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Movie Reviews
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Knives Out
04 Dec 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
While ‘Knives Out’ doesn’t have British culture, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or Agatha Christie to fall back on, it does have one of its most famous actors in Daniel Craig.
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“A Tree Of Boredom Falling Unheard In A Forest Of Dullness” – New ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Slammed By Critics
29 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
‘Charlie’s Angels’ is back for a second reboot. While the films of the early 2000s were a pop culture event, this one is getting panned by critics.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: A Rainy Day In New York
27 Nov 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘A Rainy Day in New York’ is the latest comedy from Woody Allen, who hasn’t had the best run of form lately with a series of so-so films.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Fisherman’s Friends
20 Nov 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Fisherman’s Friends’ is a biographical comedy drama, which captures the highs and lows of the band who are best known for their traditional sea shanties.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Doctor Sleep
13 Nov 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Doctor Sleep’ was always going to be a massive undertaking. Following on from a highly acclaimed film from one of the all-time master auteurs, writer-director and editor Mike Flanagan must have felt enormous pressure.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Terminator – Dark Fate
06 Nov 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
While James Cameron lost touch with the ‘Terminator’ saga, taking on more of a backseat role as it went through several iterations, he’s returned to the story with ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Salvation
30 Oct 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
This multi-narrative faith-based drama follows after a number of short films in which Sangion’s been able to craft character-driven pieces that tackle deeper emotional and psychological issues.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Parasite
23 Oct 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Parasite’ won the Cannes d’Or in style, signalling a masterpiece for writer-director, Joon-ho Bong. Having directed the ultra-violent and relentless, ‘Snowpiercer’, Bong has shown his flair and vision.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Story Of Racheltjie De Beer
16 Oct 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
Rachel de Beer made the ultimate sacrifice to save her brother, Dirkie. During a cold winter trek to south-eastern Transvaal in 1843, the children were separated from their father.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Joker
09 Oct 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Joker’ has developed a strange counter-cultural appeal over the years. Originally brought to life by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s flamboyant take on Batman, the character has morphed into something much more abstract.
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New ‘Joker’ Film Is Getting Some Horrific Reviews
04 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As everyone grows weary of the hype around a movie like ‘Joker’, the bad reviews tend to pop up. Let’s see who’s putting the boot in now.
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SPL!NG Movie Review – Between Two Ferns: The Movie
02 Oct 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’ probably seemed like a good idea when it was first pitched by ‘Between Two Ferns’ star Galifianakis and director Scott Aukerman.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Ad Astra
25 Sep 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Ad Astra’ means ‘to the stars’ in Latin, but should be nicknamed “Brad Astra”, because the biggest highlight of the space mystery adventure is its lead performance from Brad Pitt.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Back Of The Moon
18 Sep 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
The politically-loaded Sophiatown of 1958 is the backdrop for crime drama, ‘Back of the Moon’, as police were starting widespread evictions.
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SPL!NG Movie Review – IT: Chapter Two
11 Sep 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘IT: Chapter Two’ is the much-anticipated follow-up to ‘IT’, based on the novel by Stephen King. Naturally, what was achieved in the first chapter informed audiences of what to expect from ‘IT: Chapter Two’.
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The Guardian’s Review Of SA Film ‘Moffie’ (Plus Trailer)
06 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The Guardian has many good things to say about South African film ‘Moffie’, which screened this week at the Venice Film Festival.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
04 Sep 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ is one of Tarantino’s tamest films yet… if you ignore a couple of infrequent yet bloody and extremely violent sequences.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Blinded By The Light
28 Aug 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
Based on a true story, this feel good coming-of-age music drama is filled with heart and spirit. Set in 1987, ‘Blinded by the Light’ centres on Javed, a British teenager of Pakistani descent.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Kitchen
21 Aug 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Kitchen’, referring to Hell’s Kitchen, is based on a DC graphic novel series of the same name. When their husbands are incarcerated, several women decide to continue their criminal operation in New York.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Three Identical Strangers
14 Aug 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
The triplets first met at age 19 in 1980… all a spitting image of the other, it was love at first sight and wasn’t long before they were rumbling on the ground.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Stan & Ollie
07 Aug 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Stan & Ollie’ is a bittersweet biographical comedy drama from Jon S. Baird, which explores the behind-the-scenes relationship of real-life comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Midsommar
31 Jul 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Midsommar’ is a folk horror directed by ‘Hereditary’s’ visionary, Ari Aster. Set in Sweden, the journey details the lives of several young travellers, who embark on a study holiday that will change their lives forever.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Lion King (2019)
24 Jul 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Lion King’ is and will be one of Disney’s greatest animated films of all time. Taking an epic storyline about a young cub named Simba becoming the lion he was meant to be, it taps into universal themes around family and legacy.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Yesterday
17 Jul 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Yesterday’ is a high concept music romance comedy-drama from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’s Danny Boyle and ‘Love, Actually’s Richard Curtis.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Spider-Man – Far From Home
10 Jul 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ is the latest iteration of the new ‘Spider-Man’ series starring Tom Holland.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Stockholm
03 Jul 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Stockholm’ is “based on an absurd but true story” and lives up to its promise set in an age where bank heists were more like high risk smash-and-grabs.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Murder Mystery
26 Jun 2019 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Adam Sandler has become a one-in-six hit wonder. The actor turned producer has been a busy man, but blame the film economy, bad decision-making or a dry spell, he’s developed a reputation for delivering half-baked comedies.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Brightburn
19 Jun 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
Superman has always been the near-invincible, all-powerful, alien superhero and force for good. ‘Brightburn’, named after the small Kansas town, twists the story of Superman to ask “what if he was evil?”.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Rocketman
12 Jun 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
Following in the wake of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’s’ massive success with the story of Freddie Mercury comes ‘Rocketman’, a fantasy musical biographical drama based on Elton John’s breakthrough years.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Stroop – Journey Into The Rhino Horn War
05 Jun 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War’ is an award-winning South African wildlife documentary directed by Susan Scott, which seeks to uncover the saga relating to rhino poaching and international trafficking.
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