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Interview: Angelique Pretorius on The Messy, Magical Shift to Multi-Hyphenate

April 22, 2026April 23, 2026FCASA

Pursuing an acting career in Hollywood usually follows the ‘script’ of getting representation, auditioning and booking the role. But for Angelique Pretorius, the [...]

Interview: Jonty Acton on ‘The Reconciliation’

April 13, 2026April 22, 2026FCASA

The traditional image of a South African Christmas is often one of sun-drenched braais and coastal escapes. But for filmmaker Jonty Acton, the [...]

Featured Movie Review: Sleeper’s Wake (2012)

March 29, 2026April 22, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Crime haunts South Africa. We live on the edge to stay one step ahead of what feels like [...]

Interview: Albert Pretorius on Character, Cringe, and the Art of Disappearing

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026FCASA

Albert Pretorius is a performer who operates with the quiet, methodical precision of a master craftsman, leaving behind “no residue” as he seamlessly [...]

Featured Movie Review: Necktie Youth (2015)

January 30, 2026February 11, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Necktie Youth is a black-and-white drama with a documentary feel that attempts to capture the Zeitgeist of South [...]

Featured Movie Review: Little One (2012)

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Little One tells the story of a woman who takes a young girl under her wing. While the [...]

Featured Movie Review: Four Corners (2013)

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Pollsmoor Prison is overpopulated and way beyond capacity, famous for Nelson Mandela’s incarceration and infamous for its prolific [...]

Featured Movie Review: Invictus (2009)

November 4, 2025November 26, 2025FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Invictus is a film that attempts to capture the zeitgeist of the New South Africa in its infancy. [...]

Featured Movie Review: Verraaiers (2013)

October 6, 2025October 7, 2025FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Verraaiers (Traitors) is a historical drama from director-writer team, Paul Eilers and Salmon de Jager, who previously collaborated [...]

Featured Movie Review: Die Wonderwerker (2012)

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Katinka Heyns, the acclaimed director behind South African classics like Paljas and Fiela se Kind, makes a much-anticipated [...]