'The Kill Switch' combines thrills & adventure
Sunday, 25 May 2014, 13:43
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Kill Switch" (William Morrow), by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood Former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military working dog Kane were introduced in James Rollins'...
'Xscape' is a mixed bag for Jackson fans
Saturday, 24 May 2014, 15:08
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Michael Jackson, "Xscape" (Epic Records) Michael Jackson was such a perfectionist about his music that he was notorious for releasing albums on a painfully slow timeline: His...
'Palo Alto' promising debut for Gia Coppola
Saturday, 24 May 2014, 14:16
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It took a dark tale of teens and a pedophile in a Northern California suburb for Gia Coppola, the granddaughter of Francis and niece of Sofia, to also become a filmmaker. "Outsiders...
Novel treats heavy subject matter with light touch
Saturday, 24 May 2014, 13:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Possibilities" (Simon & Schuster), by Kaui Hart Hemmings In the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sarah St. John is mourning her son, Cully, who died in an...
Rodrigo y Gabriela add something special: voice
Friday, 23 May 2014, 15:07
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Acoustic rockers Rodrigo y Gabriela have always let their eloquent guitars do their talking. No longer. In recent appearances, Rodrigo Sanchez has tried something special, using a soft...
Jon Hamm's baseball film is corny but fun
Friday, 23 May 2014, 14:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Let's face it, there's something about a baseball movie that just invites corniness. The hardest hearts soften at the mere sound of a cracking bat. It's hard for a filmmaker to resist...
McMurtry reimagines gunfight at the OK Corral
Friday, 23 May 2014, 13:39
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Last Kind Words Saloon" (Liveright Publishing Corp.), by Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry, descendant of Texas cattlemen, can't stop writing stories about the American...
'Now That's What I Call Music' reaches milestone
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 15:06
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Like many music fans, Taylor Swift's relationship with the "Now That's What I Call Music" series stretches back more than a decade. She and her brother would listen to...
Jon Hamm goes wholesome as a sports agent in 'Arm'
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 14:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
To portray J.B. Bernstein, the sports agent behind the signing of the first two Indian Major Leaguers, Jon Hamm had to act like a noble guy in Disney's based-on-a-true-story "Million Dollar...