Jesse Eisenberg cast as Lex Luthor
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 14:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Warner Bros. says Jesse Eisenberg will play Lex Luthor in the studio's planned Superman-Batman film. The casting of the 30-year-old Eisenberg was met with a wave of surprise on...
'Infinitely Polar' about director's troubled youth
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 14:23
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
At the beginning of Maya Forbes' directorial debut, "Infinitely Polar Bear," we meet two young sisters who are locked inside a car with their mother as protection from their father...
'Lone Survivor' a brutal tribute to Navy SEALs
Friday, 31 January 2014, 15:27
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Marcus Luttrell, the former Navy SEAL whose deadly mission in Afghanistan has been turned into the film "Lone Survivor," strides into a hotel room for an interview, trailed by his...
Growing up in Africa impacts "Walking Dead" actor
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 15:23
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Growing up in Zimbabwe and visiting South Africa as a young woman helped forge Danai Gurira's passion for producing theater in Africa. As a young girl, she saw how females could be...
'Grace of Monaco' to open Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 15:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The big-budget biopic "Grace of Monaco" will hold its world premiere at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival in May, after its original release date was twice...
Bold Hudgens but flat script in 'Shelter'
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 15:17
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
If lofty intentions, determination and hard work were all it took to make a successful movie, then "Gimme Shelter," a film about teen pregnancy starring former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens,...
Attorneys promote gay marriage doc at Sundance
Monday, 27 January 2014, 15:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies once argued the Bush v. Gore case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, but they say fighting California's law prohibiting same-sex marriage is the most...
Too bad this 'Nut Job' isn't nuttier
Friday, 24 January 2014, 13:21
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Not all rats look exactly alike, even animated ones. But there's a real resemblance between a rat in "The Nut Job," the new film by Peter Lepeniotis, and Remy, the main character in...
Superb action scenes anchor 'Survivor'
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 13:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
With all the talk about fact-based films and how accurate they should or shouldn't be, it's worth noting that some stories are best brought to screen as simply and purely as...
'Ride Along' offers laughs along the way
Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 13:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Joining the ranks of odd-couple police comedies, "Ride Along" delivers laughs over action, with loudmouthed funnyman Kevin Hart driving the hilarity. Stepping into the role of...