Confessions of a Movie Critic

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.