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'Identity Thief' has no charge

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 14:52 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

It seems ironic that the title of the movie is "Identity Thief" when its co-stars have such a firm grasp on their well-established screen personae.   Melissa McCarthy is the brash...

Quartet

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 09:25 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Lifelong friends Wilf (Billy Connolly) and Reggie (Tom Courtenay), together with former colleague Cissy (Pauline Collins), are residents of Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Every year...

Bullet of the head

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 09:22 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Jimmy Bobo (Sylvester Stallone), a New Orleans hit man and Detective Taylor Kwon (Sung Kang), a New York City cop, form an alliance to brings down the killers of their respective...

The Joy Formidable, "Wolf's Law" (Atlantic)

Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 16:08 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Two years after The Joy Formidable barreled to the fringe of the rock mainstream with the lush and brute "The Big Roar," the Welsh trio returns with an even bigger and squalling encore....

'Playroom' a family drama from kids' view

Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

    A rare example of a grown-up story compellingly told from the perspective of children, "The Playroom" is a modest gem. This '70s-set drama depicting one tumultuous...

Avant, "Face the Music" (Mo-B Entertainment)

Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 16:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Avant's seventh album arrives just in time for Valentine's Day: It's full of ballads and seductive tracks that highlight the R&B performer's singing and songwriting...

'Bullet to Head' a loud & proud B-movie

Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 14:48 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Like the amped up comeback tour of two rockers who had their heyday sometime in the mid-'80s, Sylvester Stallone and director Walter Hill ("48 HRS.," ''The Warriors") join...

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