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Trailers
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Kite
04 Feb 2015 by SPLING / No Comments
Kite is based on a series of anime films of the same name by Yasuomi Umetsu. The story follows Sawa, a young orphan girl, who is taken in and turned into a cold-blooded killer by a detective assigned to the case of her parents brutal double murder. The film adaptation by writer-producer Brian Cox and directed […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Fury
28 Jan 2015 by SPLING / No Comments
Fury is a simple film masquerading as a complex animal. Writer-director David Ayer presents a cocky yet typical platoon war movie as a bunch of characters band together to form, storm and norm again as a new recruit gets initiated. The difference being that instead of being sent to Hell on amphibious landing craft, we’re living, […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Birdman
21 Jan 2015 by SPLING / No Comments
Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a comeback for Michael Keaton, an ambitious masterpiece from Alejandro González Iñárritu and another cinematic breakthrough for Emmanuel Lubezki. While these comments hold some weight, Birdman also happens to be one of the most overrated films of the year.
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This Movie Is Breaking All The Box Office Records [TRAILER]
19 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Americans flocked to the cinema in their droves this past weekend, with one movie in particular shattering records. A Clue? It has lots of guns.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Unbroken
14 Jan 2015 by SPLING / 3 Comments
Louis Zamperini’s story was bound to become a movie. The Olympian, war veteran and survivor’s tale of resilience and triumph of the human spirit is astounding. From his early years of fighting off bullies, training for the Olympics, war-time heroics, deep sea survival and prisoner-of-war camp degradation… we’re cast into an epic and powerful true […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Judge
07 Jan 2015 by SPLING / No Comments
Robert Downey Jr. thinks he’s a god. His Twitter bio states “You know who I am.” and based on his runaway Hollywood success since he starred as Tony Stark in Iron Man, many would probably agree with his egotistical musings. Well, Iron Man has been cleared for landing… gracing us with his unequivocal presence in The Judge.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Exodus – Gods and Kings
31 Dec 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Exodus: Gods and Kings is a new action adventure drama from Ridley Scott based on the book of Exodus and retold from the perspective of a sibling rivalry. Instead of casting Russell Crowe for the third time, after Robin Hood and his former glory, Gladiator, Scott has enticed Christian Bale to play his hero, Moses.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Hobbit – The Battle of Five Armies
17 Dec 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Peter Jackson has unleashed The Hobbit Trilogy in a similar fashion to George Lucas’s quest to make the first three Star Wars films. Unfortunately, they too don’t live up to the former glory of the original trilogy. While many were quite skeptical about Jackson splitting the adaptation into not two, but three chapters… for the most part, he’s managed […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Longest Week
10 Dec 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
The Longest Week is one of those movies that is so caught up in trying to be something it’s not, that it loses its audience in the process. This is the work of Peter Glanz, whose admiration for Woody Allen and Wes Anderson have turned into the unwanted love child that is The Longest Week.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Horrible Bosses 2
03 Dec 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Horrible Bosses was dark, reasonably funny and featured a stellar cast. It was a vent for frustrated employees who wanted to see the little guy take revenge and served its purpose as a comedic stab at interoffice politics. The Office Space style scenario had its quirks and picked up some fans along the way, but no one was […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Spud 3 – Learning to Fly
26 Nov 2014 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Spud 3: Learning to Fly is the third part of the popular series of boarding school misadventures by John Van De Ruit. The film sees many actors reprise their roles, including stars Troye Sivan as John “Spud” Milton and John Cleese as “The Guv”. As if having three Johns wasn’t enough, they’ve gone and added another […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Drop
19 Nov 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
The Drop is a slow-boiling, character driven Brooklyn crime drama based on Dennis Lehane’s short story, Animal Rescue,about a Brooklyn bartender, who finds himself entwined in an investigation after a robbery gone awry. It’s quite surprising that this is Lehane’s first feature film screenplay when you consider his novels: Mystic River, Shutter Island and Gone Baby Gone have all been adapted into […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Interstellar
12 Nov 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Christopher Nolan has become one of the few living directors, who could claim to be a household name. When he releases a film, it’s not just another movie… it’s a cinematic event.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: What If
05 Nov 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Without the Harry Potter thing, Daniel Radcliffe is a pretty ordinary guy, something we tend to lose sight of when it comes to watching him in just about anything post-2011. He’s always been a bit of a cold fish, stubbornly determined yet tempered by his British-ness. Imagining him in a quirky Canadian comedy romance would have been […]
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You’ve Seen The Trailer For ‘Interstellar’ Starring McConaughey And Hathaway, Right? [Video]
30 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Matthew McCononaughey has picked a string of good movies of late, and this one looks set to keep the movement going. Watch Matt and Anne take on space.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
