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Movie Reviews
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Doin’ My Drugs
15 Sep 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Zambian-born musician, Thomas Buttenschøn, was born HIV+ and relocated to Denmark to receive treatment in 1985 at a time when there was still much uncertainty about the virus.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Sons Of The Sea
08 Sep 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Sons of the Sea’ is a timely crime mystery drama thriller about two small-time poachers who get caught up in a dangerous game when they stumble upon a dying man in a hotel room.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The River Runner
01 Sep 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The River Runner’ may sound like a fairly bland title for a kayaking documentary but these white water rapids run deep.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Critical Thinking
25 Aug 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
John Leguizamo is an easily recognisable actor who has become known for his trademarks: fast-talking and a feisty attitude.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Professor (Richard Says Goodbye)
18 Aug 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Professor’ stars the beleaguered Johnny Depp, who has gone from the iconic Keith Richardesque Captain Jack Sparrow to Davey Jones’ Locker.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Wesens (Creatures)
11 Aug 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Before ‘Wesens’ (Creatures), there have been many found footage films since ‘The Blair Witch Project’ launched the popular genre.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Africa & I
04 Aug 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Some of us only dare follow our dreams, yet for a young Moroccan man it seemed as though destiny was calling. Othmane Zolati wasn’t content with simply living in and touring his own country, a famous film setting for ‘Casablanca’.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Weight Of Gold
28 Jul 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Weight of Gold’ is a sports documentary that explores what it’s like for Olympic athletes who dedicate their lives in the pursuit of winning gold at the Games.
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Must Watch: The Guardian Gave ‘Old’ A Rare Five Stars [Trailer]
23 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest horror, ‘Old’, has rave reviews for being as intense and highbrow as is possible for a movie in the genre.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Oslo
21 Jul 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Oslo’ is a historical political drama based on the award-winning stage play, which deals with the Oslo Peace Accords. The pivotal and secret meetings laid the platform for constructive discussions and attempts at drafting a peace treaty.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Crazy, Not Insane
14 Jul 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Crazy, Not Insane’ doesn’t unpack every detail of the murders, it’s more concerned with the approach to research and a deeper psychological understanding.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Shaleen Surtie-Richards – I Am Who I Am
07 Jul 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Shaleen Surtie-Richards was a national treasure whose acting career spanned film, stage and television over 35 years.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Kid Detective
30 Jun 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
The crime comedy caper ‘The Kid Detective’ lands in a melancholic stuck-in-the-middle gray area between childhood and adulthood.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Oxygen
23 Jun 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Oxygen’ is a timely psychological drama and survivalist thriller from French horror filmmaker, Alexander Aja. It’s actually the perfect film for our times.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: I Am All Girls
17 Jun 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
As much as we try not to think about it, human trafficking and modern slavery are a reality. The idea that it’s happening right under our noses should worry us and lead to action but it’s so difficult to know what to do.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Sabaya
09 Jun 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Human trafficking is prevalent in all parts of the world with an estimated five million people subjected to sexual exploitation. ‘Sabaya’ focuses on the Al-Hol camp in Syria.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: President
02 Jun 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘President’ serves as an unofficial sequel to the documentary ‘Democrats’, a 2014 Danish documentary about the contentious 2008 election in Zimbabwe and the subsequent coalition’s attempts to redraft the country’s constitution.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Promising Young Woman
26 May 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Promising Young Woman’ trailblazed its way through awards season, winning Best Original Screenplay and picking up nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Palm Springs
19 May 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
What if you had to repeat the same day over and over again? Without having to suffer the consequences of your bad decisions, this waking dream could find you experiencing that day in all forms and according to your wildest dreams.
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SPLING Movie Review: Things Heard & Seen
12 May 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Things Heard & Seen’ is a mystery horror thriller based on the novel ‘All Things Cease to Appear’ by Elizabeth Brundage, and directed and written by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Love and Monsters
05 May 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Love and Monsters’ is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure comedy about a young man who musters the courage to leave an underground bunker.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Damsel
28 Apr 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Damsel’ isn’t a complete overhaul of the genre – it actually uses many classic elements to set the scene. The difference is that it has a spoof comedy quality beneath the surface.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: His House
21 Apr 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘His House’ is a brilliant reimagining of the haunted house horror genre. Quite surprisingly, it’s a feature film debut for Remi Weekes whose strong sense for aesthetic and swirling themes are handled dexterously.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Seaspiracy
14 Apr 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Seaspiracy’ is a documentary from the same people who brought us ‘Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret’, which was backed by celebrity environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Gentlemen
07 Apr 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
While Guy Ritchie has followed the money over the last few years culminating in ‘Aladdin’, he’s gone back to the bag of money films he’s famous for with ‘The Gentlemen’.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot
31 Mar 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ is a film from Gus Van Sant. The visionary director helmed the meditative Cobain biopic ‘Last Days’, the school shooting drama ‘Elephant’, and the inspirational political biopic ‘Milk’.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: News Of The World
24 Mar 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘News of the World’ is a western adventure drama based on the novel by Paulette Jiles starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass. Everyone knows Hanks and many will recall the actor-director duo working together in ‘Captain Phillips’
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Mauritanian
17 Mar 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Mauritanian’ is a political and legal drama based on the 2015 memoir ‘Guantanamo Diary’ by Mohamedou Ould Salahi.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Coming 2 America
10 Mar 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Coming to America’ was a hit for Eddie Murphy in 1988, whose idea turned into a full-fledged comedy at the height of his career. Centred on the crown price Akeem Joffer of the fictional country, Zamunda, his lavish lifestyle takes a turn when he’s presented with an arranged bride-to-be.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: I Care A Lot
03 Mar 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘I Care A Lot’ is one of those dark crime comedy capers that thrives on schadenfreude. As much as we try to fight it, the darker side of human nature gives our mouths a little curl when just desserts are carried out.
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