'Star Wars' producer rolls into horror with 'Panzer 88'

"Star Wars" and "Empire" producer Gary Kurtz makes a return to feature films with director Peter Briggs and the supernatural wartime tale of "Panzer 88"

Movie review: Don’t be taken by ‘Takers’

Reviews of the movies "Takers" and "The Last Exorcism."

Evening Times

The Last Exorcism arrives looking very much like the first horror to try to cash in on the success of last year’s Paranormal Activity, by aping its faux documentary style to present its dramatised events as real.

When do you turn off the cameras?

The 24-hour news channels face tricky choices when violence unfolds before our eyes, reports Michael Lallo. WHEN a gunman hijacked a tour bus in Manila last week, the tense stand-off — and bloody shootout that followed — was beamed live around the world. Millions witnessed the botched police raid.

Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #30

Chapter 4: Modern Model States The Relevant Lessons For Malaysia (Cont’d) Today in the typical Malaysian classroom, even at the highest levels, teaching is a one-way street: from teacher to student. No discussions, no feedback; everything is black and white. Besides, the right answers are given at the back of the book, or in some sample essays written by somebody. By M. Bakri Musa A few years ...