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'Jobs' is about Apple more than the man

Thursday, 22 August 2013, 15:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A better title for this film might have been "The History of Apple Computers."   "Jobs" aims to be the first biopic about tech giant Steve Jobs (Sony's Aaron Sorkin...

Brooks weaves strong themes into 'Witch Wraith'

Thursday, 22 August 2013, 15:04 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

"Witch Wraith: The Dark Legacy of Shannara" (Del Ray), by Terry Brooks   Terry Brooks has written a slam-bang conclusion to his "The Dark Legacy of Shannara" trilogy with...

Avventuri mill-Klassi ta’ Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipenġini

Thursday, 22 August 2013, 10:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A new story for children set partly on a remote tropical island is the background of the book Avventuri mill-Klassi ta’ Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipenġini, written by Audrey Friggieri and...

Incredible treasure house

Thursday, 22 August 2013, 09:55 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Some time ago, I had reviewed the first volume of this two-volume dictionary of Maltese biographies.   Having now finished the second volume, I can now update my reactions and my...

Prisons No More

Thursday, 22 August 2013, 09:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A book titled Prisons No More by Maltese author Josephine Ciancio, a collection of mostly science fiction stories, has just been published.   “Prisons No More” is the title of...

Duke offers heartfelt tribute to late wife

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 16:29 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

George Duke, "DreamWeaver" (Heads Up International)   George Duke was left devastated by the death of his wife, Corine, from cancer a year ago and unable to make music for months,...

A summer vacation charade in 'The Millers'

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 15:29 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

"We're the Millers" is an identity comedy with identity issues.   Jason Sudeikis plays a pot dealer who, as a disguise for smuggling a huge shipment of weed, forms a fake...

Book brings JFK's heady final days to life

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 15:02 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

"JFK's Last Hundred Days: The Transformation of a Man and the Emergence of a Great President" (Penguin), by Thurston Clarke   For a blunt-titled book with a tragic conclusion...

Bryan plays it safe on 'Crash My Party'

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 16:28 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Luke Bryan, "Crash My Party" (Capitol Nashville)   Within the first minute of "That's My Kind Of Night," the opening track on Luke Bryan's new album "Crash...

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