Teresa Palmer falls for a zombie played by Nicholas Hoult in 'Warm Bodies.' --Summit Entertainment
OPENS TODAY
‘Bullet to the Head’ 
1/2
After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hit man and a Washington, D.C., detective form an alliance to bring down their common enemy. Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang and Jason Momoa star. (R, 91 minutes)
‘Warm Bodies’
A paranormal romantic comedy starring Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer about the relationship between a teenage girl and a zombie boy that may transform the entire lifeless world. (PG-13, 97 minutes)
LIMITED RELEASE
‘Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013′
Two separate programs of animated and live action short films up for contention at this year’s Academy Awards. At Consolidated Kahala (Not Rated, 98 minutes/animated, 124 minutes/ live action)
‘Sisterakas’
The Philippines’ highest grossing film of all time is a broad comedy that revolves around a couple of fashion-crazy half-siblings and stars popular celebrities Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda and Ai Ai delas Alas. (NR, 110 minutes)
‘Stand Up Guys’ 1/2
A pair of aging con men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment — to kill his comrade. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin star. At Consolidated Kahala and Ward, and Regal Dole Cannery (R, 94 minutes)
'A Deeper Shade of Blue,' Jack McCoy's surf documentary, gets the red carpet treatment at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. --New World Distribution
NOW PLAYING
‘Argo’
Ben Affleck directs and stars in this Oscar nominee that is a seamless blend of detailed international drama and breathtaking suspense, as a CIA “exfiltration” specialist concocts a risky plan to get six Americans out of Iran as the revolution reaches a boiling point. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) (R, 120 minutes)
‘Broken City’ 1/2
In a city rife with injustice, an ex-cop seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by the mayor. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in this slyly entertaining drama that leans more heavily on acting and dialogue than gunplay and chases. (Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) (R, 109 minutes)
‘Django Unchained’
With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. There’s something gleefully satisfying in watching evil people get what they have coming, but this Oscar-nominated film is Tarantino at his most puerile and least inventive. He always gets good actors who deliver, though, and performances by Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar nominee Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson make it all intermittently entertaining. (David Germain, Associated Press) (R, 165 minutes)
‘Gangster Squad’ 1/2
This pulpy, violent tale of cops and mobsters in 1949 Los Angeles wallows in period detail — it’s mostly flashy, empty and cacophonous, and woefully wastes a strong cast led by Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in barely developed, one-note roles. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) (R, 113 minutes)
‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ 1/2
Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton star in this unique spin on the fairy tale that is more Gatling guns and grenades than the Brothers Grimm. They play bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world.The movie doesn’t really work. (Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers) (R, 88 minutes)
‘A Haunted House’
Horror only has a ghostly presence in this ramshackle, found-footage spoof from “Scary Movie’s” Marlon Wayans. A man turns to a priest, a psychic and a team of ghost-busters to help get a demon out of his possessed wife. (R, 86 minutes)
‘The Hobbit: An Unfinished Journey’ 1/2
A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug. It’s both visually dazzling and utterly distracting, and at more than three hours, the movie is overstuffed with prologues, a sidestepping back story and boring, drawn-out scenes. The first of a trilogy, this may pay off by the time the finale arrives in the summer of 2014, but right now, it looks like something that would’ve been better told in one movie. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) (PG-13, 169 minutes)
‘The Impossible’ 1/2
Oscar nominee Naomi Watts and Ewen McGregor star in the true-life story of vacationers caught in the deadly tsunami that hit southern Thailand in 2004. The dramatic emphasis is on the anguish of a mother and her son (Watts and Tom Holland), who survive the waves and are separated from the rest of their family. Both actors are terrific in their roles, but the film is, unfortunately, less an examination of mass Asian destruction than the tale of a spoiled holiday for wealthy, entitled Western travelers. (A.O. Scott, New York Times) (PG-13, 114 minutes)
‘The Last Stand’
