Three years after "Insidious" introduced moviegoers to the Lambert family and its troubling connection to the spirit world, the stars and filmmakers have reunited for another installment....

"Goat Mountain" (Harper), by David Vann   Gun owners like to say they teach their children to never point a loaded weapon at another person. But what if a father let his...

Elton John, "The Diving Board" (Capitol)   Eager to make a relevant record at age 66, Elton John sought a return to his roots on "The Diving Board," advertised as piano...

My first translation in the series Kollezzjoni Traduzzjonijiet Letterarji is that of Balzac’s long short story La maison du chat qui pelote/Id-dar tal-qattus bir-rakketta f’idu. This...

The German Memoirs of a Maltese Intellectual – Giovan Francesco Buonamico (1639-1680), authored by Arnold Cassola, will be launched at the German-Maltese Circle, Messina Palace, 141, St...

I should have known better. Never judge a book by its cover. Or, more appropriate in this case: never approach a book on the strength of a review.   The review in this case linked the...

Flight 170 was a most appropriate name for Chris & Moira to pick for their last single. Released last May, the song marked the band’s return after a 5-year hiatus and, while the title is...

Best-selling US author Tom Clancy, known to millions for his Jack Ryan series of novels, has died aged 66, his publisher has confirmed.   Clancy wrote a string of best-selling spy and...

De Niro takes over Gandolfini miniseries role    HBO says Robert De Niro will step into a project that was thrown into question by the death of James Gandolfini.   HBO said...

"The Final Cut" (Putnam), by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison   What happens when you mix Catherine Coulter, a best-selling author of FBI procedurals, and J.T. Ellison, an...