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October 7, 2022 Spling Movies

Beyond the Screen #25 – Bond Turns 60, Smile, Wolverine’s Return, Star Trek in Hell and John Waters Back in Director’s Chair

Smile Laughs All the Way to the Bank In another entry to 2022’s strong catalogue of modest horror hits, Smile

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Stephen 'Spling' Aspeling is an internationally recognised South African film critic and the authority behind SPL!NG. A FIPRESCI member and international juror (Stockholm, 2025), he's the founder of FCASA, an award-winning scriptwriter and author of 'The Essence of Dreams'. With almost 20 years of experience featured on eNCA and CapeTalk, Spling provides a unique 360-degree cinematic perspective, blending top-tier criticism with professional script consultancy at reviewmyscript.com.

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