Action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger gets his first leading role in a decade in this story about a sheriff and his inexperienced staff who go after a drug cartel boss who escaped from prison. Korean director Kim Jee-woon’s American filmmaking debut is full of big, violent set pieces and broad comedy, and Arnold proves he’s still game for the mayhem, surrounded by a strong supporting cast led by Johnny Knoxville. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) (R, 107 minutes)
‘Les Miserables’ 1/2
Director Tom Hooper’s sweeping Oscar-nominated adaptation of the hit Broadway musical is given an operetta treatment that can be soaring and glorious — or, when the lyrics slip into anachronistic vernacular, wincingly lame. This big-budget movie summons the mighty forces of CGI to create vast tableaux of castles and monasteries, shipyards and slums, found in France in the tumultuous first half of the 19th century. Stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and a scene-stealing Anne Hathaway. (Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer) (PG-13, 157 minutes)
‘Life of Pi’ 1/2
Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated film is about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor, a fearsome Bengal tiger. This is gorgeous, ruminative, soulful, provocatively entertaining and the most artful use of digital 3-D technology to date. (David Germain, Associated Press) (PG, 127 minutes)
‘Lincoln’
As the Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Steven Spielberg’s splendid, multi-Oscar nominated film stars Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, and is less a biopic than a political thriller, a civics lesson that is energetically staged and alive with moral energy. (A.O. Scott, New York Times) (PG-13, 149 minutes)
‘Mama’
Guillermo del Toro is the producer behind this horror story about a couple faced with the challenge of raising the husband’s young nieces who were supposedly left alone in the forest for 5 years. Del Toro and collaborator Andres Muschietti make this chilling ghost story work thanks to great performances by Jessica Chastain as the reluctant mother replacement and, as the feral girls, Isabelle Nilisse and Megan Charpentier. (Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers) (PG-13, 100 minutes)
‘Movie 43′ 1/2
An “outrageous” new ensemble comedy starring big names in small films collected over the years. The line between gross-out humor that’s inspired and the kind that’s witless is fine indeed, and this regrettably hit-and-miss movie obliterates it with poop and movie stars. (Ty Burr, Boston Globe) (R, 90 minutes)
‘One More Try’
In this Filipino melodrama, a woman seeks help from her ex-husband when their son becomes critically ill. But does their reconnection hurt the newer relationships in their own lives? (NR, 100 minutes)
‘Parental Guidance’
It’s the collision of the generations as an old-school couple agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town to work. Billy Crystal plays it like “revenge of the geezer,” and the movie would be the worse for it if not for the counterbalancing performances of Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei. (Manohla Dargis, New York Times) (PG, 104 minutes)
‘Parker’ 1/2
Jason Statham plays a thief with a unique code of professional ethics who is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. This is a rather perfunctory action film (although it plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism), and Statham’s on autopilot here, despite the obvious physical demands of the part. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) (R, 118 minutes)
‘Quartet’ 1/2
At a home for retired opera singers, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of a diva and the former wife of one of the residents. The bursts of energy that accompany practices and performances woven throughout give the film much of its vigor. Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and Billy Connolly star in this genteel comedy directed by Dustin Hoffman. (Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times) (PG-13, 98 minutes)
‘Silver Linings Playbook’
After a stint in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and during his attempts to reconcile with his ex-wife meets a mysterious girl with problems of her own. This exuberant Oscar-nominated movie from director David O. Russell does almost everything right. An intensely focused Bradley Cooper gives a surprisingly effective performance and Jennifer Lawrence gives her character an aching, tender and lovely quality. (Manohla Dargis, New York Times) (R, 122 minutes)
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ 1/2
The latest Disney Oscar-nominated animated feature is about a video game villain who wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. The studio takes a page out of Pixar’s well-worn playbook and ends up with a screwball farce with a novel setting and more edge than your average Disney ‘toon. (Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers) (PG, 108 minutes)
