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I Give It A Year

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 12:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

I Give It A Year is a brand new comedy from the writer of Borat and Bruno that lifts the veil on the realities of the first year of marriage.   Since they met at a party, ambitious...

A lively, detailed 'Giant Slayer'

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 15:11 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A big-budget, effects-laden, 3-D retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk legend may seem like the unlikeliest pairing yet of director Bryan Singer and writer Christopher McQuarrie, but "Jack the...

'21 & Over' an all-night rager

Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 15:21 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

If you liked "The Hangover" but felt like it needed more projectile vomit, stampeding buffaloes and naughty sorority pledges being spanked, then "21 & Over" is the feel-good,...

Young Afghan actor's family proud of Oscar nod

Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 16:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Relatives of the young Afghan star of "Buzkashi Boys" expressed more pride than disappointment upon learning on Monday that the Oscar-nominated movie didn't win.   Fawad...

'Sugar Man' finds documentary prize at Oscars

Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 14:10 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"Searching for Sugar Man," the heartwarming chronicle of a forgotten musician's rediscovery, has won the Academy Award for best documentary feature.   Directed by the Swedish...

Second Academy Award for director Ang Lee

Monday, 25 February 2013, 16:07 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A second Academy Award for director Ang Lee has surprised his home of Taiwan as much as Hollywood.   Lee Gang, the director's brother, said he thought "Life of Pi" might not be...

Review: 'West of Memphis' seizes reins of justice

Thursday, 21 February 2013, 14:21 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Peter Jackson owns the box office right now with "The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey," part one of his "Lord of the Rings" prelude.   With the magnificent documentary...

The Last Stand

Thursday, 21 February 2013, 14:04 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his much-anticipated return to the big screen in Korean director KIM Jee-woon’s hard-hitting US directorial debut, The Last Stand.   After...

Wreck-It Ralph

Thursday, 21 February 2013, 13:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Wreck-It Ralph,” a hilarious, arcade-game-hopping adventure. For decades, Ralph has been overshadowed by Fix-It Felix Jr., the good-guy star of...

'Warm Bodies' could use more heat

Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 08:49 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"Warm Bodies," the latest permutation of the zombie screen phenomenon, places heart over horror and romantic teen angst over sharp social commentary. The low gore quotient and emphasis on...

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