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'The Butler' tells a story we need to hear

Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 14:13 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

"You hear nothing. You see nothing. You only serve." Such are the instructions Cecil Gaines receives as he embarks on his daunting new job at the Eisenhower White House in "Lee...

China Summer Film Festival 2013 next weekend

Sunday, 25 August 2013, 14:58 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

China Cultural Centre and Santa Lucija Local Council will be holding the China Summer Film Festival 2013 at the Greek Theatre, Santa Lucija at 8pm on 30 and 31 August and on 1...

The artful 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'

Saturday, 24 August 2013, 15:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The outlaw romance "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" is a lyrical, sepia-toned folk tale, awash in 1970s filmmaking and the kind of stylized folksiness that pickling Brooklyn hipsters with...

Q&A: Ashton Kutcher talks about becoming 'Jobs'

Friday, 23 August 2013, 15:31 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

It's clear from Ashton Kutcher's tone — even though he's sitting 2,500 miles away in New York — that the 35-year-old actor and technology enthusiast holds an unflinching...

'Jobs' is about Apple more than the man

Thursday, 22 August 2013, 15:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A better title for this film might have been "The History of Apple Computers."   "Jobs" aims to be the first biopic about tech giant Steve Jobs (Sony's Aaron Sorkin...

A summer vacation charade in 'The Millers'

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 15:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

"We're the Millers" is an identity comedy with identity issues.   Jason Sudeikis plays a pot dealer who, as a disguise for smuggling a huge shipment of weed, forms a fake...

15 years later, Oprah is back in the movies

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 15:27 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The day before Oprah Winfrey began shooting "Lee Daniels' The Butler," she was at the White House, talking to the president.   Her access to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (this...

Q&A: Lake Bell on her voice-over obsession

Friday, 16 August 2013, 16:24 Last update: about 12 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 12 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 12 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...

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