Johansson invites us into a baffling dream
Sunday, 13 April 2014, 14:21
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
To say that a movie feels like a dream is not automatically a positive statement. It all depends on the dream. Some dreams, for example, make sense, at least partly, and others are just...
Aniston says she won't let tabloids steal her joy
Saturday, 12 April 2014, 14:19
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Despite spending nearly half her life under the glare of cameras, Jennifer Aniston admits she's still not used to the baggage that comes with it, from paparazzi to the tabloid...
Emma Watson 'more spiritual' than religious
Friday, 11 April 2014, 14:17
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Emma Watson was no believer. She just couldn't see "Black Swan" director Darren Aronofsky telling the biblical story of Noah. "Darren does these very dark,...
'Dom Hemingway' lewd, yet heartfelt
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 14:15
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A temperamental, egotistical, British ex-con with a soft side for the daughter he left behind, Jude Law is magnetic as the title character in "Dom Hemingway," an amusing tale of vengeance,...
Coogan takes his Partridge to big screen
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 14:14
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Comedian Steve Coogan steps back into his comfort zone with this first feature-length outing for his long-running signature character, Alan Partridge, a satirical creation born over 20 years ago on...
'Chavez' gives leader routine treatment
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 14:12
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Diego Luna's heartfelt biographical drama, "Cesar Chavez," chronicles the five-year struggle of the United Farm Workers co-founder in the 1960s to get California grape growers to the...
'Captain America' zippy but hollow
Monday, 7 April 2014, 14:09
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
For the latest Marvel release, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," most fan boys might prefer a Consumer Reports-style product review. New character introductions:...
Veronica Roth: A YA novelist actually under 30
Sunday, 30 March 2014, 13:11
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
"Divergent," the latest young adult novel poised to become a blockbuster movie, meets all the criteria for the YA genre: The movie is adapted from a best-seller; the story is rooted in...
The Muppets reteam with mixed results
Saturday, 29 March 2014, 13:07
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A strange sense of doom hangs over the rebooted Muppets, and it's not from the Swedish Chef's cooking. "The Muppets" (2011) may have been an earnest and largely...
Taylor Schilling on 'Orange,' new passion project
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 13:06
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
When Taylor Schilling arrives on the set of "Orange Is the New Black," her make-under begins. "We all come into work and we get our makeup taken off. The woman who does my...