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Dinosaurs, Drive-Ins, And Virtual Reality In Weekend Watch Party
27 Nov 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
Spling is hosting a watch party turned movie night festival for ‘Jurassic Park’ on Saturday, November 28, at Go Drive In in Cape Town and online via Showmax from 6:30PM.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Rebecca
25 Nov 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Rebecca’ tells the tale of Mrs De Winter, a young newlywed who finds herself out of her depth on an imposing family estate following a whirlwind romance. Try as it may, Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier’s novel is still superior.
SPL!NG Movie Review: I Am Greta
18 Nov 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘I Am Greta’ serves as an experiential character study, starting with her solo effort and leading to her transatlantic voyage to attend climate conferences in New York City.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Toorbos
11 Nov 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Toorbos’ can be interpreted from Afrikaans to English as “Dream Forest”, adapted from a Dalene Matthee novel of the same name set in and around Knysna. ‘Toorbos’ is written and directed by Rene van Rooyen.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Flatland
04 Nov 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Flatland’ is a sprawling and epic adventure crime western from writer-director, Jenna Cato Bass. Her films push cinematic boundaries and are never dull, starting with ‘Love the One You Love’, then ‘High Fantasy’ and now ‘Flatland’.
SPL!NG Movie Review: The Unfamiliar
28 Oct 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Unfamiliar’ is a psychological horror just in time for Halloween from South African director Henk Pretorius. Locally, the versatile director is best known for his comedy films: ‘Bakgat’, ‘Leading Lady’ and ‘Fanie Fourie’s Lobola’.
Staying In For Halloween? Join This Horror Movie Night From Home
23 Oct 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
The stay-at-home watch party concept is ideal for those who want to enjoy being terrified from the comfort of their couch.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Totally Under Control
21 Oct 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Totally Under Control’ chronicles the Trump administration’s response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Through interviews with public health and inside political officials, the filmmakers contrast this discussion with South Korea’s much more effective response.
SPL!NG Movie Review: The Last Victims
14 Oct 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Last Victims’ is a mystery drama thriller set in South Africa, directed by Maynard Kraak and starring Sean Cameron Michael and Kurt Egelhof. It centres around a former death squad member and a survivor.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Dust
07 Oct 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Dust’ is a slow-burning dystopian crime drama thriller from writer-director, Pieter du Plessis. While a feature film debut as director, du Plessis has a spectrum of experience as a filmmaker and shows remarkable restraint.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Santana
30 Sep 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Santana’ is an action thriller set in Angola, tracking two brothers who decide to take down the drug cartel linked to the death of their parents.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Anna
23 Sep 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Anna’ is the latest film from prolific filmmaker, Luc Besson. A spy action thriller, it recalls his earlier films ‘La Femme Nikita’ and ‘The Professional’, echoing many of his trademark elements as a writer-director.
SPL!NG Movie Review: My Octopus Teacher
16 Sep 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘My Octopus Teacher’ is a nature documentary about a tender relationship between a man and an octopus. It’s actually quite difficult to talk about the film without it sounding a little bit funny.
SPL!NG Movie Review: I’m Thinking Of Ending Things
09 Sep 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
It’s important to contextualise ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ within Charlie Kaufman’s film career because his previous work will serve as a guide as to whether this film is for you or not.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods
02 Sep 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Da 5 Bloods’ is a Spike Lee joint. The story follows the surviving members of Da 5 Bloods, four African American war veterans, who return to Vietnam to recover the remains of their fallen squad leader and a buried fortune.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Good Hope
26 Aug 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
Beautiful yet broken, South Africa’s a democratic society on a journey of healing… struggling to overcome deep-seated economic inequalities 25 years after the first free and fair elections.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Project Power
19 Aug 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Project Power’ is a supernatural action thriller from the mind of Mattson Tomlin, a bold new Hollywood screenwriter who also co-wrote ‘The Batman’ with Matt Reeves.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Bellingcat – Truth In A Post-Truth World
12 Aug 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-truth World’ is a documentary about the investigative work and team behind Bellingcat, an international media watchdog agency of citizen journalists.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Influence
05 Aug 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
This death knell for ‘Bell Pottinger’ is the crux of ‘Influence’, an incisive rise and fall documentary co-directed by journalists and directors, Richard Poplak and Diana Neille.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Bigger
29 Jul 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
The American dream and pursuit of happiness is a popular film narrative, which forms the basis for ‘Bigger’.
SPL!NG Movie Review: First Reformed
22 Jul 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘First Reformed’ is a film from American screenwriter, film director and movie critic, Paul Schrader. You’ve probably never heard of him but he’s the guy who wrote ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘Affliction’.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
15 Jul 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is a French coming-of-age romance drama that should have been nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Picture along with ‘Parasite’.
SPL!NG Movie Review: 8
08 Jul 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
While it’s early days yet, there have been several horror films that demonstrate South Africa has what it takes. ‘8’ is the latest local horror to echo this sentiment.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Escape From Pretoria
01 Jul 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Escape from Pretoria’ is a gripping thriller inspired by the life of South African political activist Tim Jenkin and his autobiography, ‘Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison’.
SPL!NG Movie Review: The Show Must Go On – The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
24 Jun 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
Before Rami Malek won an Oscar and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ reignited old fans and introduced a new generation to Queen’s music, the renaissance had already begun. ‘The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story’ chronicles that journey.
Daniel Radcliffe’s ‘Escape From Pretoria’ Set For African Premiere [Trailer]
23 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Independence Day is a celebration of freedom, which is why it feels right ‘Escape from Pretoria’ is having its African premiere on July 4.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Late Night
17 Jun 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Late Night’ is a fish-out-of-water comedy drama about a chemical plant worker pursuing her dream of joining the writer’s room behind a popular talk show. Starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, it’s a strange brew.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Thoroughbreds
10 Jun 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
Thoroughbreds is an intriguing, enigmatic and elegant crime drama thriller that recalls Funny Games, American Psycho, Fierce People and Heathers.
SPL!NG Movie Review: The Lighthouse
03 Jun 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Lighthouse’ is the much-anticipated follow up to ‘The Witch’ and deserved more acknowledgement over awards season.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Destroyer
27 May 2020 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Destroyer’ allows Kidman to let it all hang out as cantankerous, unhinged LA cop, Erin Bell. This is a surprisingly Australian film when you consider the shared heritage of director-actor duo of Karyn Kusama and Nicole Kidman.
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