29 Oct 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a popular animated TV series from the ’80s that keeps getting the film treatment. From its first adaptation in 1990, we’ve seen several attempts at a quintessential Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. While there’s no clear front runner, its been a case of hit-and-run for studios exhuming one nostalgic franchise after another.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: 204 – Getting Away with Murder
22 Oct 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
204: Getting Away with Murder is a docudrama that unearths the shocking story behind the murder of Brett Kebble. The title is a little clunky, but don’t let it deter you, 204: Getting Away with Murder is an absorbing, gritty, pulpy and layered documentary.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Snowpiercer
15 Oct 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Snowpiercer is a visually-arresting, thought-provoking and action-packed sci-fi thriller based on French graphic novel, Le Transperceneige. It’s headed by Captain America, one times Chris Evans, who is backed by a critically-acclaimed ensemble including: John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Kang-ho Song and Jamie Bell.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Gone Girl
08 Oct 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
David Fincher is a heavyweight director with a proven track record, who has become synonymous with dark mystery crime thrillers after Seven, The Game, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and now Gone Girl. His latest film, an adaptation penned by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn herself, is a curiously entertaining dark pearl about a man who becomes the focus of […]
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Check Out The Trailer For Clint Eastwood’s New Film ‘American Sniper’ – Starring Brad Cooper [Video]
03 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take a glimpse at what it is like to be a sniper in a war zone – not a stroll in the park, at all.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The November Man
01 Oct 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Ex-covert operatives are all the rage in Hollywood these days. Just like U2 saved rock ‘n roll with their track Beautiful Day, Liam Neeson has almost single-handedly brought back the old guy with action skills revenge thriller with Taken. Although, let’s not discount Sylvester Stallone’s efforts to reinvigorate aging action men of the ’80s with his reboots and The Expendables. […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Great Beauty
24 Sep 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
The Great Beauty or La grande belezza is a film laced with paradoxes to the point of becoming a paradox in itself. We’re presented with the beautiful city of Rome, in its historical significance and splendor. Director Paolo Sorrentino (This Must Be the Place) has given us a luscious and eye-popping depiction of this glorious city with dazzling […]
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Denzel Washington Is The Equalizer
19 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Grab your popcorn and get yourself comfy for this action packed movie, starring everyones favourite actor, Denzel Washington. He never ceases to thrill, does he?
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Calvary
17 Sep 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Calvary is an immense Irish drama about the church, mortality and revenge. As you’d imagine from the movie title and such a severe line-up of themes, it’s a dark, heavy and soulful film led by a tremendous performance from Brendan Gleeson that embodies these sombre qualities.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Boyhood
10 Sep 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Writer-director Richard Linklater has built his film career on ambitious, semi-experimental cinema. He wrote and directed the critically-acclaimed Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight series, turning a chance meeting on a train in Europe into a lifelong conversation between two star-crossed lovers. He brought us the ultimate freewheeling movie, Dazed and Confused, bringing free-ranging conversations and a large ensemble to […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Lucy
03 Sep 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Lucy is a high concept sci-fi action film from Luc Besson, starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman. The subtitle on the movie poster for Lucy reads “The average person uses 10% of their brain capacity. Imagine what she could do with a 100%.”. This intriguing premise is what attracts and repels in what seems like a mash […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Hard to Get
27 Aug 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Hard to Get echoes a similar passion and energy to the acclaimed Congolese crime thriller, Viva Riva. It’s arguably South Africa’s best action movie ever, powered by a similar sweaty, sexy and dangerous intensity on the back of world-class production values and surprisingly mature film-making for a number of feature film debuts.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Expendables 3
20 Aug 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
The Expendables is a concept that just won’t die. As long as action heroes continue to lose their box office mojo and Stallone is able to wear a beret, we’ll have The Expendables: even if they eventually turn him into a digital mission control entity. We’re indebted to Rambo, Commando and all the muscle man action heroes from the ’80s […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Jersey Boys
13 Aug 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Jersey Boys is a film adaptation of the Tony award-winning musical about Franki Valli and The Four Seasons. While The Four Seasons have a rich history of chart-topping singles, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were a Vivaldi tribute band. Their story may not be as well-known as that of The Beatles, but after the long-running and wildly popular […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Hercules
06 Aug 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Hercules has been doing the rounds this year with three films including: Hercules Reborn, The Legend of Hercules and now Hercules starring the top-grossing actor of 2013, Dwayne Johnson. Of the three, Hercules, is head and shoulders above the rest and we’re not just talking about Johnson’s physique. Although to be fair, it wasn’t going to be much of a task […]
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