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Maurice Carpede on Internal Empathy, Linguistic Agility and South African Cinema

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026FCASA

In an in-depth conversation for FCASA.com, film critic Stephen “Spling” Aspeling sat down with veteran South African actor and broadcaster Maurice Carpede (The [...]

Featured Movie Review: The Sexy Girls (1998)

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling The Sexy Girls is a film “about getting even”, a South African crime caper set in Muizenberg and [...]

Featured Movie Review: Spud (2010)

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling John van de Ruit’s character, John “Spud” Milton, has become the South African equivalent of Sue Townsend’s Adrian [...]

Meg Rickards on the Creative Rollercoaster and Mental Health in South African Cinema

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026FCASA

The public perception of the film industry is historically fixed on the glittering half-percent of time filmmakers experience the flashbulbs of the red [...]

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Featured Movie Review: Hollywood in my Huis (2015)

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Hollywood in My Huis is a South African romantic comedy about a wallflower living in an impoverished railway [...]

Featured Movie Review: Triomf (2008)

May 20, 2026June 9, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Triomf is a curious South African drama centered on a poor, white Afrikaans family at the turning point [...]

Interview: Zenobia Kloppers on Craft, Hustle and the South African Frontier

May 4, 2026May 20, 2026FCASA

In the high-stakes world of cinema, few moments are as “magical” as a double premiere. For Zenobia Kloppers, April 17th marked exactly that: [...]

Featured Movie Review: Chappie (2015)

April 28, 2026June 9, 2026FCASA

Film Critic: Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling Chappie is Neill Blomkamp’s latest thought-provoking sci-fi actioner, following in the wake of Elysium and the revered District [...]

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 [...]