‘That Awkward Moment' average at best
Sunday, 16 February 2014, 14:39
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As Zac Efron tears up and professes his love to a pert blonde who gave it up on the first night, it's clear the story line of romantic comedy "That Awkward Moment" has gone too...
Teenage blogger Tavi Gevinson has book deal
Sunday, 16 February 2014, 13:52
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
This is more than beginner's luck: Teenage blogger-actress Tavi Gevinson has a two-book deal for more highlights from her online magazine Rookie. Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin...
Olivia Newton-John to begin Vegas show at Flamingo
Saturday, 15 February 2014, 16:28
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Grease" star Olivia Newton-John is headed to Las Vegas. The 65-year-old singer and actress announced a headlining residency Tuesday. She will perform 45 shows at the Donny and...
'Monuments Men' a misstep for Clooney
Saturday, 15 February 2014, 14:36
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
George Clooney, movie director, started out with so much promise. He began with two stories about television's power, both to distort reality ("Confessions of a Dangerous...
Smartphone app makes diagnosis in 'Cell'
Saturday, 15 February 2014, 13:49
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Cell" (Putnam), by Robin Cook Robin Cook has been entertaining medical thriller fans for decades, but he does much more with his latest novel, "Cell." The...
Muti to lead Chicago symphony through 2020
Friday, 14 February 2014, 16:25
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Maestro Riccardo Muti has extended his contract with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through 2020. Muti has been the symphony's music director since 2010. On Monday, the...
'Lego Movie' built to be a better toy film
Friday, 14 February 2014, 14:33
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Toy movies occupy a spot on the respectability meter somewhere between talking dog films and "Showgirls." Even in a business not always known for the most honorable of...
Muslim men write about love in new anthology
Friday, 14 February 2014, 13:47
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, and Intimacy" (Beacon Press), edited by Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi There's the story of an actor whose father was chairman...
Cyrus wants voice, not twerking, to be spotlighted
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 16:23
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Miley Cyrus wants you to concentrate on her voice — not her twerking — when she launches her tour next month. "Ren and Stimpy" creator John Kricfalusi and...
Labor Day,' as mushy as a warm peach pie
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 14:31
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
If you've seen the trailer for "Labor Day," Jason Reitman's film based on the novel by Joyce Maynard, then you've caught a glimpse of a new breakout star, who threatens to...