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Movies
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The New Trailer For “Dark Night Rises” Is Here
02 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Stop for a moment. Put your phone away. The full length trailer for the Dark Night Rises – which is set to open worldwide on July 20 – is here. Christian Bale as back as Batman, joined by Anne Hatheway, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman. See the full clip inside.
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Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” Looks Like It Sort Of Sucks
26 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Last year, James Cameron called on filmmakers to start shooting film at 48 frames per second – twice the industry standard, and twice as smooth, visually. Peter Jackson was the first to respond, shooting The Hobbit at 48fps. And, according to people who saw a 10-minute preview at CinemaCon this year, it looks like a made-for-TV BBC movie.
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Pixar Release Movie Lineup For 2013-2015
26 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So! Disney likes your money, and likes for you to dedicate that money to it in advance – which is why they’ve unveiled their animated movie lineup for 2013 to 2015, shedding some light on what will fill the release dates they’d previously reserved for new Pixar flicks. Because those guys take forever to make.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Avengers (2012)
25 Apr 2012 by SPLING / 2 Comments
The most anticipated superhero movie of the year is here! Marvel’s The Avengers has received plenty of hype ahead of its release and the bottom line is that it won’t disappoint… much. This superheroes-on-steroids spectacle manages to do the near-impossible, containing several of the world’s biggest superheroes and Hollywood egos in one literal blockbuster.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Grey (2011)
18 Apr 2012 by SPLING / 6 Comments
If you’ve never survived a plane crash only to be pursued by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves whilst bracing a bitter Alaskan blizzard, tired, afraid and hungry… you need to see The Grey. It may not be as informative as Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, but it’s fascinating in a White Fang meets Alive kind of way.
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Film Fans! The Tribeca Film Festival Is Coming To Cape Town For A Five Year Run
13 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town’s film industry is about to get a real boost as the internationally renowned Tribeca Film Festival, started by Robert De Niro ten years ago, is set to come to Cape Town each year for the next five years.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Hunger Games (2012)
11 Apr 2012 by SPLING / No Comments
The Hunger Games is old hat. We’ve seen our fair share of films involving a group of children, forced to do combat in a confined area in a kill-or-be-killed situation. Suzanne Collins has just commericialised the format made famous by William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, writing a novel that has enough human interest and viral appeal to capture a […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: American Reunion (2012)
04 Apr 2012 by SPLING / No Comments
American Pie followed four young high school students as they tossed their wild oats to the wind in a last ditch effort to enter college without their virginity. The mix of gross out comedy and spirited coming-of-age school nostalgia was infectious, instantly igniting film careers and spurning several sequels with diminishing returns, until American Reunion…
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Watch The Trailer For The ‘Total Recall’ Remake [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I was all set to hate the Colin-Farrell-starring remake of 1990’s Total Recall (which had Arnold Schwarzenegger portray an amnesiac freedom fighter from Mars) – but it actually looks pretty rad! Flying cars, memory implants, and Jessica Biel are all things that make good movies good. Take a look.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Wrath of the Titans (2012)
28 Mar 2012 by SPLING / No Comments
Clash of the Titans was disappointing. The action-adventure relied too heavily on visual effects, offering a tired video game script, wooden performances and substandard post-production 3D in the face of much anticipation. Yet as tarnished as it was, the blockbuster made enough money at the box office to warrant a sequel. It’s no secret, Greek […]
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The Vow – Premieres 11 May 2012
26 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“What if the one you loved literally didn’t recognize you anymore? Would you know how to win your soulmate’s heart all over again?” The interwebs is buzzing in anticipation of the May 11 2012 release of The Vow, and not only because the film stars two bastions of the romantic drama Hollywood set in Channing […]
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“The Hobbit” Pub Saved By Stephen Fry & Ian McKellen
23 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s an old Southampton pub called The Hobbit under threat from the company that controls Lord of the Rings licensing. The company eventually agreed to sell the pub a license to keep using the name it has had for decades. Stephen Fry and Ian McKellan decided this was stupid, so they paid the fee themselves.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: 21 Jump Street (2012)
21 Mar 2012 by SPLING / No Comments
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are not a match made in buddy cop heaven. Hill, best known for comedy, got a tip of the hat when he received an Oscar nomination for his role in Moneyball, while Channing Tatum’s range is best encapsulated by boxing legend Muhammed Ali’s mantra: float like a butterfly (romance) and sting like […]
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This Week In Unnecessary But Inevitable Reboots: “Leprechaun”
20 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hey, you remember the Leprechaun horror franchise? No? Well don’t worry, somebody at Lionsgate did, and they’re totally rebooting the idea that maybe the tiny green-clad people are in fact vindictive, murderous drunks. Because that’s the sort of fresh injection of ideas that Hollywood needs right after a St. Patrick’s day weekend.
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Amazing Spider-Man Kicks Off It’s Viral Campaign [VIDEO]
19 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Amazing Spider-Man (aka the amazing, if unnecessary, reboot) will be upon us in July, and producers, Marvel, are kicking the viral marketing campaign into high gear from the get go with this news report from “Daily Bugle News” concerning a webbed menace that is plagueing New York city, and no, it’s not one of the Kardashians in town to promote a new relationship bust up, it’s Spider-Man!
