Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Tuesday Morning Spice

Infamous YouTuber ‘Lord Miles’ among UK nationals detained by Taliban, Chris Hemsworth in health shock, New research says no-no to moderate drinking, Chef weighs in on Yellowjackets menu, and how a uber-woke parent got graphic novels banned from school district.

SPL!NG Movie Review – Avengers: Endgame

‘Avengers: Endgame’ is the concluding chapter of Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ series. The superhero phenomenon seems here to stay, yet one can’t help but feel that this signals the pinnacle.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Avengers – Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War is a much-anticipated superhero blockbuster, the third installation in the series, blending the worlds of The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy within the Marvel Comics realm. In this sequel, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before he puts an […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: Thor – Ragnarok

Taika Waititi is the director who brought us Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a charming and spirited comedy adventure from New Zealand. Hilarious, enjoyable and even touching, the independent film demonstrated Waititi’s knack for high-spirited, entertaining and funny filmmaking. Drawing experience from Flight of the Conchords and What We Do in the Shadows, he was well […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: The Huntsman – Winter’s War

Snow White and The Huntsman was a beautiful magpie of a fantasy adventure. While far from perfect, the film’s unlikely duo in Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth kept us guessing as a dark, majestic performance from Charlize Theron stole the show. No one was expecting a prequel… no sequel… spin-off?

SPL!NG Movie Review: Avengers – Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron follows some typical sequel procedure. There’s much more conflict. The Avengers team is put to the test by various personal demons, making them self-doubt and re-examine their priorities. The characters have grown – we get more back story to several of the characters, especially Hawkeye and Black Widow, and discover greater depth. Joss Whedon […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: Snow White and The Huntsman

Snow White & The Huntsman is a beautiful magpie and revision of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. While it may sound like a pretentious new wall paint, you won’t feel like you’re watching it dry. Recent Snow White adaptation Mirror Mirror is a pantomime compared with Snow White & The Huntsman, which spins an intensely dark, mature and captivating […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: The Avengers (2012)

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.