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Movie Reviews
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SPL!NG Movie Review: A Simple Favour
10 Oct 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘A Simple Favour’ is a neo-noir thriller based on the novel by Darcey Bell, as projected through the mind of writer-director Paul Feig.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Leave No Trace
03 Oct 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Leave No Trace’ is a drama about doing what most people only dream of doing these days – living off the land in peace and harmony.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Recce
27 Sep 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Recce’ is a South African war drama from writer-director Johannes Ferdinand Van Zyl. The film follows the journey of a soldier behind enemy lines.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
19 Sep 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Johnny English Strikes Again’ is the third instalment in the Johnny English franchise, starring Rowan Atkinson as a bumbling Secret Service agent.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Ellen – The Ellen Pakkies Story
12 Sep 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story’ tells of the troubled relationship between a mother and her drug-addicted son.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Mile 22
05 Sep 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Mile 22 isn’t an Eminem sequel but another collaboration between actor–director duo, Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Crazy Rich Asians
29 Aug 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Crazy Rich Asians is a romance comedy drama based on the international bestseller, and features an all-Asian cast of up-and-coming to established stars.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Spy Who Dumped Me
22 Aug 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ isn’t a sequel to ‘Austin Powers’, but rather a spy action adventure comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Mary Shelley
15 Aug 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Mary Shelley’ is a biographical romance drama and origins story of the famed author, whose published name serves as a mask for a fascinating entry into the world of writing.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Stroomop
08 Aug 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Stroomop’, which means upstream, follows the lives of five women with their own personal struggles, who join a whitewater rafting expedition.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Mission Impossible – Fallout
01 Aug 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Who knew that when they dangled Tom Cruise from the air duct in Mission Impossible in 1996, that it would still be in business some 22 years later.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Adrift
25 Jul 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Adrift is a romance drama and survival thriller, based on a true story about a young seafaring couple, who faced one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. The deep sea misadventure stars up-and-coming young talents, Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, floating somewhere between the perilous All is Lost with Robert Redford and rose-tinted […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Isle Of Dogs
18 Jul 2018 by SPLING / 2 Comments
Isle of Dogs… a play on the phrase “I Love Dogs” was inspired by a road sign Wes Anderson saw whilst filming his previous stop-motion film, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Hereditary
11 Jul 2018 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Hereditary is a grand and masterfully composed horror, in the same league as The Shining. This is a remarkable achievement for a feature film debut.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Ant-Man & The Wasp
04 Jul 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Ant-Man & The Wasp is the sequel to Ant-Man, continuing a surprising departure from Marvel’s usual superhero formula, to deliver something akin to a heist film.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Thys & Trix
27 Jun 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
The idea of equal-opposite Johannesburg cop siblings going undercover as a wealthy couple on an elite Mossel Bay golf estate to infiltrate a drug trafficking ring is perfectly poised.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Ocean’s 8
20 Jun 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Helena Bonham Carter lead the charge.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom
13 Jun 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
This Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom roller-coaster is darker, following some time after the events of Jurassic World.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Solo – A Star Wars Story
06 Jun 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Love it or hate it, Star Wars is here to stay… at least until everyone gets sick of the remakes, spin-offs, reboots and prequels.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Nommer 37
30 May 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Nommer 37’ is an Afrikaans language homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, borrowing and re-imagining the concept at the heart of the classic thriller.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Deadpool 2
23 May 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Deadpool 2 is the sequel to Deadpool… duh! Thankfully, it’s not a simple rinse-and-repeat or one of those sequels that. just supersizes everything.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Unsane
16 May 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Unsane is a prickly psychological medical drama turned stalker thriller, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Claire Foy.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Avengers – Infinity War
09 May 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Avengers: Infinity War is a much-anticipated superhero blockbuster, the third installation in the series, blending the worlds of The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy within the Marvel Comics realm. In this sequel, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before he puts an […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Madame
02 May 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Madame is a film set in Paris, dealing with love across social classes and is based on the book by Amanda Sthers, who has adapted and directed the novel for screen. Madame centres on a wealthy American couple’s maid, who joins their Parisian social circle after posing as a guest at a dinner party. On […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Mark Felt – The Man Who Brought Down The White House
25 Apr 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
In an age of outrage, where fake news runs rampant, newspapers are asking for donations to keep their integrity and presidential elections are swung through social media, it seems more important than ever that we inspire truth, accurate reporting and justice. All the President’s Men covered the Watergate scandal a few years after the news […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: A Quiet Place
18 Apr 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
John Krasinski, is best known for his role as Jim Halpert, the lovable guy from the US version of The Office. While this memorable role was his “lottery ticket” after doing a few commercials and off-broadway shows, he’s quickly making a name for himself as an actor and director. While the upbeat, quirky comedy gem, […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Vuil Wasgoed
11 Apr 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Vuil Wasgoed or Dirty Laundry is an Afrikaans crime caper turned buddy movie starring Bennie Fourie and Bouwer Bosch and directed by Morne du Toit.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Five Fingers for Marseilles
04 Apr 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
Five Fingers for Marseilles is a gritty South African western directed by Michael Matthews and written by Sean Drummond, starring Vuyo Dabula and Hamilton Dhlamini. A feature film directorial debut for Matthews, whose eye-catching short film Sweetheart demonstrated his knack for creating another world, Five Fingers for Marseilles is a long-awaited passion project. The tough-as-nails […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Gringo
28 Mar 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Gringo’ is an ensemble comedy crime caper from Nash Edgerton, a stunt co-ordinator turned director from Australia.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Tomb Raider (2018)
20 Mar 2018 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Tomb Raider’ is the beloved franchise, spawned by a popular video game, which follows the treasure hunting adventures of Lara Croft.
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