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Nativity 2: Danger In The Manger!

Thursday, 6 December 2012, 08:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

This Christmas, the unforgettable pupils of St. Bernadette’s are heading to Wales to compete in the National choir contest; “A song for Christmas’. New supply teacher Mr Peterson...

Oliver Stone, Benicio del Toro visit Puerto Rico

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 08:47 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Benicio Del Toro didn't wait long to collect on a favor that Oliver Stone owed him for working extra hours on the set of his most recent movie, "Savages," released this...

'Hitchcock' is lightweight but fun study

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 08:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The man who made "Psycho" was no lightweight, though he kind of comes off that way in "Hitchcock."   Starring Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock and Helen Mirren as his...

Cotillard stars in raw 'Rust and Bone'

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 08:43 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Merely the premise of "Rust and Bone" sounds uncomfortably maudlin: A wayward single father and part-time fighter falls into an unexpected romance with a beautiful whale trainer who's...

Review: 'Central Park Five' sets record straight

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 08:41 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"The Central Park Five" takes an emotionally charged subject — the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of five black and Hispanic teenage boys for the rape of a white female jogger...

The House At The End Of The Street

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 08:41 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Directed by Mark Tonderai (Hush), The House At The End Of The Street also stars Elizabeth Shue (Piranha 3D) and Max Thieriot (Chloe).   Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) and her mother (Elizabeth...

Sinister

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 08:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

From the people behind Insidious, Paranormal Activity and The Exorcism Of Emily Rose comes the next chapter in terror, Sinister.   Desperately in need of a best seller to revive his...

Rise Of The Guardians

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 08:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

What if there were more to the histories of Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) and the Sandman than anyone ever believed? What if the benevolent...

For Ang Lee, all movies are a leap of faith

Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 10:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The pithy answer might be: Large, angry, green men. Yes, Lee's "Hulk" was not well received. But in his incredibly varied filmography, Lee has steadily steered films that could very well...

Day-Lewis heeded inner ear to find Lincoln's voice

Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 10:52 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A towering figure such as Abraham Lincoln, who stood 6 feet 4 and was one of history's master orators, must have had a booming voice to match, right? Not in Daniel Day-Lewis'...

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