Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Monday Morning Spice

Hogwarts rakes in the money, Protea’s did us proud, Eskom corruption takes a ministerial turn, US embassy issues prepper warning to citizens, Dilbert gets dumped, SA SWAT team in top 10 and Cape Town E-Prix a roaring success.

Thursday Morning Spice

Lady Gaga & The Joker’s bad romance, Raquel Welch dies, Elon Musk gives big to charity, Inside Andrew Tate’s den, Stellenbosch goes after Afrikaans, Hundreds stranded as bridges collapse in EC, Bitcoin bouncing back, Manchester United loves our Benni, Student ‘leaders’ shut down UCT again, and Earth’s core might be causing ‘anomalies’.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies is a biographical and historical drama thriller starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg. By now, you’ll already know if this film is for you, heralding two of the biggest and best names in Hollywood… ever.

Stop Everything: They’re Doing A Goonies Sequel

In 1985, writer Steven Spielberg and director-producer Richard Donner introduced the world to a loveable bunch of misfits who embarked on a magical adventure after finding a treasure map. Nearly 30 years later they might be doing a sequel.

SPL!NG Movie Review: War Horse (2011)

Stephen Spielberg loves a good war drama and it shows, having directed Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Empire of the Sunand Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. All of these epic dramas were set in and around World War II, which is just one reason the Best Picture nominated War Horse is so different…

SPL!NG Movie Review: The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

The nostalgic The Adventures of Tintin animation series by Herge gave Belgium another famous fictional personality other than Poirot, one whose agenda often involved political conspiracy and espionage. The graphic novels have entertained their readers, delivering a soft James Bond meets Poirot type character in elaborate situations with freedom of imagination.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Super 8 (2011)

Steven Spielberg is a Hollywood legend. This is the premise of Super 8, a new mystery, science-fiction thriller from writer-director J.J. Abrams that functions as a tribute to Spielberg, who’s signed on as producer. In case you haven’t heard of Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, he’s the guy that brought us Mission: Impossible III and the new […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: Transformers – Dark Of The Moon (2011)

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…

Ready For Spielberg’s Latest Prehistoric Epic?

Where were you when you first saw the epic that is Jurassic Park? How old were you? Well if you’re like me you’ll be fired up to hear that Spielberg is bringing a new series to us this year. And yes, those prehistoric beasts known as the dinosaurs will feature. Wicked.

STEVEN SPIELBERG AND HIS DINOSAUR CRONIES LIED TO US

So it turns out that most of what we know about dinosaurs is lies. ALL LIES. And Steven Spielberg seduced us with deception in the greatest movie of all time, Jurassic Park. If you’re not keen on having your childhood memories of triceratops and all his mates shattered, then don’t read on. If you value […]