Tom Hopper’s loud-and-proud follow-up to The King’s Speech is a graceless, lumbering beast that should be labelled ‘For Fans Only’.

Tom Hopper’s loud-and-proud follow-up to The King’s...

Tom Cruise brings Lee Child’s beloved literary creation to life in this Christopher McQuarrie thriller. But is it worth the effort?

Tom Cruise brings Lee Child’s beloved literary creation...

Malta ranks second highest in number of ‘50 Shades of Grey’ erotic novels...

Malta ranks second highest in number of ‘50 Shades of...

It may be a typically ‘inspirational’ Oscar contender, but David O. Russell’s mental illness dramedy has its heart very much in the right place.

It may be a typically ‘inspirational’ Oscar contender,...

Returning to the Norwegian author after enjoying his short fiction, Rose Lapira is captivated by Per Petterson's poignant novel about a complex mother-daughter...

Returning to the Norwegian author after enjoying his short...

It took a while to get to the big screen, but Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s award-winning novel about an Indian boy trapped on a boat with a Bengal...

It took a while to get to the big screen, but Ang Lee’s...

It may not match the epic scale of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but director...

It may not match the epic scale of The Lord of the Rings...

Liz Groves’s beloved and idiosyncratic second-hand book store will be moving...

Liz Groves’s beloved and idiosyncratic second-hand book...

We speak to artist and academic Raphael Vella about Shooting Society: Documenting Life in Malta, a new book of photographs and writings he co-edited with...

We speak to artist and academic Raphael Vella about...

The Maltese are a product of their colonial past and you find it in the social division that ‘Menglish’ and university education can still elicit.

The Maltese are a product of their colonial past and you...

While he acknowledges that it may not be perfect, publisher Chris Gruppetta...

While he acknowledges that it may not be perfect, publisher...

Better known for his politically engaged work, writer and Maltese literature lecturer Adrian Grima has just launched two books for children.

Better known for his politically engaged work, writer and...

One of the most enduringly in-demand comic book artists working in the field today, Dave Gibbons – best known for his groundbreaking collaboration with Alan...

One of the most enduringly in-demand comic book artists...

Fans of the Twilight books will wave their last goodbye to the cinematic take...

Fans of the Twilight books will wave their last goodbye to...

Two new children’s books by Adrian Grima will tackle weighty themes with a whimsical touch, illustrated by striking oil paintings by Karen Caruana.

Two new children’s books by Adrian Grima will tackle...

It may have had a chequered production history, but the trailer for this Malta-filmed Brad Pitt zombie feature appears to showcase a confident, large-scale...

It may have had a chequered production history, but the...