The Waikoloa Cinema is located at the Queens Marketplace in Waikoloa Beach Resort. The Bistro…read morerestaurant located in the theater can bring drinks and food to your seat. You have to go through the restaurant and outside patio to get to your theater. They definitely want you to buy something. The theater was small but the sound and screen were fine. They have comfortable seating with swing out tray tables but the seats do not recline. There are no restrooms near the theater. You have to again go through the patio and inside restaurant to get to the only restroom located near the entrance. The not so subtle message seems to be, buy something please! Argh. We saw the latest Prada 2 movie. It was a great way to get out of the sun and enjoy an early matinee.

Came here to see the new Project Hail Mary movie, but I wasn't too impressed with the theatre…read moreitself. First of all, is was a little over $20 for a ticket. I know it's Hawai'i, but that seems expensive to me. Also, the seats weren't too comfortable. I don't know if it was just my seat, but the headrest was very big and stuck out very far past the seat, putting my head and neck at an awkward forward position for the full 156 minutes. Lots of people review food here, but I didn't get any food.

Theater was clean and staff cordial. I am use to stadium style seating that recline was my only…read morebummer but it didn't deter the movie being played.

I got tickets and settled in for a nice movie with my family, but my shins were hitting the seat in…read morefront of me and it was very uncomfortable. I am 6 foot 1, 180 pounds, and this is the first time I've ever been to a movie theater that I literally couldn't fit into the seat seats. Got a refund for my ticket, the rest of our movie, family women and kids who were not crashing their knees and shins into the chair in front of them stayed and enjoyed it, even they're $10 sodas.

I saw "Wicked" here Nov. 29 -- my first time in this theater. It may be the worst-run movie theater…read moreI've experienced in 68 years of living. I habitually arrive early, so I went into the theater and got into the refreshment line at 6:40, 20 minutes before the 7 pm show I had a ticket for (I had bought my ticket online about a week prior). It was crowded, as one might expect on a holiday weekend. And the line moved incredibly slowly: I finally had my drink and candy at 7:10, starting to worry that if I didn't get to my seat soon, I might miss the start of the movie. I glanced again at my ticket: Auditorium 5, seat E15, headed there immediately and went straight into the theater. But something was clearly wrong: The prior movie had just ended, final credits still rolling, at what was now about 7:13. And it clearly wasn't "Wicked." What the...? I looked around, didn't immediately see any helpful signage, so I asked a kid from the cleaning crew that was just entering the auditorium between shows. He said that "Wicked" was on screen 6, so I headed over there -- only to find that in that auditorium THERE WAS NO SEAT E15!!! Most of the audience was seated and trailers had started, but I had no seat. I looked frantically for anyone who looked like a manager -- no luck. So I went back to no. 5, bothered the cleaning crew again, and one of them said he could change my ticket. He looked up the show and found that a few seats were unsold, and gave me one of them. I finally got a seat -- not as good a seat as the one I'd paid for, but at least a seat -- about 30 seconds before "Wicked" started. There's no excuse for this. They had my email and had sent me my ticket that way. They could have notified anyone who had bought a ticket that the show had been moved to a different screen and seats might need to change, but apparently no one thought of it or cared enough to notify paying customers. I have no clue whether this place is always run this ineptly, but I will do my best not to find out.

I have just watched Avatar: Fire and Ash in 3D at the Regal theater in Hilo, Hawaii. There is Good…read moreand there is Bad. GOOD. The sound system seems improved from the last time I attended a couple of years ago. The surround spatial effects suggested to me it was a 7.1 digital system rather than a 5.1. It wasn't Dolby Atmos, however. There were no audible height sound effects. All of surround effects were spread laterally from the wall speakers located in the auditorium. BAD: It was not a premium visual presentation. Judging from the dimness of the image, with washed out color and low contrast, I would guess it was a 2K (1080) projector with aging xenon bulbs. But the show stopper for me was the lack of vertical alignment between the two images being projected for the 3D effect. This created a ghosting effect that almost looked sprocket jitter in a traditional film projector. It was clearly evident on titles with a vertical offset of a second image, It reduced the actual resolution. In my career I've worked in television and for a very large audio-video equipment manufacturer for both home and professional applications. I judged the actual image quality to be less than good 720P, much less 1080 or 4K. It was very disappointing and I pointed it out to someone at the concession stand, who followed me back to the auditorium and suggested initially I wasn't wearing the polarized glasses. It's an entirely different issue and after observing it, he said there was nothing he could do about it. I can't recommend the 3D auditorium 7 in this theater. You'll have a better experience with a standard projection.

The town of Hilo has a rich history with amazing stories and buildings. One of the highlights of a…read morerecent visit was visiting the Palace Theater. The lobby is open and welcoming with a cafe, exhibits, and advertisements for events and shows. The staff here were also welcoming, inviting us to come in and explore. We walked around the theater proper, enjoyed the art, and went to the basement. Even if you aren't coming for a show, I recommend visiting on a walk around town. There are also great restaurants, markets, and stores nearby.

