At the Movies: ‘Commitment,’‘Out of the Furnace’

Wide-release film synopses from the Los Angeles Times.

OPENING AS OF FRIDAY, DEC. 6

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In modern-day China, four downtrodden individuals — a miner, a migrant, a receptionist and a factory worker — are pushed over the edge. With Zhao Tao, Jiang Wu and Wang Baogiang. In Mandarin with English subtitles. At Pearlridge West 16 (not rated, 2:05)

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A North Korean teenager volunteers to become a spy in South Korea to save his sister’s life, but draws attention to himself after saving a classmate from bullying. With Choi Seung-hyun, Han Ye-ri and Kim You-jeong. In Korean with English subtitles. At Pearlridge West 16 (not rated, 1:48)

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When his brother disappears under shady circumstances shortly after returning home from Iraq, a blue-collar steel worker seeks justice on his own terms. With Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson and Forest Whitaker. (R, 1:56)

‘When the Love Is Gone’
Andoy Ranay’s Filipino romantic drama is a remake of director Danny Zialcity’s 1983 blockbuster movie “Nagalit ang Buwan Sa Haba Ng Gabi” about the romance between a young woman and an older man and the effects of their relationship on both themselves and everyone around them. At Dole Cannery 18 (not rated, 1:50)

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Old rivalries and romances resurface when college friends reunite during the Christmas holidays in this sequel to the 1999 film “The Best Man.” With Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall and Terrence Howard. (R, 2:02)

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A streetwise teen raised by a single mother journeys to New York City to spend Christmas with his estranged relatives in this contemporary adaptation of the Langston Hughes musical. With Jacob Latimore, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett and Tyrese Gibson. (PG, 1:35)

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A young girl transforms the lives of those around her when she is sent to live with a foster family in Nazi Germany in this adaptation of the novel by Markus Zusak. With Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson. (PG-13, 2:07)

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A drama based on the story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, who battled the medical establishment and the law after being diagnosed with HIV in 1986 and began smuggling antiviral medications from all over the world. With Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner. At Kahala 8 (R, 1:57)

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An affable underachiever has to reckon with his past when he learns that his anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years earlier have resulted in more than 500 children. With Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders. (PG-13, 1:43)

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Alien invasions of Earth prompt the International Military to prepare the next generation of young soldiers for another attack. Based on the novel by Orson Scott Card. With Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley. Written and directed by Gavin Hood. (PG-13, 1:54)

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An optimistic princess sets off on a journey with a rugged mountain man to find her sister. With the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad. (PG, 1:48)

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When their shuttle is destroyed during a routine spacewalk, an astronaut and an engineer are stranded in space together. With Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. (PG-13, 1:31)

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Jonny Kealoha (Tui Asau) is a lounge performer in Waikiki who is asked by his dying kumu hula (Marlene Sai) to help prepare a group of high school boys for the upcoming Royal Hula Festival. The film is an enjoyable re-creation of the classic underdog story line that finds the protagonists beaten down and dealt setback after setback. How will they react? At Pearlridge West 16 (1:35)

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A widowed former DEA agent retires to a small town for the sake of his 10-year-old daughter, only to cross paths with a local meth kingpin. With Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth. (R, 1:40)

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The young warrior and reluctant revolutionary Katniss Everdeen returns to the arena for another battle to the death in this second film of a series adapting Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” book trilogy. With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson. (PG-13, 2:26)

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Four aging childhood friends celebrate the engagement of the last single member of their group with a bachelor party in Las Vegas. With Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline. (PG-13, 1:54)

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A dramatic account of the life of White House butler Cecil Gaines, who served during seven presidential administrations between 1957 and 1986. With Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey and John Cusack. (PG-13, 2:12)

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Having received a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father thinks he’s struck it rich and wrangles his son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. With Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb and Stacy Keach. (R, 1:54)

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A man who has been kidnapped and held hostage for nearly 20 years in solitary confinement — for no apparent reason — is abruptly released without explanation and embarks on a mission to find out who imprisoned him. With Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley and Michael Imperioli. Directed by Spike Lee. (R, 1:58)

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An Irish woman enlists a journalist to help her track down the out-of-wedlock son she was forced by her Catholic community to give away for adoption in this drama based on Martin Sixsmith’s 2009 book “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee.” With Steve Coogan and Judi Dench. (PG-13, 1:38)

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The hammer-wielding demigod Thor battles to save Earth and his home world of Asgard from an ancient enemy in this sequel to the 2011 movie “Thor.” With Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Stellan Skarsgard. (PG-13, 1:52)

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In the antebellum United States, a free black man from upstate New York is abducted and sold into slavery, forcing him to fight for years to survive. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch and Paul Dano. At Kahala 8 (R, 2:14)

‘Wedding Palace’ Not reviewed
After being abandoned at the altar and pressured by his family to find a new bride, a Korean-American man meets his dream girl on a business trip to the old country. With Brian Tee, Kang Hye-jung, Bobby Lee and Margaret Cho. At Pearlridge West 16 (not rated, 1:38)

SPECIAL

‘The Royal Opera House: Les Vepres Siciliennes’
Antonio Pappano conducts a world-class cast including Erwin Schrott, Bryan Hymel and Lianna Haroutounian in The Royal Opera’s first-ever staging of Verdi’s grand opera. 2 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kahala 8 (not rated, 4:45)

‘National Theater Live: The Habit of Art’
Alan Bennett’s touching play, directed by Nicholas Hytner, imagines a meeting between former friends and collaborators, composer Benjamin Britten (Richard Griffiths) and writer W.H. Auden (Alex Jennings). The repeat of the 2010 broadcast is part of the theater’s 50th anniversary celebration. 2 p.m. Sunday at Kahala 8, $20 (not rated, 3:00)

‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’
After his parents are murdered by a man dressed in a Santa suit, a teenager goes on a murderous rampage in this 1984 holiday cult horror film. 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ward Stadium 16, $8-$11.50 (R, 1:20)

Hana Hou Picture Show: ‘The Dark Crystal’
On the planet of Thra, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal that will restore order to his world. 7 and 10 p.m. Wednesday at Ward Stadium 16, $10, reserved seating (PG, 1:35)

‘Noel Coward’s Private Lives’
Toby Stephens and Anna Chancellor star as glamorous divorced couple Elyot and Amanda, whose love for each another is unexpectedly rekindled while honeymooning with their new spouses. Includes behind-the-scenes footage of the West End production. 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dole Cannery 18, $15 (PG-13, 2:20)

ARTHOUSE

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., entry on Kinau Street (532-8768, honolulumuseum.org); $10, $8 for members

‘Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer’
7:30 p.m. Saturday, with opening reception at 6 p.m., $15, $12 for members; and 4 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday, $10, $8 for members
On Feb. 21, 2012, the feminist art collective group was arrested after participating in a “punk prayer protest” in Moscow, and members were eventually tried and accused of religious hatred. This film examines their plight while protest movements occurred worldwide, with celebrities such as Sting, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono and Madonna speaking out in support of their cause. (2012, Russia/U.K., 1:28)

‘A River Changes Course’
1 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Wednesday
Filmmaker Kalyanee Mam follows the lives of three young Cambodians over the course of two years and documents both a devastating and beautiful story that shows the struggles of the countryside as it faces devastating effects of deforestation, overfishing and overwhelming debt, and takes us to the bustling garment factories of modern Phnom Penh. (2012, Cambodia/U.S., 1:23)

‘Blood Brother’
7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 12; and 1 p.m. Dec. 11
Steve Hoover’s documentary follows his best friend, Rocky Braat, who decides to move to India after a life-transforming experience during his first visit to the country working in a care center for women and children living with HIV and AIDS. In the end the lives of all, including Hoover, are touched and changed forever. In English and Tamil with English subtitles. (2012, 1:33)

MOVIE MUSEUM

3566 Harding Ave. (735-8771); $5, $4 members

‘The Unknown Soldier’ (‘Tuntematon sotilas’)
Noon and 7 p.m. today; and 2 and 5 p.m. Monday
Award-winning adaptation of Vaino Linna’s novel consisting of individual stories of Finnish soldiers fighting against the Soviet Union in the Continuation War in 1941-44. For ages 12 and older. In Finnish with English subtitles. (1955, Finland, 2:49 )

‘Hawaii Midway Daikaikusen’
3 and 5 p.m. today
This epic drama revolves around a group of Japanese pilots battling in the Pacific during World War II and provides a unique perspective on the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. This is the full-length Japanese version. In Japanese with English subtitles. For ages 12 and older. (1960, Japan, 1:58)

‘Still Mine’
Noon, 4:15 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday
Uplifting tale of marital devotion about a farmer (James Cromwell) faceing roadblocks in his goal to hand-build a more navigable home for his beloved wife (Genevieve Bujold), who is exhibiting early signs of dementia. Rated PG-13. (2012, Canada, 1:42)

‘Nada So So’
2 and 6:15 p.m. Saturday, and 1:45 and 5:45 p.m. Thursday
When 8-year-old Yotaro’s mother marries 3-year-old Kaoru’s father, it forever binds them together as siblings, with Yotaro making a promise to his dying mother that he will always look after his “little sister.” Fifteen years later the scenario changes as Kaoru has grown into a beautiful young woman, and Yotaro must deal with a girlfriend who is feeling neglected. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2006, Japan, 1:58)

‘Argo’
Noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Based on a true story, this thriller directed by Ben Affleck is about six American diplomatic personnel who are smuggled out of Iran by disguising themselves as a Canadian film crew shooting a movie called “Argo” through a far-fetched plan led by CIA operative Tony Mendez (Affleck). This film won 65 awards, including three Oscars. This is the special “declassified” extended version. Rated R. (2013, 2:10)

‘Riding Up Front’ (Schoner Leben’)
Noon and 8 p.m. Monday
It is Christmas Eve in Berlin when the lives of four sets of people (a woman and a train conductor filming a video for a child in Africa; a single mom who makes an improbable promise to her kids; a father who plans to have dinner with his son; and finally Joseph, who yearns for Mary) intersect on a seemingly ordinary day. For ages 12 and older. In German with English subtitles. (2006, Germany, 1:44)

‘Entre Ses Mains’
Noon, 4 and 8 p.m. Thursday
A married insurance agent is intrigued by a client, an unmarried veterinarian, then begins to suspect he’s the serial killer who’s been terrorizing the city over the Christmas holidays. For ages 15 and older. In French with English subtitles. (2005, France/Belgium, 1:30)

MONDAY MOVIE CAFE

Cupola Theatre, Honolulu Design Center, second floor, 1250 Kapiolani Blvd. (436-4326); $10, $5 students

‘SOMM’
7 p.m. Monday
Jason Wise’s documentary follows six wine masters preparing for the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, which has the lowest pass rate of any exam in the world with fewer than 200 candidates receiving a passing grade since it began in 1969. (2012, 1:32)

EAST-WEST CENTER

In conjunction with the “Bollywood & Beyond: Costume in Indian Film” exhibition at East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road (corner of Dole Street and East-West Road). 944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org. Free.

‘Robot’
1-4 p.m. Sunday
Sci-fi film about a scientist who creates a sophisticated android robot in his likeness for the purpose of having the robot join the army. Not rated. In Hindi with English subtitles. (2010, India, 2:52)