Talking Movies: Remembering Barry – Episode 1
Welcome to Talking Movies, I’m Spling… This week, we embark on episode 1 of ‘Remembering Barry’, a heartfelt tribute to
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Author: Spling
Movie Review: Maestro
One-liner: Impassioned co-lead performances, vivid visuals and biographical intrigue entice in this otherwise distant, distracted and overlong music biopic. Maestro
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Movie Review: Dream Scenario
One-liner: A timely concept, vivid storytelling and a strong lead compel this entertaining, intriguing and well-balanced comedy drama turned horror.
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Remembering Barry: A Tribute to Barry Ronge
Barry Ronge was a prolific entertainment journalist and movie critic, a household name in South Africa, who became known for
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Ola Salwa on the Role of a Film Critic
Spling served on the FIPRESCI jury at the El Gouna Film Festival 2023 over December, where he and his fellow
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Movie Review: Goodbye Julia
Screened at El Gouna Film Festival 2023 One-liner: What this compelling, layered and taut social drama turned character portrait lacks
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Sina Muhammed on ‘Transient Happiness’
Sina Muhammed’s feature film debut is Transient Happiness, a drama that blurs the line between fiction and reality with uncommon
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Lubdhak Chatterjee on ‘Whispers of Fire & Water’
Lubdhak Chatterjee’s first feature film, Whispers of Fire & Water is a bold, experimental and experiential eco-film turned meditation with
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Movie Review: Whispers of Fire & Water
Screened at El Gouna Film Festival 2023 One-liner: Enigmatic and immersive sound and visuals are undermined by an experimental appetite,
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Movie Review: Transient Happiness
Screened at El Gouna Film Festival 2023 One-liner: While short-lived and misframed, this remains an authentic, bittersweet, colourful, gentle and
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