**A Conversation with Lucio Besana, Screenwriter of ‘A Classic Horror Story’: A Glimpse into Malta’s Cinematic Renaissance** In the heart of Malta’s bustling cultural scene, where ancient history meets modern creativity, we had the unique opportunity to speak with Lucio Besana, the talented screenwriter behind the upcoming film, ‘A Classic Horror Story’. This film isn’t…
**Trailer Released for Maltese Film ‘Island of Oblivion’: A Glimpse into Malta’s Cinematic Future** Malta’s burgeoning film industry has once again captured the nation’s attention with the release of the trailer for ‘Island of Oblivion,’ a locally-produced film that promises to take viewers on an unforgettable journey. The trailer, which debuted on social media platforms…
**Oscar-Winning Icon Diane Keaton: A Tribute from Malta** The world of cinema has lost one of its most iconic figures, Diane Keaton, who passed away at the age of 79. While the news of her death has sent shockwaves around the globe, in Malta, her legacy is remembered with a unique blend of admiration and…
Valletta’s 17th-century alleys may have been built for knights, but last June they were claimed by film crews, pop-up lighting rigs, and a tide of international celebrities here for the inaugural Mediterrane Film Festival. Now we know exactly what that star-studded invasion cost the public purse: €92,478 paid to three local event-management agencies for “logistics,…
Barocco Foundation opens new season with film music concert ============================================================ The Barocco Foundation kicked off its 2024 cultural season last Saturday with a dazzling “Cinema under the Stars” concert that turned the historic Hastings Gardens into an open-air movie theatre—minus the popcorn, plus a full chamber orchestra. As the sun set over the Grand Harbour…
Artificial Stupidity Leads to Wilder Return – and Malta’s Comedy Scene Is Loving It By Hot Malta Staff Sliema’s seafront was unusually packed last Saturday night, but the crowd wasn’t queuing for gelato. They were lining up outside Eden Cinemas, phones in hand, to watch a hologram of 89-year-old Maltese comic Freddie Portelli roast an…
Robert Redford: A tribute to Hollywood’s golden boy with a Midas touch By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s open-air cinema season kicked off last Friday with a 35-mm print of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” projected against the bastion walls of St. Elmo. As the final frame dissolved into the Mediterranean night, the crowd—Maltese cinephiles,…
Robert Redford, the sun-creased icon who taught a generation how to grin against the odds, has ridden off into his final sunset. The 89-year-old actor, director and environmental crusader died peacefully at his California home on Thursday night, his publicist confirmed, leaving behind a canyon-deep legacy that stretches from Sundance to Sliema, from Butch Cassidy’s…
Netflix’s harrowing British mini-series *Adolescence* and the Hollywood satire *The Studio* swept the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night, but while the after-parties raged in downtown Los Angeles, the real buzz on Maltese social media was closer to home: “Did ya see? They mentioned us!” In his acceptance speech for Outstanding Limited Series, *Adolescence*…
**Film: The Thursday Murder Club – Malta’s Silver-Screen Pensioners Steal the Show** Valletta’s Republic Street was briefly closed to traffic last Tuesday, but nobody complained. Instead, Maltese pensioners clutching paper cups of ħelwa tat-Tork leaned against the limestone walls and watched Helen Mirren stroll past Casa Rocca Piccola in a floral blouse that looked suspiciously…
**Gozo’s Azure Window may be gone, but Malta is about to flex its own global muscle.** Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall— the 2017 champion who once dead-lifted 500 kg and can flip a Mini Cooper like a pancake— has chosen the Maltese Islands as the backdrop for his newest sports-entertainment series, tentatively titled *Hall…
**Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Star in The Roses: A Cinematic Treat for Maltese Film Lovers** Malta’s cinema scene is set to sparkle as two of Britain’s most beloved acting powerhouses, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, reunite on screen in *The Roses*, a darkly comedic drama already generating Oscar buzz. While the film is not…
