'The To Do List' is an evocative teen romp
Friday, 2 August 2013, 15:37
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Coming of age comedies are fraught with seemingly limitless pitfalls, necessitating a well-honed screenplay and persuasive performances to assure audience allegiance. So with consistently entertaining...
Conspiracies abound in 'Hidden Order'
Friday, 2 August 2013, 15:27
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Hidden Order: A Thriller" (Atria/Emily Bestler Books), by Brad Thor An organization more secretive than the FBI, the CIA or the NSA takes center stage in Brad Thor's latest...
Lady Gaga to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 16:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Lady Gaga will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards next month. It will be one of her first appearances since having hip surgery in February. The 27-year-old pop star will...
Only Jackman makes 'Wolverine' interesting
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 15:36
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Don't get us wrong. We don't mean to take anything away from the more substantial qualities of "The Wolverine," a fairly satisfying if not stellar installment in the saga of the...
Andy Carpenter takes on terrorism in latest case
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 15:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Unleashed" (Minotaur), by David Rosenfelt In "Unleashed," David Rosenfelt's latest mystery featuring lawyer Andy Carpenter, a U.S. drone kills a man in Pakistan,...
Guy Clark returns with powerful album
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 16:17
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Guy Clark, "My Favorite Picture of You" (Dualtone) On the cover of the album "My Favorite Picture of You," veteran singer-songwriter Guy Clark holds an old Polaroid...
Blanchett is luminous in Allen's 'Jasmine'
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 15:34
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Diane Keaton. Mia Farrow. Dianne Wiest. Scarlett Johansson. Penelope Cruz. To the long list of actresses who've thrived in Woody Allen films, it's now time to add Cate Blanchett....
A novel about fathers & sons struggling to connect
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 15:25
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
"& Sons" (Random House), by David Gilbert The ghost of J.D. Salinger hovers over David Gilbert's new novel, "& Sons." Set amid the wealth and privilege of...
Sophie sings live at London’s IndigO2 Arena
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 11:12
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Sophie DeBattista, the Maltese singer who is now based in the United Kingdom, recently took part in the Musicalize Concert at London’s IndigO2 Arena. Musicalize is the leading music...