Q&A: Lake Bell on her voice-over obsession
Friday, 16 August 2013, 16:24
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Since she was a little girl putting on nightly shows to stave off bedtime and using her father's Dictaphone to stealthily record interesting accents, Lake Bell has been fascinated by...
'Lovelace' a smart look at first porn star
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 16:22
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The lurid celebrity and sordid aftermath of the brief career of the world's first porn star is vividly, if not explicitly, etched in "Lovelace." Given all the ways a project like this...
Jolie, Marvel superheroes bewitch Disney expo
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 16:21
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Angelina Jolie cast a spell on the crowd at the D23 Expo. The star of the upcoming film "Maleficent" appeared on stage at the Disney extravaganza for a Saturday presentation...
'Elysium' is imaginative but falls short
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 16:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Of all the movie villains we've met lately, few are stranger than Delacourt, Jodie Foster's evil, white-blonde, power-suited and power-hungry defense official in "Elysium," the...
Aniston, Sudeikis have comedic chemistry together
Monday, 12 August 2013, 16:16
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It doesn't take much to get Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis going on a good comedic riff. Just the mention of some random subject and the two engage in banter like they're reading...
Review: 'The Canyons' a dreary look at Hollywood
Friday, 9 August 2013, 15:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Far from the renegade, boundary-pushing, sexually explicit sensation that its makers have been suggesting, "The Canyons" is a lame, one-dimensional and ultimately dreary look at peripheral...
'Smurfs 2' is a largely unwarranted sequel
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 15:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Time flies when you're not wondering about the welfare of the Smurfs, those diminutive, animated blue-skinned forest-dwellers. Turns out they've been just fine since their 2011 big-screen...
'Spectacular Now,' a gem of a teen romance
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 15:03
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Live in the moment." It's a pat piece of advice we all get at some point in our lives, usually when we're being anxious or obsessive about something we can't...
There's way too many guns in '2 Guns'
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 15:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"2 Guns"? Please. There are enough guns in this movie to arm a small country. Maybe a medium-sized one. There are plenty of jokes in "2 Guns," this summer's latest...
'The To Do List' is an evocative teen romp
Friday, 2 August 2013, 15:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Coming of age comedies are fraught with seemingly limitless pitfalls, necessitating a well-honed screenplay and persuasive performances to assure audience allegiance. So with consistently entertaining...