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SPL!NG Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
13 Jul 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
It all ends in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. The boy wizard has grown up to grab hold of his magic wand, or any number of oddly shaped wands, and wreak havoc upon Lord Voldemort in one climactic moment of sheer ecstasy… and your Mom was concerned about you watching He-Man?
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Scream 4 (2011)
06 Jul 2011 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Love or hate them – horror movies have become ingrained in popular culture to the point that spine-tingling one-liners like “Hi, I’m Chucky, wanna play?”, “Heeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!”, “I see dead people.”, “It’s alive! It’s alive!” and “They’re heee-re.” have become jokes. How else do you explain another Scream sequel?
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The Matrix Lobby Scene Re-Dubbed Using One Man’s Voice [VIDEO]
04 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Vocal genius, Matt Mulholland, has produced yet more hilarity by over-dubbing the famous lobby shoot-out scene in The Matrix, using only his voice. The video is complete with score and loads of “pew pews” for the gun sounds. It’s hilarious and reminds me that there was once a time where not every shoot-out scene in a movie looked like this one.
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Michael Bay Likes To Recycle His Own Movie Footage
04 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Michael Bay, womaniser, loon and director of brilliant movies, such as Pearl Harbor and the Transformers trilogy, has been caught cheating… again, this around time by recycling footage from The Island and using it for Transformers 3.
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Pythons Reunite For Animated Version Of Graham Chapman’s Autobiography
01 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I have always loved Monty Python. I grew up on Monty Python. I wouldn’t be who I am today without the Pythons. And now they’re all back together again, sort of, to make a film based on the memoirs of the late, great Graham Chapman.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Transformers – Dark Of The Moon (2011)
29 Jun 2011 by SPLING / 4 Comments
Flight of the Conchords were right on the money when they sang Robots. The Robot, The Robo Boogie, global robo-depression, the robotic uprising of the ’90s – it’s actually scary how many parallels there are with Transformers: Dark of the Moon…
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World Record Attempt For The Largest Number Of People Dressed As Smurfs
28 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Am I alone in thinking that our world record attempts are getting a little obscure? Look, it’s great that you guys (from Mexico City) are all dressed up together and want recognition for that, I’m just not sure that dressing up as beloved 90’s cartoon characters is the way to go. Pics after the jump.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Green Lantern (2011)
22 Jun 2011 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Ryan Reynolds is a natural born superhero: athletic, dashing, honest and armed with a cheesy grin thanks to his Hollywood dentist. It’s no wonder he’s been cast as three superheroes in the last two years. He was Captain Excellent, an imaginary superhero in Paper Man, Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine…
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First Look At Tom Cruise As Rock Star In New Movie [PICS]
21 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Believe me, many things can be said about Tom Cruise and his weird ways. But the oke does have a knack for pulling off some really interesting movie roles. He is currently filming a rock version of “Mamma Mia”, called “Rock of Ages” – and yes, he’ll sing in it as well! Check out the first image of Tom as rocker Stacee Jaxx inside.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Source Code (2011)
15 Jun 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
Source Code is a Duncan Jones movie. Jones is David Bowie’s son, but judging from the critical acclaim generated from his first two movies, he’ll probably be more famous for being a director with Moon and now Source Code under his belt. If Moon was inspired by Solaris and 2001: A Space Odyssey, Source Code […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
08 Jun 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
Movie trailer voice: “David Norris is about to see something no one is supposed to see. Once you know their secret you become their target. The Adjustment Bureau.” It’s tragic when a brilliant concept doesn’t measure up to its full potential. This is the case in The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt…
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SPL!NG Movie Review: X-Men: First Class (2011)
01 Jun 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
So you’re a mutant… Shame. Genetic anomaly, vat of green liquid goo or ninja turtle – it’s not your fault. You could blame your genes, your father’s tight jeans, the nearest nuclear power station or your mom for dropping you on your head one too many times. Just remember you’re special. No, not “Valentine’s Day” […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Hangover “Part II” (2011)
25 May 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
The much anticipated The Hangover comedy sequel, The Hangover… wait for it… Part II has finally arrived and feels so much like the first one, that the only thing that’s really changed is the location, groom-to-be and movie title. So in keeping with the movie’s formula for success… we just updated The Hangover movie review […]
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South African Film Receives Yet Another Accolade At Cannes
23 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month we told you about Oliver Hermanus’ Skoonheid – the first Afrikaans feature film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. This weekend saw the end of the festival with the all-important awards section, and Skoonheid walked away with the Queer Palm Award! It is given to a film that contributes to lesbian, gay, bi or transgender issues. Three cheers for Oliver!
