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Can 'Cloud Atlas' survive Hollywood reincarnation?

Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 09:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Susan Sarandon reported for work on "Cloud Atlas" midway through the shoot, in time to see a collection of far-flung film scenes that the cast and crew were viewing.   There were...

'Chasing Mavericks' feels formulaic, safe

Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 09:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

By all accounts, Jay Moriarity was a lovely young man: a talented, dedicated surfer whose enthusiasm and optimism were infectious throughout the Santa Cruz, California, community where he was well...

The Twilight Saga Marathon Coming to Eden Cinemas on November 15

Friday, 2 November 2012, 11:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Twilight franchise comes to an end this Friday November 16th with the midnight release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, but the series is planning on going out with a bang. In...

Savages

Thursday, 1 November 2012, 13:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch (Battleship), Blake Lively (The Town),...

To Rome With Love

Thursday, 1 November 2012, 13:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

To Rome With Love is a kaleidoscopic comedy movie set in one of the world’s most enchanting cities. The film brings us into contact with a well-known American architect reliving his youth; an...

Resident Evil: Retribution

Thursday, 1 November 2012, 13:10 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

    The $675 million-grossing film franchise returns for its fifth and most spectacular installment to date, Resident Evil: Retribution, written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson,...

'Cloud Atlas' is laughably self-serious

Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 10:03 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Maybe if you're 20 years old and high in your dorm room with your friends, the platitudes presented in "Cloud Atlas" might seem profound.   Anyone else in his or her right mind...

Skyfall 007

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:27 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

    Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise in history. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is...

On D Road

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:25 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

    Just after his father’s death, Sal Paradise, an aspiring New York writer, meets Dean Moriarty, a devastatingly charming ex-con, married to the very liberated and seductive...

Mademoiselle Chambon

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

    After the international success of Not Here To Be Loved, acclaimed French director Stéphane Brizé returns with Mademoiselle Chambon, a beautifully crafted romantic...

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