The seats are too close to the row in front. I'm not tall, but I found the seats to be very…read moreuncomfortable.

Nice theater! So comfortable and roomy. It's totally ADA accessible. They have plush recliner…read moreseating. The theater has great sound too. The popcorn is fresh so what more can you ask for on a rainy day in Maui! Don't feel stuck in your hotel room just because it's raining. Go see a movie and see it here! Highly recommend!

Still a super cute theatre in Kihei! Great variety of movies and I love they bring back oldie films…read moreor classics for special days! Blazing Saddles (yup! that naughty Mel Brooks film!) Devil Wears Prada 2! Mortal Kombat 2! Michael (documentaty)! Sheep Detectives! (I actually want to see that one!). See the different audiences this line up would attract? Pleasant greeting upon arrival. Clean restrooms. I noticed they had a sign informing me that the general public can purchase candy and popcorn. Wow, never knew that. Hot dog before the beach? Sure! After 7 years, the place still looks pretty well maintained. $7.50 Tuesdays caught my eye. I put it on my personal calendar. Why not go more often at that price? I hope they stay open for another 20 years or more.

Staff are super friendly, very accommodating to change our seats upon request and availability…read more Very clean

This theater experience was terrible! The showtime was 6:10,…read moreand they had us captive through 30 minutes of commercials! For junk food ! Then there were 20 minutes of previews ! The movie didn't even begin till 7:00 p.m. This was so disrespectful to the audience . The volume on the movie was entirely to low, and the AC was extremely cold . Telling an employee didn't make a difference. The hallway and the ladies room were filthy. There was TP strewn on the bathroom floor, the soap dispenser was empty, and the sink counter was full of water. It really was disgusting. I will never come to this theater again!

love when is not busy, our little theater complex is comfortable and cozy, sound system is awesome…read morethat it makes this wood built theater shakes and rattles during the movie which adds more stimulation to the film.

Outside foliage was well cared for. Nice landscaping…read more Clean inviting lobby (entrance indoors) Prices are very reasonable compared to other islands! Staff was friendly and helpful. Restroom was clean and updated. The theater seats was very comfortable ; however, the chairs went back too much for my liking. Recliner chair far too back. Theater seating was clean.

We visited both Down the Hatch (fast-casual seafood and American food) and Breakwall Shave Ice…read moreCompany twice on our last trip to Maui. Both are located here at The Wharf Cinema Center Shops & Restaurants. This is a three-story shopping plaza located on Lahaina's popular and touristy Front Street, directly across from the historic banyan tree. It's the largest banyan tree in the United States: https://www.yelp.com/biz/lahaina-banyan-court-park-lahaina. Free parking is located directly in front of the center on Front Street. Free parking is also available on nearby side streets. Paid parking is available in the center's garage, accessible behind the building via Luakini Street. I think some businesses may validate parking in the garage, but I'm not sure. We street-parked during both of our visits, once on Front Street and once on Hotel Street. This is a happening place thanks to a combination of tourists on the street plus an assortment of destinations and events inside the center. Down the Hatch and sister shave ice shop Breakwall, next door, are highly-rated and deservedly so. I recommend them: https://www.yelp.com/biz/down-the-hatch-maui-lahaina-3. We visited for dinner first, then lunch the second time. Both times, this shopping center was busy, outside in. Outside, there are street vendors and an information booth. Inside, there are multiple courtyards and a plaza. We spent most of our time dining on the below-street "Plaza Level." It was beautiful. The plaza has a koi pond that snakes its way through, surrounded by lush, colorful flora. The plaza is shared by Down the Hatch, Breakwall Shave Ice Company, and other businesses. Down the Hatch has a bar on the plaza. The restaurant's customers probably utilize the communal plaza seating way more than any other Wharf business. BTW, Down the Hatch was founded by three guys from Georgia, where I'm from. For our Saturday night dinner visit, there was live music on the middle level - "Wharf Level" - courtyard. This place is open-air, well-connected via multiple sets of stairways, and has good views throughout. It's a charming little, laid-back, hangout spot. Mexican restaurant and bar Amigo's (https://www.yelp.com/biz/amigos-lahaina) has a great view of the Wharf Level courtyard and stage. One of my nieces, only eight years old, liked the live musician, Down the Hatch, and Breakwall. She made a special point to go back upstairs and applaud/thank the musician before we left and she asked us multiple times after our first visit if we could go back to Down the Hatch. I thought that was cute. The Wharf is family-friendly. Aside from the aforementioned, restaurant cuisines at The Wharf include Indian, Thai, and Vietnamese, and there are a couple cafes. As far as shops and services go, there are about 30 of those. They include clothing stores, gift shops, jewelry stores, specialty/boutique shops, and services like massages at Aloha Thai Massage: https://www.yelp.com/biz/aloha-thai-massage-lahaina-8. This place isn't fancy or anything. Just a humble collection of businesses.

Outdoor dining, shopping and booze all in the same place? Hello, stop looking…read more Seriously though, great food throughout, nice shops and great bar for a drink.