Shane Slater

LATEST ARTICLES ( 915 )

• REVIEW: The Nile Hilton Incident

  

  Corruption is a disease that plagues societies all over the world, particularly when under the rule of a dictatorship. Such a regime forms the background for... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• OSCAR WATCH: Battle of the Sexes

  

  Before Serena, before Steffi, before Martina, there was one woman who changed women's tennis and paved the way for them all. Her name is Billie Jean King and he... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Wrapping up the Festival

  

  With the announcement of a surprise People’s Choice Award Winner that precious few predicted, the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival came to a close with... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• REVIEW: A Ghost Story

  

  The only certainty in life is death. But what comes after? With his latest film, David Lowery poses an answer to this question that provides even more room for... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Ruben Östlund and Terry Notary

  

  On the basis of his first 4 features, writer-director Ruben Östlund has established himself as one of the most exciting voices of world cinema. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• INTERVIEW: Sebastián Lelio

  

  It feels like every few months we get an article decrying the paltry numbers of speaking roles for women in contemporary cinema. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: In The Fade

  

  When we first meet Katja (Diane Kruger), the protagonist of “In The Fade” she seems to have it all. Living a comfortable lifestyle in Hamburg with her loving... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Wajib & Sheikh Jackson

  

  In a pair of TIFF films set in the Arab world, the tensions between Eastern and Western culture take on personal implications. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Racer and the Jailbird

  

  Film history has given us such memorable pairings as “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. For his latest film, Michaël Roskam sought to... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: The Disaster Artist

  

  After receiving his first Oscar nomination for “127 Hours”, James Franco hasn’t exactly lived up to the expectations of that honor. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Disobedience

  

  Not content to bring just one award-winning film ("A Fantastic Woman") to TIFF 2017, Sebastián Lelio doubles up this year with another engrossing female-led... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: A Fantastic Woman

  

  Movies about “triumphs over adversity” have long been a staple of cinema throughout the history of the artform. Unfortunately, that ubiquity can lead to... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: You Disappear

  

  In the opening scene of Peter Schønau Fog’s “You Disappear“, a man (Frederik, played by Nikolaj Lie Kaas) recklessly joy rides his family car – with terrified... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle

  

  With a title like “Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle“, you’d be correct in assuming this comedy-drama from Mike van Diem is not a simple story. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: The Florida Project

  

  In his latest indie gem “The Florida Project,” Sean Baker puts the spotlight on everyday heroes hidden in plain sight. Much like his Hollywood-set “Tangerine,”... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: I, Tonya

  

  In one the best surprises of TIFF so far, Margot Robbie stars in “I, Tonya” as Tonya Harding, the disgraced American figure skater who came to prominence in... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: On Chesil Beach

  

  Adapted from an acclaimed Ian McEwan novel (“Atonement”), set in 1960s Britain, and starring the luminous Saoirse Ronan, “On Chesil Beach” has all the makings o... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

  

  As a Jamaican, it is with great shame that I confess to knowing relatively little about Grace Jones. Outside of her androgynous persona and a general sense of... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Call Me by Your Name

  

  It’s easy to get caught up in unnecessary hyperbole when attending a film festival, especially under the excitement of your first screening. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• TIFF: Preview

  

  Now that we’ve come down from the rarefied air of Telluride, it’s time to head north for the Toronto International Film Festival. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES