Thor takes a hit for womankind
Saturday, 9 November 2013, 12:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Natalie Portman says hitting Chris Hemsworth was "one small slap for womankind." The actress, who reprises her role as Jane Foster in "Thor: The Dark World," gives the...
The distilled survival tale 'All Is Lost'
Friday, 8 November 2013, 12:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
What floats your boat? Do you like your movies with dialogue, multiple characters, complex story lines — you know, stuff? Or can a film without the benefit of such things fill your...
'The Goldfinch' is a tale of art and loss
Friday, 8 November 2013, 12:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Goldfinch" (Little, Brown & Co.), by Donna Tartt This absorbing novel begins when an ordinary excursion to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City by 13-year-old...
McCreery moving beyond 'Idol' with new LP
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 13:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Scotty McCreery, "See You Tonight" (19/Mercury Nashville) The first "American Idol" victor born in the 1990s, Scotty McCreery turned 20 the week before releasing...
Oscar season starts with a game of musical chairs
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 12:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The first act of the Oscar season is playing out like an episode of "Survivor." Several anticipated films planned to be released in the heart of awards season have picked up...
'Swingland' offers peek into kinky sex underworld
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 11:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Swingland: Between the Sheets of the Secretive, Sometimes Messy, but Always Adventurous Swinging Lifestyle" (Touchstone), by Daniel Stern Sexual healing comes in all forms. In...
McCartney stays fresh, familiar on 'New'
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 13:27
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Paul McCartney, "New" (Hear Music) For his 16th solo record, and first of original material in six years, Paul McCartney turned to a team of four hot producers to come up with...
'Carrie' only intermittently effective
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 12:11
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"You will know her name," scream the posters for the new big-screen version of "Carrie," as if anyone could forget it after seeing Brian De Palma's brilliant 1976 movie or...