'Chavez' gives leader routine treatment
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 14:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Diego Luna's heartfelt biographical drama, "Cesar Chavez," chronicles the five-year struggle of the United Farm Workers co-founder in the 1960s to get California grape growers to the...
'Captain America' zippy but hollow
Monday, 7 April 2014, 14:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
For the latest Marvel release, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," most fan boys might prefer a Consumer Reports-style product review. New character introductions:...
Veronica Roth: A YA novelist actually under 30
Sunday, 30 March 2014, 13:11
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Divergent," the latest young adult novel poised to become a blockbuster movie, meets all the criteria for the YA genre: The movie is adapted from a best-seller; the story is rooted in...
The Muppets reteam with mixed results
Saturday, 29 March 2014, 13:07
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A strange sense of doom hangs over the rebooted Muppets, and it's not from the Swedish Chef's cooking. "The Muppets" (2011) may have been an earnest and largely...
Taylor Schilling on 'Orange,' new passion project
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 13:06
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
When Taylor Schilling arrives on the set of "Orange Is the New Black," her make-under begins. "We all come into work and we get our makeup taken off. The woman who does my...
'Noah,' revival of Bible epics, finds rough seas
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 13:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
In the beginning of their work together on "Noah," director Darren Aronofsky made Russell Crowe a promise: "I'll never shoot you on a houseboat in a robe and sandals with two...
New 'Star Wars' set 30 years after 'Jedi'
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 13:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The new "Star Wars" sequel has an official timeline and one confirmed returning character: robot R2-D2. Director J.J. Abrams will begin shooting in May on "Star Wars:...
'Divergent' doesn't diverge quite enough
Monday, 24 March 2014, 12:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
If you have a kid of a certain age — especially a girl, preteen or thereabouts — then you know the young-adult entertainment message of choice these days: You're you, and...
'Veronica' a solid cinematic turn
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 17:07
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Canceled by the CW in 2007, the cult-fave mystery series "Veronica Mars" completed its third season with an (open-ended) episode titled "The Bitch Is Back." Revived for the big...
Q&A: Ice Cube on his box-office hit 'Ride Along'
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 17:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
— In the 20-plus years since Ice Cube decided to focus on movies, he's taken on key roles in filmmaking — acting, writing, even directing. But it's his work as a producer...