


Film review | Moonlight: A personal opus in miniature
Jenkins masterfully unpicks Chiron’s psyche at key moments in his life,...
Jenkins masterfully unpicks Chiron’s psyche at key...

Film review | Skull Island: Having beastly fun on a monster paradise
Kong: Skull Island is a film that wears its influences on its sleeve but then...
Kong: Skull Island is a film that wears its influences on...

Film review | John Wick Chapter 2: Bone-breaking, head-exploding perfection
John Wick: Chapter 2 is an action movie done right, with a simple but classically validated storytelling structure that establishes an over-the-top world and...
John Wick: Chapter 2 is an action movie done right, with a...

Film review | Logan: Fond farewell to a brutal teddy bear
Logan is a violent but strangely heartfelt tribute to a beloved character,...
Logan is a violent but strangely heartfelt tribute to a...

Searching for severe beauty | Peter Sant
Maltese-Australian director Peter Sant’s upcoming film Maneland appears to privilege location over narrative. He speaks to Teodor Reljic about...
Maltese-Australian director Peter Sant’s upcoming...

Film review | Girlfriend's Day: Anti-romantic misfire of the year… and it’s only February
Girlfriend’s Day could have easily been workshopped as catnip for the bitter anti-Valentine’s Day crowd, given the sad-sack story at its...
Girlfriend’s Day could have easily been...

Film review | Toni Erdmann: A sentimental education
Toni Erdmann has charmed critics worldwide and swept up a generous array of...
Toni Erdmann has charmed critics worldwide and swept up a...

Attention all parents: Children Cinema Day on the horizon
Children will be able to view a selection of 14 films at reduced prices at...
Children will be able to view a selection of 14 films at...

Film review | iBoy: When the info wars hit the streets
iBoy is yet another example of British cinema being able to strip down genre...
iBoy is yet another example of British cinema being able to...

Film review | Under the Shadow: The true horrors of history writ supernatural
For better or for worse, we are all framed by our fears and the horror genre is perfectly poised to express this fact of human existence • 4/5
For better or for worse, we are all framed by our...

Film review | Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
When the legendary German director Werner Herzog releases a movie, you had best...
When the legendary German director Werner Herzog releases a...

British actor John Hurt dies at 77
Sir John Hurt, known for his roles in Alien and the Elephant Man, died on Friday • Hurt had been battling pancreatic cancer
Sir John Hurt, known for his roles in Alien and the...


Film review | La La Land: Pick the right dream
Although La La Land appears to be tonally opposed to the gritty and...
Although La La Land appears to be tonally opposed...

Film review | Paterson: The yearning desire for a quieter world
Your friendly neighbourhood film critic is currently in Rome, sampling the...
Your friendly neighbourhood film critic is currently in...

New guidelines to ‘boost professionalism’ of Malta’s film industry
Registers to be set up for film industry employees, more tax rebates planned for foreign film productions
Registers to be set up for film industry employees, more...

Film review | It’s only the end of the world: The afternoon apocalypse
The movie's rocky promotional start that actually matches the tone and feel of this earnest but flawed film • 3.5
The movie's rocky promotional start that actually...

These are the most anticipated films of 2017
It’s the most hotly anticipated films of the coming year split into...
It’s the most hotly anticipated films of the coming...

What I loved about Carrie Fisher
‘Princess Leia’ had an ironic twinkle in her eye –the hallmark of those who know that all the fuss made about ‘stars’ was...
‘Princess Leia’ had an ironic twinkle in her...