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Suicide because of the cathedral

Monday, 8 February 2016, 15:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima

There is an unfortunate death connected to the Anglican Cathedral in Valletta. Building a cathedral for the Anglicans was a dream by Queen Adelaide who was recovering in Malta from...

Stillman tries Jane Austen in charming 'Love & Friendship'

Sunday, 7 February 2016, 09:24 Last update: about 12 years ago

Whit Stillman, one of our best chroniclers of the modern leisure class, has gone back to the 18th century in "Love & Friendship," an effervescent comedy about a deviously ambitious social...

Spike Lee's Michael Jackson doc a tribute to his music

Saturday, 6 February 2016, 16:22 Last update: about 12 years ago

As a young artist, Michael Jackson knew he wanted to be legendary. "I will be magic," he wrote as a teenager, outlining his plans for his career. "I will be better than every great actor roped in...

'The Ex' is compelling legal thriller by Alafair Burke

Saturday, 6 February 2016, 16:11 Last update: about 12 years ago

An attorney represents a man who's accused of committing multiple homicides and who also happens to be her ex-fiance in Alafair Burke's latest page-turner, "The Ex." Olivia Randall, a criminal...

Carol Goodman delivers thrilling 'River Road'

Friday, 5 February 2016, 16:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

Grief can not only emotionally paralyze a person, making that individual retreat from relationships, but it also can make that person vulnerable to manipulation by others, as Carol Goodman shows in...

Tedeschi Trucks Band reaches new heights on 'Let Me Get By'

Friday, 5 February 2016, 08:45 Last update: about 12 years ago

It's barely 2016, but the Tedeschi Trucks Band has already released one of the great records of the year. Expanded to an even dozen - in addition to Doyle Bramhall II guesting on and co-writing...

Obamas' love blooms in 'Southside With You'

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 16:20 Last update: about 12 years ago

It's the sweet, romantic story of a first date - albeit the fictionalized first date of the couple who currently occupy the White House. "Southside With You," the feature film based on Barack...

Steve Angello solid on 'Wild Youth'

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 12:43 Last update: about 12 years ago

Steve Angello, the DJ-producer and one-third of the former EDM supergroup Swedish House Mafia, is out with his second solo album "Wild Youth." It's a consistent if less-than-daring release pinning its...

'Blackout' is latest thriller from David Rosenfelt

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 09:08 Last update: about 12 years ago

A cop literally loses his mind chasing a killer in "Blackout," David Rosenfelt's latest thriller. Police officer Doug Brock has been pursuing criminal mastermind Nicholas Bennett for years, but...

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