Featured Movie Review: Vir Altyd (2016)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Vir Altyd is the latest romance comedy drama from film-makers and stars, Donnalee Roberts and Ivan Botha. Their
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Featured Movie Review: Alison (2016)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Alison is the powerful true story of a South African woman, who reclaimed her life after being raped,
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Featured Movie Review: Stander (2003)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Stander is a biographical crime thriller directed by Bronwen Hughes and starring Thomas Jane as Captain André Stander,
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Featured Movie Review: Beyond the River (2017)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling South Africa needs Beyond the River, an uplifting sports drama based on a true story. At this point
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Featured Movie Review: Viva Dada (2021)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Viva Dada is an introspective documentary from filmmaker Matthew Kalil, featuring his inspirational friend and author Sjaka Septembir
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Featured Movie Review: Bypass (2017)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Bypass is a medical thriller, directed by Shane Vermooten and starring Natalie Becker, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Greg Kriek and
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Featured Movie Review: Hunting Emma [Jagveld] (2017)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Jagveld or Hunting Emma is an outback crime thriller based on the novel by Deon Meyer, which tracks
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Featured Movie Review: Van der Merwe (2017)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Van der Merwe is a common Afrikaans surname that has become synonymous with a stereotypical Afrikaans character, usually
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Featured Movie Review: Die Onderonsie [The Quarrel] (2023)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Die Onderonsie [The Quarrel] is a dark comedy about bandmates who become embroiled in a murder over the
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Featured Movie Review: Red Dust (2004)
Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Red Dust is based on the novel by Gillian Slovo, which explores forgiveness, reconciliation and justice in post-apartheid
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