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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Lego Movie
12 Mar 2014 by SPLING / 1 Comment
It seems strange that LEGO, the beloved building block toy brand, has only just got a movie adaptation in The LEGO Movie. Well, it was worth the wait… because The LEGO Movie is nothing short of AWESOME! While still regarded as a toy for kids, it’s a rite of passage for many people who used to […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: American Hustle
26 Feb 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
When David O. Russell makes a movie, people sit up, take notice and then stand up. He reportedly said he hates plots and is all about characters. Well, the critically acclaimed director has managed to get Oscar-nominated performances out of his cast in his last three films. It’s no wonder he’s developing a loyal following of […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Anchorman 2
18 Feb 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell at his best. The comedian’s larger-than-life attitude, the character’s over-the-top ego and the chauvinistic news room of the ’70s made Anchorman an instant cult hit. Catchphrases, big hair and bigger facial hair made way for an almost inevitable sequel for the ridiculous newsman and his cohorts. Well, the day […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Her
12 Feb 2014 by SPLING / 2 Comments
We’re living in an age when being without our phone makes us feel disconnected from society. No social media, no messaging services, no Internet and no fast track to our list of contacts makes us feel insecure and out of touch. These mobile devices have become more than our personal assistants, they’ve become an integral […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Don Jon
29 Jan 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is quickly establishing himself as a bankable actor after a series of significant roles in films like The Dark Knight Rises, Inception and Looper. He’s more than that, pushing forward with his Just Hit Record brand by writing and directing his first feature film, Don Jon.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Grudge Match
22 Jan 2014 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Sylvester Stallone has been making good progress on his Hollywood bucket list. After finally playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Escape Plan, the next big fish was Robert De Niro, who co-stars with Stallone in Grudge Match.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street
15 Jan 2014 by SPLING / No Comments
“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” The verse is often misquoted, but seems fitting when you consider the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a stock broker whose extraordinary biography became a film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Escape Plan
11 Dec 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Escape Plan is the culmination of a big idea that has been simmering, along with their testosterone levels, for a couple of decades. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have finally made a movie together. The quintessential ’80s action icons have trail-blazed their way into Hollywood history and pop culture with long and impressive careers. Now […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Ender’s Game
04 Dec 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Ender’s Game is based on Orson Scott Card’s classic science fiction novel. South African writer-director, Gavin Hood, best known for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Rendition and Tsotsi, was entrusted with bringing the book to life and for the most part, he’s succeeded. It’s not an entirely faithful adaptation with a number of casting and story compromises […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Mandela – Long Walk To Freedom
27 Nov 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Nelson Mandela is an extraordinary man, whose life story plays like a political version of The Count of Monte Cristo. He was born into a rural family, educated as a lawyer, discriminated against in his own country, branded a “terrorist” leader, a political prisoner for 27 years, only to be inaugurated as President of South […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
20 Nov 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
The Hunger Games underplayed its hand. While competent and carried by a strong performance from Jennifer Lawrence, Gary Ross seemed like the wrong director for the film. Getting the Seabiscuit and Pleasantville director on-board must have been a ploy to cushion the adult themes to appeal to a much broader audience. While marketed as a […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Captain Phillips
13 Nov 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
In an age dominated by superheroes, it’s always refreshing to hear about real-life heroes. You know, those people who see an opportunity to step in and have the courage to follow through. Captain Richard Phillips is one such person, who made headlines worldwide when the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama container vessel he was captaining became […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Family
06 Nov 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
The first thing you’ll notice about Luc Besson’s Mafia action comedy, The Family, is its stellar cast, featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones. The film functions as a tongue-in-cheek look at the life of a gangster trying to escape his sordid past. It’s also a fish-out-of-water comedy in the way that […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Gravity
15 Oct 2013 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Gravity writer-director, Alfonso Cuarón has always wanted to be two things: a director and an astronaut. These lifelong dreams meshed somewhere along the way to become his magnum opus, Gravity, a breathtakingly beautiful, mesmerising, visceral and moving space film about a medical engineer and an astronaut, who work together to survive after an accident leaves […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Way Way Back
02 Oct 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Think Little Miss Sunshine meets The Wonder Years. That’s essentially what’s going on in The Way Way Back. The film was inspired by a conversation one of the writer-director’s had with his stepfather when he was in the way back seat, which is now the opening scene. This is where the title The Way Back […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Runner Runner