‘Zero Dark Thirty’
The Oscar-nominated drama of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy SEAL Team 6 in May, 2011. This is a cool, outwardly nonpartisan intelligence procedural that seamlessly weaves truth and drama, and Kathryn Bigelow’s direction here is unexpectedly stunning, at once bold and intimate. (Manohla Dargis, New York Times) (R, 157 minutes)
SPECIAL
‘Josh Groban Live: All That Echoes’
7:30 p.m. Monday, Regal Dole Cannery, $15
An intimate concert from the Allen Room in New York City, featuring songs from his new album. (PG, 90 minutes)
‘Please Subscribe: A Documentary About YouTubers’
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Consolidated Kahala, sold out
The digital community is featured in this film about the most popular content creators on YouTube as they chase viewer numbers, try to monetize their online work and deal with the basic loneliness of the job. (PG-13, 77 minutes)
‘A Deeper Shade of Blue’
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hilton Hawaiian Village, $15 (adeepershadeofblue.com)
Red carpet premiere special guests and entertainment for Jack McCoy’s documentary about the evolution of surf culture. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Maui Film Festival. (90 minutes)
Hana Hou Picture Show: ‘Dirty Dancing’
7 and 10 p.m. Wednesday, Consolidated Ward Titan XC, $10.25 general and $9 seniors and children
A teenage girl falls in love with a holiday camp dance instructor during a special summer. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in this audience favorite from 1987. (PG-13, 100 minutes)
‘Top Gun: An IMAX 3D Experience’
10 p.m. Thursday, Regal Dole Cannery, $17.50 general and $14 seniors and children
An early screening of the 1986 Tom Cruise action favorite that begins its regular run Feb. 8. The movie has been digitally re-mastered for the really big screen and 3-D projection for that immersive experience. (PG, 110 minutes)
ARTHOUSE
DORIS DUKE THEATRE
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., entry on Kinau Street (532-8768; $10 general, $8 museum members; tickets also available online at www.honolulumuseum.org)
‘The Raw and the Cooked’
1 and 7:30 p.m. today
A sumptuous exploration of Taiwan’s rich culinary traditions and unique mix of cultures. (2012, 83 minutes)
‘Step Up to the Plate’
1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A rare glimpse into Michel Bras’ culinary process shows one of the most influential chefs in the world handing over his renowned restaurant in the south of France to his son Sebastien. (2012, 90 minutes)
Ballet in Cinema: An Evening with Sol Leon and Paul Lightfoot from the Nederlands Dans Theater
1 and 6 p.m. Sunday ($25 general, $20 museum members)
A showcase of the successful Spanish-British choreography duo’s work. (145 minutes, including one intermission)
MOVIE MUSEUM
3566 Harding Ave. (735-8771): $5 general, $4 members; reservations recommended
‘Black and White’
Noon, 6 and 8 p.m. today; noon and 8 p.m. Monday
An Italian computer programmer falls in love with a Senegalese Embassy employee, much to the dismay of their respective spouses. (2008, 100 minutes)
‘Little Miss Sunshine’
2 and 4 p.m. today; and 4 and 6 p.m. Saturday
An eccentric family, determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant, take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. (2006, 101 minutes)
‘Stork Day’
Noon, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday
This Italian adaptation of “Groundhog Day” has an arrogant nature program host forced to relive the same day over and over again on a remote site in the Canary Islands. (2004, 90 minutes)
‘Seven Psychopaths’
Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved Shih Tzu. (2012, 109 minutes)
‘Un Altro Mondo’
12:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday
Silvio Muccino directs and stars as a young wealthy man who is pulled away from his easy lifestyle in Rome to travel to Kenya to see his dying father, only to find that he is the legal guardian of an 8-year-old stepbrother. (2010, 110 minutes)
‘Fireworks’
2:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday
This is a popular Italian comedy about a man’s frenzied romantic life, as told to a psychoanalyst he meets while on holiday in the Maldives. (1997, 100 minutes)
BODY & SPIRIT DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St. (397-7678); $5
‘Vajra Sky Over Tibet’
6:30 p.m. Sunday
This is a cinematic pilgrimage that bears witness to the indomitable faith of Tibet’s endangered Buddhist community and the imminent threat to its survival. (2006, 89 minutes)
MONDAY MOVIE CAFE
TheVenue, 1146 Bethel St. (436-4326); $10, $5 students
‘Oyster Farmer’
7 p.m. Monday
This Australian drama stars a young Alex O’Loughlin as a petty criminal from Sydney who moves to a small seaside community and gets a job on a family-run oyster farm. (2004, 94 minutes)