Shane Slater
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MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Godzilla
As the 2014 summer movie season gets into full swing, one of the more enjoyable cinema experiences will undoubtedly be Gareth Edwards' "Godzilla". Read more
Posted on 20 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A ROTTEN TOMATO: Redlands
If you weren't already aware, there's a bustling movement of underground indie cinema, producing films that you never hear about. One of these is John Brian... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Blow-Up
This week's pick for Hit me with your best shot is perhaps the most fitting film for this series - Michelangelo Antonioni's "Blow-Up". Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Omar
My top pick this week is Hany Abu-Assad's "Omar". This caught my attention as an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, marking Palestine's 2nd nominatio... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Ben Affleck's Latest Movies
Guest post by: Robert LuerasIt looked as if Ben Affleck was ready to have a steady stream of good-to-great years following the 2012 release of Argo, for which h... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: 3 Women
This week's pick for Hit me with your best shot is a film by Robert Altman - "3 Women". As its title suggests, it's a story focused on the lives of three... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: The Bear
Let me tell you about a movie that completely blindsided me recently (in a good way). It's my pick for "Movie of the Week" and its name is "The Bear". Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
#FF Tribeca Film Festival, Mean Girls and More...
Film Festival guru Shala Thomas recently capped another year at the Tribeca Film Festival, with more access then ever before. She managed to get some really... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Most Anticipated of 2014
Yes, we're well into 2014 already but as we all know from the Oscars, nothing of note gets released before May right? Jokes aside, I like to post this list... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Mean Girls
This week on Hit me with your best shot, Nathaniel decided to revisit "Mean Girls" in honour of its 10-year anniversary! This fantastic teen comedy has built... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Noah
This week's top pick is the religious epic "Noah", directed by Darren Aronofsky. It's a doomsday tale that's well-known around the world, even to those with onl... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
OSCAR WATCH: Tribeca Fest Awards
I know I already did a wrap-up post for my Tribeca coverage but after the announcement of the festival's various awards, I felt I needed to chime in with some... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: Wrapping up the Festival
The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival continues through April 27th but sadly, my time is up. This was a different experience from NYFF last year due to my tight... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: Beneath the Harvest Sky
My Tribeca Film Festival experience came to a close today with a VOD screening of "Beneath the Harvest Sky". Here are my thoughts on this moody teen... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: The Bachelor Weekend
I'm no longer in New York, but I'm still very much in festival mode. Using Tribeca's VOD service on iTunes I'll be reviewing two more films from the festival... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Pocahontas
This week's film for Hit me with your best shot is an animated one - 1995's "Pocahontas". This tale of forbidden love had the unenviable position of following... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: Zero Motivation, Incident Urbain & Karpotrotter
My day at the Tribeca Film Festival took on a decidedly foreign spin, as I sampled a trio of films from world cinema. These included "Zero Motivation"... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: Alex of Venice, Every Secret Thing & Boulevard
The Tribeca Film Festival got into full swing for me today with my first set of actual theater screenings. It was a long day, as I watched a trio of films -... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: Peepers & Scratch
I decided to skip "About Alex" today in favour of more online screenings (don't worry, I'll get into the real screenings tomorrow). Instead of a full-length... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
TRIBECA FEST: Ice Poison
My Tribeca Film Festival started bright and early today with an online screening of "Ice Poison". Due to my limited free time available for this trip, these fre... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES