'Out of the Furnace' rusted over
Friday, 20 December 2013, 14:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Out of the Furnace" is an earnestly crafted, passionately acted working-class drama rusted over by its noble intentions of steel-town sympathizing. Director Scott Cooper (whose...
New 'X-Men' movie coming in 2016
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 14:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The "X-Men" franchise will get another boost in 2016 with the release of "X-Men: Apocalypse." Director and producer Bryan Singer hinted at the next installment via...
National Board of Review names 'Her' best film
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 14:49
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The National Board of Review named the futuristic romance "Her" best film and Spike Jonze best director in its annual awards. The honors announced Wednesday give...
Ski fashion: Rainbow of color headed down slopes
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 15:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Bright is the new black when it comes to colors and styles for snow bunnies to look their best on the slopes. The move to color in winter-sport outerwear follows a trend seen in clothing...
'Gravity,' 'Her' tie for LA Film Critics top honor
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 14:48
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association split between the space odyssey "Gravity" and the futuristic romance "Her," lending no more certainty to an awards season...
'12 Years' and 'Hustle' top a varied Globes field
Monday, 16 December 2013, 14:46
Last update: about 10 years ago
Malta Independent
Heaping seven nominations on both the con-artist melodrama "American Hustle" and the grimly historical "12 Years a Slave," the Golden Globes nominations set up a showdown of...
Sundance reveals 2014 dramatic film lineup
Sunday, 15 December 2013, 16:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Ladies will continue to drive the feature lineup at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival as Robert Redford's independent-cinema fair celebrates its 30th anniversary next month in Park City,...
Spike Lee riffs on 'Oldboy' in remake
Saturday, 14 December 2013, 16:02
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Nobody ever accused Spike Lee of an overabundance of subtlety. He's an unapologetically bold filmmaker, one who hasn't shied away from using a tattered American flag or a...
Penelope Cruz leads 'Twice Born' on and off camera
Friday, 13 December 2013, 16:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Forgetting Penelope Cruz is almost 40-years-old is easy to do. Even when she bears heavy makeup to add wrinkles for her role as Gemma in the wartime melodrama "Twice Born,"...
Elba anchors 'Mandela' with dignity, charm
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 15:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
If there were ever a season to learn, via the movies, about crucial periods of history, it's this one. Last month we were introduced to "12 Years a Slave," Steve McQueen's...