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Confessions of a Movie Critic is a stream of consciousness from the mind of Spling, a film critic who has been in the game for over 10 years. Talking about movie culture, reviewing films and chatting about celebrities is what this podcast is all about!
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It's hard to believe it's been a quarter of a century since The Devil's Advocate was released in 1997... having watched the film for the first time, Spling chats about Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron and Al Pacino and how far they've come.
Barry Ronge was a well-loved South African entertainment journalist who inspired and entertained across radio, television, print and online. An iconic media personality who retired in 2014, Spling pays his respects and discusses the magical viral quality he possessed and how he inspired him to pursue film criticism.
Spling chats about his modest home cinema and how it's dwarfed by a friend's THX-certified set up.
Spling tries to differentiate between the words "film" and "movie", and thinks each word has a different aura and frame of reference.
Spling tries to explain why he doesn't watch the Oscars or any awards shows. Gets sidetracked by celebrity culture and today's fragmented media consumption.
Being a movie critic may seem like a dream job but...
Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot star in Red Notice, a Netflix Original that seems as though it was adapted from a call sheet.
Spling chats about the new James Bond film, No Time to Die, the Bond franchise and laments about not having seen all the 007 films.
Spling chats about Keanu Reeves, the new Matrix: Resurrections sequel and the actor's career.
Spling was a child of the '80s and shares some of his excitement about his anticipation around Kevin Smith's animated revival on Netflix, He-Man: Revelations.
Spling chats about the many roles of a movie critic, including one that led to reviewmyscript.com.
Spling chats about his favourite three films of all-time, realising it may be high time he added a fourth.
Spling discusses the Marvel superhero and Star Wars craze from the context of recent high profile celebrity comments suggesting it's run its course or lost its sparkle...
Spling talks about taking advantage of your city and technology when it comes to choosing a work space that inspires you.
After watching the creative origin story documentary David Lynch: The Art Life I have realised I want to own one of his pieces. A talk about the artist, director and legacy of David Lynch.
Spling chats about bad language in film, referencing Malcolm & Marie, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Lebowski... where do you draw the line?
In this podcast, Spling chats about Facebook Marketplace, the new drive-in culture and how to combat cabin fever.
Spling chats about the demise of DVD, his perspective on collecting and why it may just be important to hold onto some of your collection.
Spling attended the launch of the Galileo Open Air Cinema at Kirstenbosch in Cape Town to watch Into the Wild... here's a snippet.
These days people can watch 15 minutes of something and then drop it to move into the next thing. When it comes to cinemas... it's a little trickier. Here are a few movies Spling couldn't endure that forced him to walk out. Find out how Spling deals with a walk out.
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