60+ Must-See Films To Watch
Nature seems to be healing—relatively speaking—and the movies are celebrating in a big way by giving dozens and dozens of exciting new ones over the next four months. In what we can hope continues to be the safest and most…
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‘She Said’ Review: Lack of Dramatic Urgency Hampers Greatest Social Change in This Generation
Throughout history, investigative journalism has been at the center of the biggest stories to bring down those men thought to be untouchable. In the case of Maria Schrader’s She Said are Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, and Rebecca Corbett’s investigative expose…
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Scorsese at 80 – A Film Tribute to a True Great
Martin Scorsese is a film director like none other. SPL!NG celebrates Scorsese’s 80 years on this planet with this film tribute. The post Scorsese at 80 – A Film Tribute to a True Great appeared first on SPLING. Disclaimer: This…
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Avatar Is More Powerful Because of James Cameron’s Activism
The impending release of Avatar: The Way of Water has reignited discussions about why James Cameron’s original film was such an anomaly in nearly every way imaginable. The film’s unprecedented box office success, its use of emerging 3D technology, and…
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Cast, Plot, and Everything Else We Know
Bruce Lee is an icon and a model of mastery and success. His magnetism had transformational power single handily popularizing martial arts in the United States. His 1973 feature, Enter the Dragon, broadened the scope of martial arts practice. As…
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Over 45 Series To Watch
The 2022 television year has already produced acclaimed new series like “Severance” and “The Staircase,” alongside the return of critical darlings like “Better Call Saul” and “Barry.” With four months left in the calendar year, what do the streaming giants…
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‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’- Film Review: The Biopic As Parody
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” does the right thing in presenting the life and career of Weird Al Yankovic. It sets out to deviate from the standard biopic and plays everything as farce. Yankovic’s life is void of the “rise…
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Beyond the Screen #28 – Snoop Dogg Biopic, Next Oscars Host, Black Panther Box Office and Ghibli Teaser
We take a look back at news of note in the world of film. Black Panther Lights Up Box Office Once Again Black Panther: Wakanda Forever took an unsurprisingly tidy sum at the box office over its first weekend of…
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The Hunt Ending Reveals the Film’s True Target
The Hunt caused a bit of controversy last year when its plot was misinterpreted and taken out of context to make people believe that it was about "elites" hunting "deplorables." People who were outraged receded further into their political identity,…
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The Purge Movies in Order Chronologically and by Release Date
As one of the most popular dystopian horror franchises in recent years, The Purge movies have been highly praised for their intense and thought-provoking storylines. The first movie debuted in 2013, featuring a dark, alternate-reality America where all crime is…
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16 Must-See Films To Watch
And just like that, summer is over, and the festival season is about to start. That’s right, blockbuster season is essentially over, and now it’s time for the fall film festival circuit to produce and premiere the film titles that…
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‘Causeway’- Film Review: A Literate Tale Of Human Compassion
One of the most fascinating things about Lila Neugebauer’s “Causeway” is how the director constructs the film to unfold patiently and instep with Jennifer Lawrence’s Lynsey’s slow recovery and Brian Tyree Henry’s James and his journey through personal loss. The…
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