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July 28, 2022 Spling Movies

Beyond the Screen #21 – Comic Con News, Nope, Marvel Phases 5 & 6, Emmys, The Rings of Power, John Wick Chapter 4 and Venice Film Festival

With Sandiego Comic Con underway, we take a look back at news of note in the world of film. Audiences

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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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