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Cannes Film Festival Condemns Filmmaker For Sympathetic Hitler Remarks
19 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Anyone who likes their cinema experience to be slightly more challenging than the conventional would have heard of Danish film maker, Lars von Trier. But instead of challenging the crowd with his latest film, Melancholia, starring Kirsten Dunst, it was his attempt at satire during a press conference that has now earned him the title of “persona non grata” at this prestigious festival.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides (2011)
18 May 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
Blackbeard, Barbarossa, Captain Kidd and Davy Jones would’ve rolled in their sea graves if they’d known fictional pirates like Long John Silver, Captain Hook and Captain Jack Sparrow would become more famous than them. Well, as real as Keith Richards is… he’s no pirate – not the way we think at least! Johnny Depp’s famous […]
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The Hangover Part Two, New Trailer Footage Emerges [VIDEO]
16 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Controversy surrounded the initial trailer’s release because it involved a monkey sexual simulation segment. This saw it pulled from theatres in America as it emerged that it hadn’t been appropriately evaluated by the Motion Picture Association of America. Warner Brothers has now decided to treat us with a few more preview videos ahead of the international release.
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Cannes: Diana Film Slams Royals As “Gangsters”
13 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
At a press conference post screening, Keith Allen has insisted his documentary about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, which screened today at the Cannes Film Festival to a select audience of invited journalists and other guests, was not “a sensationalist film”.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Priest 3D (2011)
11 May 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
Love or hate them, priests have always been contentious public figures. Fire and brimstone sermons, dipping into the church coffers or abusing choir boys… the stigma of being a priest almost overshadows the religious and sacred duties associated with the holy role. One film seeks to defy this… turning darkness into light and vampires into […]
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Animal Star Of Water For Elephants Possibly Abused In Preparation For Role [VIDEO]
11 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Water for Elephants is a film currently showing in our cinemas. The plot revolve around a circus and it stars Reece Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, and an elephant named Tai. But an animal rights group is claiming that Tai was physically abused in preparation for her movie role and has released this video as evidence. Have a look at the footage and decide for yourself .
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RIP ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ Actress Dana Wynter
10 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Man, we seem to be running out of classy damsels nowadays. Dana Wynter, 1950’s starlet, best known for starring as the token distressed heroine in low-budget science-fiction film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” died May 5 of congestive heart failure in Ojai, California. She was 79.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Fast and Furious 5 (2011)
04 May 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
On your marks… get set… GO! Just like the Need for Speed video game brand, The Fast and the Furious has built its own empire out of man’s desire to win, conquer and defy death. Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist is Fast and Furious in fifth gear and they’ve made a few modifications… powering […]
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Antje Traue Cast As Villain In Superman Reboot
28 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
German actress Antje Traue has been cast as ‘Faora,’ villainous accomplice to the no-less-ridiculous-sounding Zod in the Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot. Since we’re now assured at least one slow-motion high-definition Traue scene, the reboot might be worth looking at, Snyder notwithstanding.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Arthur (2011)
27 Apr 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
What ever happened to the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”? The original Arthur is a Dudley Moore comedy classic with that hauntingly beautiful theme tune, Arthur’s Theme by Christopher Cross. So why spoil it by camping things up with Russell Brand?
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Unknown (2011)
20 Apr 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
According to a 2008 IOL article, identity theft could be costing South African individuals and firms more than R1 billion a year. Scam artists have even begun to register assumed identities as deceased persons in order to make a claim on life insurance policies or estates. That’s what makes Unknown so fascinating and plausible, as […]
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Somebody Wants To Build A Functional AT-AT Walker. From Star Wars.
15 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A life-sized, functional, AT-AT Walker. From The Empire Strikes Back. You know – those big walking four-legged suckers. If you’re still reading this I assume you know what I’m talking about, so click through to read about a giant nerd’s awesome plan to crowdsource building this thing.
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“Skoonheid” Is First Afrikaans Movie To Be Screened At Cannes Film Festival
15 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ja-nee ouens, Die Taal maak my sommer vandag baie trots! For the first time ever, an Afrikaans feature film will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival. It is called “Skoonheid” and it is a pretty awesome considering it will be show alongside new movies by the likes of Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, and Pedro Almodovar.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Limitless (2011)
13 Apr 2011 by SPLING / 1 Comment
“What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?” is the tag line for Limitless, a film adaptation of Alan Glynn’s novel that plays with the notion that we only use part of our minds. Just like the little blue sex wonder drug, Limitless imagines the scenario if a drug could be designed to […]
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Legendary Filmmaker Sidney Lumet Passes Away
11 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Like most things in life, it’s not always the most talented that become household names. And while not necessarily as known as, say Steven Spielberg or Orson Welles, the impact a select few filmmakers have had on the global film industry is undeniable. Sidney Lumet one such director. You need to drink a toast to this guy.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Somewhere (2010)
06 Apr 2011 by SPLING / No Comments
Somewhere is somewhere between the vapid neon encounter that is Lost in Translation and the decadent, sprawling nothingness that is Marie Antoinette. All of these films were directed by Sofia Coppola, daughter to legendary The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola.
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