Even in Hawaii, sometimes the best way to get away can be to lose yourself in a movie at the local theater. For La’ie, that would be La’ie Palms Cinemas. Keep in mind, this isn’t some faceless theater chain. It’s a small-town labor of love, run by Don and Alicen Nielsen, two residents of La’ie with a serious affection for the silver screen.

They renovated the theater into a cozy, but modern cinema center showing first run movies with some occasional second run features, focusing on G-rated, PG-rated, and select PG-13 films. Movies are shown on top-of-the-line digital projectors with digital surround sound processors. The picture and sound quality is top notch and provides a superb cinematic experience.

La’ie is proud to claim La’ie Palms Cinemas as one of the last truly independent family-run theaters in Hawaii, providing the northern Oahu communities a clean, safe, convenient movie alternative with a small town, personal feel.