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As ‘Malta’s First Epic Movie’ makes its way to cinemas, the peculiar way we tend to let Maltese cultural products off the (critical) hook is examined.
A memorable strangeness seems to power the diction and the actors’ performances: the twanging panoply of Maltese-inflected sounds take you away from the story.
Government sources deny Jason Micallef’s appointment to V18 board
‘No decision has been taken to appoint Jason Micallef as chairman of the V18...
‘No decision has been taken to appoint Jason Micallef as...
What is Paceville? | David Pisani and Elise Billiard
Everyone has an opinion on Paceville, but have we ever stopped to consider the...
Everyone has an opinion on Paceville, but have we ever...
A bejewelled history of Maltese vanity | Francesca Balzan
We speak to Francesca Balzan, curator of ‘Vanity, Profanity & Worship:...
We speak to Francesca Balzan, curator of ‘Vanity,...
Trailer Park | Man of Steel
The makers of 300 and The Dark Knight team up for a star-studded revamp of the Superman story – and it’s looking moody, broody and spectacular.
The makers of 300 and The Dark Knight team up for a...
Film Review | Side Effects
Steven Sodenbergh’s swansong is a Hitchcockian thriller that will bend your mind and potentially leave you down in the dumps, but that’s all the more...
Steven Sodenbergh’s swansong is a Hitchcockian thriller...
Simshar: finally, on firm ground
On his visit to the set of Simshar last Friday, Teodor Reljic discovered a dedicated team that hasn’t given up on the dream to give Malta its very first bona...
On his visit to the set of Simshar last Friday, Teodor...
Call for Circus Performers
Want to join the circus? The casting department of ĊirkuMalta, Malta's first contemporary circus, is now accepting applications.
Want to join the circus? The casting department of...
[WATCH] Simshar to hit film festivals in January
Now in its final week of shooting, Malta’s first bona fide feature film will...
Now in its final week of shooting, Malta’s first bona...
Book Review | Me and You
Rose Lapira is taken by Niccolo Ammaniti’s compelling foray into adolescent angst, made into a film by Bernardo Bertolucci last year.
Rose Lapira is taken by Niccolo Ammaniti’s compelling...
Arts Council defends għana from lazy journalism that took it to task
Unsanitised Maltese folk singing exposed media’s ignorance of what għana truly is.
Unsanitised Maltese folk singing exposed media’s...
'Ask for help, and carry a spare battery' | Alex Alden
We speak to up-and-coming singer-songwriter Alex Alden ahead of the launch of...
We speak to up-and-coming singer-songwriter Alex Alden...
Film Review | Pina
Wim Wenders’s tribute to fellow German dance choreographer Pina Bausch succeeds because it doesn’t tell us why the titular cultural heroine was great: it...
Wim Wenders’s tribute to fellow German dance...
The subtle art of awkwardness | Nicola Abela Garrett
The MADC Playhouse will stage Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter’s...
The MADC Playhouse will stage Nobel Prize-winning...
Knights, peasants, plagues: Medieval Mdina is back
Rapidly becoming one of the most anticipated events of the spring, the...
Rapidly becoming one of the most anticipated events of the...
The Bloody Mary Prophecies | Chris de Souza Jensen
When the Danish, Malta-based graffiti and mural artist Chris de Souza Jensen...
When the Danish, Malta-based graffiti and mural artist...
‘Whatever you do, do it with a passion’ | Rupert Cefai
Painter and cartoonist Rupert Cefai (of ‘Bertoons’ fame) elaborates on the...
Painter and cartoonist Rupert Cefai (of ‘Bertoons’...
Classical music initiative brings local and foreign musicians together
Under the tutelage and guidance of Ukrainian Maestro Volodymyr Baran, a series of concerts is bringing together both local and international musicians in...
Under the tutelage and guidance of Ukrainian Maestro...
Film Review | Oz the Great and the Powerful
It may not be world class cinema, but Sam Raimi’s colourful prequel to the...
It may not be world class cinema, but Sam Raimi’s...
