books recommended by the Hawaii State Public Library System. Read more

‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho celebrates historic Oscar noms

• By Los Angeles Times
• Jan. 16, 2020

How did Bong Joon Ho celebrate six historic Oscar nominations on Monday for his hit thriller “Parasite”? First, he searched for a Wi-Fi signal, much like the protagonists of his acclaimed Korean class-warfare tale. Read more

Pau Hana Patrol: Rokkaku Hamakatsu offers value, good tastes in modern environment

• By Phoebe Neel, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Jan. 16, 2020

Oscar win would make Cynthia Erivo an EGOT winner

• By Los Angeles Times
• Jan. 16, 2020

In the wake of notable snubs for the likes of Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”), Jamie Foxx (“Just Mercy”) and Lupita Nyong’o (“Us”), Cynthia Erivo was the only person of color nominated for an acting Oscar this year. Read more

Do It: Aloha Haha Fest, ‘Men on Boats,’ Jason Isbell, Soulgasm

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Jan. 16, 2020

Highlights of the top events in Honolulu this weekend and next week, courtesy Play. Read more

Island Mele: Tatofi scores with originals, remakes alike with ‘Ua Kui A Lawa’

• By Review by John Berger
• Jan. 16, 2020

Josh Tatofi is already a two-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner. Read more

‘Curious incident’ explores sensory overload as a youth seeks to solve a mystery

• By John Berger
• Jan. 16, 2020

“CURIOUS INCIDENT” follows the experiences of a 15-year-old as he investigates the death of a neighbor’s dog and his experiences dealing with his parents, his school adviser and other people outside his personal safe zone. Read more

Ken Jeong gives up body, soul for comedy

• By Steven Mark
• Jan. 16, 2020

Ken Jeong has given up a lot for a career in entertainment. Read more

To Do: TLC, Shin Lim, Rick Springfield, ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Jan. 16, 2020

Highlights of events coming up in the weeks and months ahead, courtesy Play. Read more

Review: Chase scenes, snappy repartee refresh the “Bad Boys” franchise

• By Review by Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
• Jan. 16, 2020

After turning in the first two greatly beloved, operatically souped-up action opuses in the “Bad Boys” franchise, everyone’s favorite gearhead maximalist auteur Michael Bay is no longer behind the camera for the third, “Bad Boys for Life.” Read more

Review: ‘Dolittle’ does nothing for the talking animal story genre

• By Review by Jake Coyle, Associated Press
• Jan. 16, 2020

If they could speak, no realm of the animal kingdom — no penguin, parakeet or panda — would have anything good to say about Stephen Gaghan’s “Dolittle,” a big-budget train wreck in which things go so awry that it can’t even be said to be strictly for the dogs. Read more

ExtraFamily: ‘Rainbow,’ Lunar New Year, ‘Super Saturday’ at HiSAM

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Jan. 16, 2020

Highlights of the top family-friendly events in Honolulu over the next seven days, courtesy Play. Read more