Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children and advance purchases. Call the venue for details.

SPECIAL

"Whaledreamers," (2008, co- produced by Julian Lennon), 5 p.m. Oct. 26, UH-Manoa, Spalding Auditorium; $10; 223-0130.

Hawai'i Wartime Film Series: "A Wartime Comedy" (might be considered politically incorrect by today's standards), featuring the East Side Kids, 7 p.m. Oct. 29; VIP Screening Room, Hawai'i Kai; $10; reservations/location: 395-0674.

Energy Independence & Environment Film Series, through Nov. 14, UH-Manoa, Spalding Auditorium; $5*; 223-0130.

"Algae to Oil Program," film and discussion, 5 p.m. Oct. 26.

"Energy From Ocean Wave Power: The Potential of Oregon's Ocean Energy," film and discussion by local scientists, 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and 5 p.m. Nov. 2.

MOVIE MUSEUM

735-8771; $5*.

"Looking for Alibrandi" (2000), 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 27.

"My Brother is an Only Child," (2007, in Italian with English subtitles), 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25.

"Naked in Ashes" (2005), 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

"La Comunidad," also known as "Common Wealth" (2000), 12:30, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Oct. 30.

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

www.honoluluacademy.org. 532-8700. $7* unless noted.

"Divorce Italian Style" (1961), 1 p.m. Oct. 24.

"Viva" (2007), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, with 6:30 p.m. no-host reception. Part of Friends of Film Friday. Walk-in tickets, if available: $15*.

Editor's note: The lists of top DVD/VHS rentals and the coming releases were not available this week.