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SPL!NG Movie Review: John Carter (2012)
14 Mar 2012 by SPLING / 1 Comment
A bearded man with extraordinary powers, savior of a planet, died and buried in a tomb only to rise again with the initials J.C. The life of Jesus Christ inspired the character of John Carter and Edgar Rice Burroughs inspired hundreds of writers and film-makers with the Barsoom series of science-fiction novels, which have been adapted into the film, John Carter of Mars.
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Courtney Love: “The Muppets Raped Kurt’s Memory!”
14 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Courtney Love, aka “90’s Lindsay Lohan”, has lashed out at the producers of last year’s The Muppets movie for letting the titular stars perform a rendition of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” without her permission, saying that they have “raped Kurt’s memory!” More of Courtney’s crackie craziness, plus the song itself, after the jump!
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Capetonian Director’s Short Film To Star Kevin Spacey
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A Capetonian filmmaker has beaten hundreds of screenwriters and directors in an international short film competition. The prize? Allan Shelley is now on his way to Los Angeles to film his movie, with Oscar winner Kevin Spacey as part of the cast. Then he’ll bring Kevin back here to help him promote the film.
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James Cameron To Film The Mariana Trench. In 3D.
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, director James Cameron found the one spot where people wouldn’t ask him about the Avatar sequel – 8km beneath the ocean, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, in a specially designed submarine. He’ll be repeating the trick later this month at the ocean’s deepest point to shoot footage for a couple of documentaries.
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“Home Alone” House Sells For $1,6 Million
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That house where Macaulay Culkin got stranded over Christmas in that one movie back in 1990 was sold yesterday, according to real estate agency Coldwell Banker. Which means the buyers – a family new to Winnekta, Illinois – are already having to deal with tourists showing up daily and posing for photos with both hands clapped to their face.
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First Look At The New Lone Ranger – What The Hell Has Johnny Depp Got On His Head? [PIC]
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Another year, another tepid re-make. This time, Hollywood mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has teamed up with veteran director, Gore Verbinski, to revive the tale of Texas’ most mysterious hero, ‘The Lone Ranger’ for release in 2013. But wait, what the hell is that on Johnny Depp’s head?!
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
07 Mar 2012 by SPLING / No Comments
If a nice cup of tea, a dry scone and a fascinating game of chess against one of those electronic Kasparov chessboards sounds like a great night in… Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is your movie. Slow-moving, dull, dreary and stoney-faced – this Cold War club for stiff cigar room suits makes the dense two hour plod as inviting as […]
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The Artist Launches March 16
02 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There has been a lot of talk about The Artist after it won an Academy Award. We’ve just got word that it hits local screens on 16 March. Check this teaser trailer, and be sure to mark that date in your diary
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The Latest Avengers Trailer Is A Whole Lot Of Superhero Awesomeness [VIDEO]
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For those of you who don’t know yet, The Avengers movie is fast-approaching and it’s set blow all other superhero movies out of the water. Featuring stars like Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson and Chris Evans, portraying heroes Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow, Nick Fury and Captain America, respectively. Dangit!
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
29 Feb 2012 by SPLING / No Comments
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is a miracle. Why? There’s no other way you could explain it being nominated for a Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards. Grant 2012 hasn’t been the strongest year for Hollywood with only a handful of truly excellent films, but let’s call it what it is… extremely long & incredibly […]
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Watch Oscar Winning Films At Ster-Kinekor And Win A Trip To Cannes
29 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you took the trouble to catch this year’s Academy Awards, it stands to reason that you are duty-bound to watch the Oscar-winning films. It’s a critical thing, guys. How can you have an opinion on a film that claimed an Oscar if you haven’t watched it on the big screen? With that in mind, […]
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Ryan Seacrest Pranked By Sacha Baron Cohen At Oscars [VIDEO]
27 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After speculation about whether or not Sacha Baron Cohen would be allowed to show up at the Oscars dressed as his character from The Dictator, he eventually appeared on the red carpet last night. Admiral General Aladeen also carried an urn labeled “Kim Jong-Il’s ashes.” Ryan Seacrest was the unfortunate presenter who got to interview him. Can you guess what happened next?
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Who Needs An Oscar When You Could Get A Razzie?
27 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oscars? Over it! The Razzies are the true test of Hollywood’s mettle, the very best of the very worst, if you will. Last night, the nominations for the 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards were dropped on an unsuspecting world, and you’ll never guess who scooped a record number of Razzie nominations for the unprecedented amount of tripe he threw at our screens in 2011. Go on, guess!
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Full List Of 2012 Oscar Awards Winners
27 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The Iron Lady won an Oscar for Best Makeup, but did Meryl take the Best Actress award? What’s more, did you know that one of the winners this year is the oldest person to ever win a certain Oscar? And what about The Artist? Did the silent film continue the awards success it found at […]
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Nerds Put A Price Tag On Building A Death Star
23 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The peeps over at Centives have burnt their scientific calculators to a crisp working out the approximate cost in 2012 US Dollars of building a life size, working replica of the iconic planet killing space station from Star Wars, the Death Star. Needless to say, we can’t afford it.
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