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Oliver Stone to write, direct Edward Snowden film

Saturday, 14 June 2014, 14:56 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Oliver Stone will write and direct a film about Edward Snowden, one of two high-profile films in the works about the National Security Agency leaker.   Stone announced...

'Mensch' affectionate tribute to manager

Friday, 13 June 2014, 14:54 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Making his debut as a documentarian with a subject obviously close to his heart, Mike Myers plants a sloppy kiss on an entertainment industry maverick whose management savvy boosted the careers of an...

Blunt reveals new toughness in 'Edge of Tomorrow'

Thursday, 12 June 2014, 14:51 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

What's more scary, fighting aliens with Tom Cruise or singing in front of Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp?   Both brought butterflies to Emily Blunt's stomach, which is how the...

AP Interview: Monty Python swansong will surprise

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 14:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Everybody expects the Spanish Inquisition. And as with all things Monty Python, fans need to expect the unexpected, too.   Next month the surviving Monty Python members reunite onstage for...

A pitch-perfect Woodley anchors 'Fault'

Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 14:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Let's start with the obvious. For its core audience, "The Fault in Our Stars" is essentially critic-proof. If you're a fan of the wildly popular young-adult book by John Green, and...

The other side of the lens: 5Qs about Paparazzi

Friday, 6 June 2014, 14:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Photography of celebrity children by leveraging celebrity itself: She assembled a roster of dozens of stars, from Jennifer Aniston to Jennifer Lawrence, who agreed not to grant interviews to...

'Million Ways' is Seth's take on Western

Thursday, 5 June 2014, 14:40 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Seth MacFarlane might've picked a safer place to make his lead-acting debut than "A Million Ways to Die in the West," his directorial follow-up to 2012's surprisingly successful...

Jolie's a fun hero-villain in 'Maleficent'

Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 14:37 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Maybe it's too soon to say the tide has shifted definitively. But it's certainly been a unique time for fairy-tale villains.   After hundreds of years of moral clarity, suddenly...

Eco-terrorism grips in 'Night Moves'

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 14:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

In Kelly Reichardt's spare, eco-terrorist thriller, the two spurts of violence that disturb the placid pine forests of the Pacific Northwest are each hazy with fog. One is a misty nighttime...

'World's ugliest woman' pursues anti-bullying film

Sunday, 1 June 2014, 14:56 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

In December 2013, she inspired millions with her TED Talk. Now Lizzie Velasquez, once called "the world's ugliest woman," hopes to reach an even-wider audience through an anti-bullying...

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