25 Sep 2013 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Runner Runner is a slick crime thriller that immerses itself in the world of online gaming, corrupt casinos and underhanded entrepreneurship. Brad Furman, director of The Take and The Lincoln Lawyer, has crafted a high stakes cat-and-mouse game that meshes the flash of Las Vegas with the grit of Costa Rica.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Felix
11 Sep 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Felix is a feel-good comedy drama that you will cherish for its fun, exuberant and sweet-natured tone. This delightful underdog story arrives in the wake of Spud and has been dubbed “Billy Elliott with Cape Jazz”. It’s wholeheartedly entertaining and difficult not to like, owing to a positively charming ensemble, a spirited story about a […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Evil Dead
21 Aug 2013 by SPLING / 2 Comments
The new Evil Dead remake’s movie poster proudly proclaims: “The most terrifying film you will ever experience.”. While this bold statement does make you wonder, it’s actually not far from the truth.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Welcome to the Punch
14 Aug 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Welcome to the Punch for lack of a better joke, lacks punch. While it’s slick and spectacular as a Michael Mann style crime thriller in the vein of Miami Vice, the story is overly complicated, the cast deliver Wednesday performances for thinly scripted characters and it’s just not distinct enough to separate itself from a […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Now You See Me
31 Jul 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Movies and magic share the art of illusion. Making you believe something’s real is the end goal for both entertainment mediums, which can be a tricky balancing act in itself. Slick crime thriller Now You See Me walks this tightrope, drawing audiences in with its heady mix of intrigue and crime, in an attempt to […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Lone Ranger
10 Jul 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Most people remember The Lone Ranger for: the noble gun-slinging heroics of John Reid, the camaraderie with Tonto, the lightning quick Silver and the classical Revolution theme. However, after watching the new film starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, you’ll start doubting you ever saw the original TV series.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Despicable Me 2
03 Jul 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
They said it couldn’t be done. They were wrong. Who are ‘they’? Who cares… Despicable Me 2 is even better than the first one. When Steve Carell… erm, Gru was interviewed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, it seemed that they were A. trying to resuscitate a turkey with a desperate publicity stunt or B. had […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
05 Jun 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Star Trek Into Darkness lives up to the hype. J.J. Abrams, in many ways a Steven Spielberg 2.0, has managed to do the near-impossible by securing pivotal roles in two of the biggest franchises in Star Trek and now Star Wars, with Star Wars VII in the pipeline. The director and producer is a forerunner […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6
22 May 2013 by SPLING / 1 Comment
Fast cars, leggy women, big guns, money and loads of piston-pumping action is the stuff of the Fast & Furious. Six movies in and it’s like they’re just starting their engines as the flags go down and the winner takes all. Although to be fair, the road has had some twists, veering into new territory […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Bullet To The Head
15 May 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Bullet to the Head is a long-awaited match-up of Hollywood veterans, Walter Hill and Sylvester Stallone. Walter Hill directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in Red Heat and Bruce Willis in Last Man Standing, so it was only fitting that he complete The Expendables 2 triumvirate with Sylvester Stallone in Bullet to the Head.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Dead Man Down
08 May 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
The original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo duo, Niels Arden Oplev and Noomi Rapace, have teamed up again for Dead Man Down. While another revenge-fueled crime thriller in the style of Guy Ritchie and Jo Nesbo, Dead Man Down has more artistic appeal in the vein of Killing Them Softly. The mix of gangster […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Iron Man 3
01 May 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Iron Man surpassed expectations, while Iron Man 2 hovered below them. Just when we thought the Iron Man saga needed a bit of oil, The Avengers knocked any signs of rust off the rocket-powered Tin Man with Robert Downey Jr. stealing the show once again (with the Hulk’s permission). So the excitement around the May […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Trance
24 Apr 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
“You’re back in the room.” What happens when are our eyes are closed and our subconscious has the run of the place is a mystery in itself. Whether we’re dreaming, hypnotized or in a state of deep relaxation – we seem to be vulnerable to the power of suggestion by the voices around us. Trance […]
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SPL!NG Movie Review: G.I. Joe – Retaliation
10 Apr 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra was a cheesy all-out action CGI overload that borrowed from a number of better movies and embarrassed a number of actors in the process. Yet, that didn’t stop them from making a sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. HOO-HA!
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Seven Psychopaths
03 Apr 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
Armed with an intriguing title and oozing suave cool, Seven Psychopaths is destined for cult status. What movie starring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson and Christopher Walken wouldn’t achieve some level of notoriety? Throw in some dark Tarantino style crime comedy and you’ve got yourself a locked-and-loaded shotgun ready to blow your head off… […]
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