Posts tagged Soul Surfer
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable

The light produced by this documentary matches the inspirational shine of the subject herself. Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable is an admirable and impressive chronicle of its sunlit sporting world of “calculated chaos.” Over and over, with every step she takes forward as a woman and as a competitor, Bethany Hamilton remains undefined by the famous shark attack incident that claimed her left arm. Instead, her actions and stature make her the pillar very worth celebrating.

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2019, 4 STARS, DOCUMENTARY REVIEW, Independent Film, Social MediaDon ShanahanBethany Hamilton, Soul Surfer, Unstoppable, DocumentaryComment
EDITORIAL: The 10 best movies set in Hawaii
EDITORIAL: The 10 best movies set in Hawaii

Let's look at the best films set in and about Hawaii, its people, citizens, and history.  To make this list, the film has to actually be about and predominantly set in Hawaii.  Any movies that start or end somewhere else, where Hawaii is purely a side trip or vacation, are not good enough.  Here are the top ten as they stand before the arrival of "Aloha" this weekend.  Can that film crack this list?  We shall see.

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10 Best, 2015, Column, EditorialDon ShanahanBest Hawaii-set films, Hawaii, Hawaii-set films, Hawaii-set movies, Editorial, Column, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, The Descendants, From Here to Eternity, Soul Surfer, Lilo and Stitch, Blue Hawaii, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Blue Crush, A Perfect Getaway, Diamond Head, In Harm's Way, Hawaii (1966), Pearl Harbor, 50 First Dates, Adam Sandler, Michael Bay, Charlton Heston, George Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Kate Bosworth, Chris Hemsworth, Elvis Presley, Jason Segal, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Disney classicsComment