Well, Ghibli fans, you did it. Thanks to your getting the word out — or perhaps because of the buzz that this animated adaptation of The Borrowers is really good — The Secret World of Arrietty made another $4.35 million, 10th place on last week’s U.S. box office weekend top 10 list. I can vouch for that quality — I saw it for myself last week. It’s quite a calm film, filled with subtle moments — ants crawling, grasshoppers hopping, ladybugs flitting about — that look great on the big screen. So calm, in fact, that a person in the front row of the theater curled up and fell asleep. Yeah, don’t think I didn’t notice you, person at the 12:30 p.m. showing at the Mililani theaters Feb. 23. At least your snoring wasn’t TOO loud.
Anyway, there’s a fresh round of showtimes to report, at the same theaters as last week. As well as another Cel Shaded Report Obligatory Pretty Arrietty Promotional Film Still of the Week:
Roll ’em! (Standard disclaimer: Times, as reported by Fandango, are subject to change.)
Dole Cannery: 10:45 a.m. and 1:15, 3:45, 6:45 and 9:20 p.m.
Kaahumanu (Maui): 10:25 a.m. and 12:40, 2:50, 5 and 7:10 p.m.; 9:25 p.m. (Friday-Saturday, Thursday)
Kahala: 11 a.m. (Friday-Saturday); 1:10, 3:25, 5:40 and 7:50 p.m. (Friday-Sunday); 10:10 p.m. (Friday-Saturday); 11:30 a.m. and 1:40, 3:50, 6 and 8:10 p.m. (Monday-Thursday); 10:20 p.m. (Thursday)
Kapolei: 10:40 a.m. (Friday-Saturday); 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20 and 9:30 p.m.
Makalapua (Hawaii): Noon (Friday-Sunday); 2:30 and 5 p.m.
Mililani: 11:45 a.m. and 2:55, 5:10 and 7:35 p.m. (Friday-Sunday); 12:15, 2:25, 4:40 and 7:20 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)
Pearlridge: 10:55 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. (Friday-Sunday); 12:05 p.m. (Monday-Thursday); 3:20, 5:35 and 7:50 p.m.; 10:15 p.m. (Friday-Sunday); 10 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)
Ward: 11 a.m. (Friday-Sunday); 1:20, 3:40, 5:55, 8:10 and 10:25 p.m.
Windward Mall: 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:40 and 10:05 p.m.
Anime around town
Honolulu Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hawai’i Convention Center, Waikiki Beach Walk and Ala Moana Center. You may have noticed that this week’s Cel Shaded Report is a bit shorter as compared to previous weeks; that’s because I’m working on a dedicated festival post. I hope to have that up in a few hours, so stay tuned.
Otaku Ohana 